used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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from one side of something to the other
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AH
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From this reading AH, sublime poet O Le Langi!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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AspirationsnounUS /ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed
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in or to or toward a former location
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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
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third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here, by a tiny pagan hut, A kid, star-eyed and brown, Chews off the milky coco-nut That grew just up the town!
ChewsnounUS /tʃuːz/
plural of “chew” — a wad of something chewable as tobacco
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coco-nut
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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elementaladjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentəl/
relating to or being an element
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Essimao-Samoan
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opinion or judgment
From this reading It was your elemental poetic genius, more than the inspirations of the poets of my own land, that first turned my thoughts to the magic of the seas, skies, travelling stars, and the strange look in men’s eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
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someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Here, by a tiny pagan hut, A kid, star-eyed and brown, Chews off the milky coco-nut That grew just up the town!
HeathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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temporary military shelter
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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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a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
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inspirationsnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “inspiration” — arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading It was your elemental poetic genius, more than the inspirations of the poets of my own land, that first turned my thoughts to the magic of the seas, skies, travelling stars, and the strange look in men’s eyes.
Island'snounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
possessive form of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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and nothing more
From this reading Here, by a tiny pagan hut, A kid, star-eyed and brown, Chews off the milky coco-nut That grew just up the town!
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
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the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was your elemental poetic genius, more than the inspirations of the poets of my own land, that first turned my thoughts to the magic of the seas, skies, travelling stars, and the strange look in men’s eyes.
Langi
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Langi's
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a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
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plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was your elemental poetic genius, more than the inspirations of the poets of my own land, that first turned my thoughts to the magic of the seas, skies, travelling stars, and the strange look in men’s eyes.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
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any art that invokes supernatural powers
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melodiesnounUS /ˈmelədiz/
plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
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men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading It was your elemental poetic genius, more than the inspirations of the poets of my own land, that first turned my thoughts to the magic of the seas, skies, travelling stars, and the strange look in men’s eyes.
milkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlki/
resembling milk in color; not clear
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I, my back turned t’wards the sun, Stare out across the seas Wherefrom strange melodies come in and run Across the Island’s trees.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was your elemental poetic genius, more than the inspirations of the poets of my own land, that first turned my thoughts to the magic of the seas, skies, travelling stars, and the strange look in men’s eyes.
pagannounUS /ˈpeɪɡən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
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a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading AH, sublime poet O Le Langi!
PoeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
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poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
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Ramao
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United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
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move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
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plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was your elemental poetic genius, more than the inspirations of the poets of my own land, that first turned my thoughts to the magic of the seas, skies, travelling stars, and the strange look in men’s eyes.
star-eyed
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StareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
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plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was your elemental poetic genius, more than the inspirations of the poets of my own land, that first turned my thoughts to the magic of the seas, skies, travelling stars, and the strange look in men’s eyes.
StevensonnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
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sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading AH, sublime poet O Le Langi!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
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t'wards
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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very small
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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the act of going from one place to another
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plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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a fact that has been verified
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moved around an axis or center
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TypesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Wherefrom
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a Caucasian
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an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was your elemental poetic genius, more than the inspirations of the poets of my own land, that first turned my thoughts to the magic of the seas, skies, travelling stars, and the strange look in men’s eyes.
