Chapter I

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

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From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & Co. 1871.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

related by common characteristics or ancestry

From this reading For the prevision is allied Unto the thing so signified; Or say, the foresight that awaits Is the same Genius that creates.

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

From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & Co. 1871.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

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

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading For the prevision is allied Unto the thing so signified; Or say, the foresight that awaits Is the same Genius that creates.

a lyric poet

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

completely unclothed

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

signal with the hands or nod

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & Co. 1871.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

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

From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & Co. 1871.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & Co. 1871.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading CONDUCT OF LIFE.

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

a person who carries a message

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

third-person singular of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading For the prevision is allied Unto the thing so signified; Or say, the foresight that awaits Is the same Genius that creates.

the first light of day

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)

From this reading R. W. EMERSON.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & Co. 1871.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the prevision is allied Unto the thing so signified; Or say, the foresight that awaits Is the same Genius that creates.

providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future

From this reading For the prevision is allied Unto the thing so signified; Or say, the foresight that awaits Is the same Genius that creates.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading For the prevision is allied Unto the thing so signified; Or say, the foresight that awaits Is the same Genius that creates.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

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

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

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

From this reading For the prevision is allied Unto the thing so signified; Or say, the foresight that awaits Is the same Genius that creates.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & Co. 1871.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & Co. 1871.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading CONDUCT OF LIFE.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CONDUCT OF LIFE.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

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From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & Co. 1871.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

a prophetic vision (as in a dream)

From this reading For the prevision is allied Unto the thing so signified; Or say, the foresight that awaits Is the same Genius that creates.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading R. W. EMERSON.

Identical; not different.

From this reading For the prevision is allied Unto the thing so signified; Or say, the foresight that awaits Is the same Genius that creates.

express in words

From this reading For the prevision is allied Unto the thing so signified; Or say, the foresight that awaits Is the same Genius that creates.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

From this reading For the prevision is allied Unto the thing so signified; Or say, the foresight that awaits Is the same Genius that creates.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For the prevision is allied Unto the thing so signified; Or say, the foresight that awaits Is the same Genius that creates.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For the prevision is allied Unto the thing so signified; Or say, the foresight that awaits Is the same Genius that creates.

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

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

a special situation

From this reading For the prevision is allied Unto the thing so signified; Or say, the foresight that awaits Is the same Genius that creates.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

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From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & Co. 1871.

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

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

an old word for “to”

From this reading For the prevision is allied Unto the thing so signified; Or say, the foresight that awaits Is the same Genius that creates.

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading R. W. EMERSON.

notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by R. W. EMERSON, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts Delicate omens traced in air To the lone bard true witness bare; Birds with auguries on their wings Chanted undeceiving things Him to beckon, him to warn; Well might then the poet scorn To learn of scribe or courier Hints writ in vaster character; And on his mind, at dawn of day, Soft shadows of the evening lay.