1916
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From this reading The Original Edition of THE FARMER’S BRIDE, consisting of seventeen of the poems included in this volume, was first published in 1916.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life: even for ever and ever.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AUTHOR begs to thank the Editors of _The Nation_, _The Westminster Gazette_, _The New Weekly_, _The Englishwoman_, _The Egoist_, _The Graphic_, _The Athenæum_, and _The Monthly Chapbook_ for permission to reprint some of the poems in this book.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life: even for ever and ever.
Athenæum
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From this reading THE AUTHOR begs to thank the Editors of _The Nation_, _The Westminster Gazette_, _The New Weekly_, _The Englishwoman_, _The Egoist_, _The Graphic_, _The Athenæum_, and _The Monthly Chapbook_ for permission to reprint some of the poems in this book.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE AUTHOR begs to thank the Editors of _The Nation_, _The Westminster Gazette_, _The New Weekly_, _The Englishwoman_, _The Egoist_, _The Graphic_, _The Athenæum_, and _The Monthly Chapbook_ for permission to reprint some of the poems in this book.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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begsverbUS /beɡz/
third-person singular of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading THE AUTHOR begs to thank the Editors of _The Nation_, _The Westminster Gazette_, _The New Weekly_, _The Englishwoman_, _The Egoist_, _The Graphic_, _The Athenæum_, and _The Monthly Chapbook_ for permission to reprint some of the poems in this book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE AUTHOR begs to thank the Editors of _The Nation_, _The Westminster Gazette_, _The New Weekly_, _The Englishwoman_, _The Egoist_, _The Graphic_, _The Athenæum_, and _The Monthly Chapbook_ for permission to reprint some of the poems in this book.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The Original Edition of THE FARMER’S BRIDE, consisting of seventeen of the poems included in this volume, was first published in 1916.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
Chapbook
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From this reading THE AUTHOR begs to thank the Editors of _The Nation_, _The Westminster Gazette_, _The New Weekly_, _The Englishwoman_, _The Egoist_, _The Graphic_, _The Athenæum_, and _The Monthly Chapbook_ for permission to reprint some of the poems in this book.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The Original Edition of THE FARMER’S BRIDE, consisting of seventeen of the poems included in this volume, was first published in 1916.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Diacritical marks, where missing from the original table of contents, have been added so that the titles listed in the contents exactly match the poem titles from the main text.
denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
DiacriticaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtəkəl/
capable of distinguishing
From this reading Diacritical marks, where missing from the original table of contents, have been added so that the titles listed in the contents exactly match the poem titles from the main text.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The Original Edition of THE FARMER’S BRIDE, consisting of seventeen of the poems included in this volume, was first published in 1916.
EditorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — 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 THE AUTHOR begs to thank the Editors of _The Nation_, _The Westminster Gazette_, _The New Weekly_, _The Englishwoman_, _The Egoist_, _The Graphic_, _The Athenæum_, and _The Monthly Chapbook_ for permission to reprint some of the poems in this book.
Egoistnoun
a conceited and self-centered person
From this reading THE AUTHOR begs to thank the Editors of _The Nation_, _The Westminster Gazette_, _The New Weekly_, _The Englishwoman_, _The Egoist_, _The Graphic_, _The Athenæum_, and _The Monthly Chapbook_ for permission to reprint some of the poems in this book.
EnglishwomannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃwʊmən/
a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading THE AUTHOR begs to thank the Editors of _The Nation_, _The Westminster Gazette_, _The New Weekly_, _The Englishwoman_, _The Egoist_, _The Graphic_, _The Athenæum_, and _The Monthly Chapbook_ for permission to reprint some of the poems in this book.
divisible by two
From this reading He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life: even for ever and ever.
at any time
From this reading He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life: even for ever and ever.
indicating exactness or preciseness
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FARMER'SnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The Original Edition of THE FARMER’S BRIDE, consisting of seventeen of the poems included in this volume, was first published in 1916.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Original Edition of THE FARMER’S BRIDE, consisting of seventeen of the poems included in this volume, was first published in 1916.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE AUTHOR begs to thank the Editors of _The Nation_, _The Westminster Gazette_, _The New Weekly_, _The Englishwoman_, _The Egoist_, _The Graphic_, _The Athenæum_, and _The Monthly Chapbook_ for permission to reprint some of the poems in this book.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gavest
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From this reading He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life: even for ever and ever.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading THE AUTHOR begs to thank the Editors of _The Nation_, _The Westminster Gazette_, _The New Weekly_, _The Englishwoman_, _The Egoist_, _The Graphic_, _The Athenæum_, and _The Monthly Chapbook_ for permission to reprint some of the poems in this book.
GraphicadjectiveUS /ˈɡræfɪk/
written or drawn or engraved
From this reading THE AUTHOR begs to thank the Editors of _The Nation_, _The Westminster Gazette_, _The New Weekly_, _The Englishwoman_, _The Egoist_, _The Graphic_, _The Athenæum_, and _The Monthly Chapbook_ for permission to reprint some of the poems in this book.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life: even for ever and ever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life: even for ever and ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Diacritical marks, where missing from the original table of contents, have been added so that the titles listed in the contents exactly match the poem titles from the main text.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading The Original Edition of THE FARMER’S BRIDE, consisting of seventeen of the poems included in this volume, was first published in 1916.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life: even for ever and ever.
listedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstəd/
on a list
From this reading Diacritical marks, where missing from the original table of contents, have been added so that the titles listed in the contents exactly match the poem titles from the main text.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life: even for ever and ever.
most important element
From this reading Diacritical marks, where missing from the original table of contents, have been added so that the titles listed in the contents exactly match the poem titles from the main text.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
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be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Diacritical marks, where missing from the original table of contents, have been added so that the titles listed in the contents exactly match the poem titles from the main text.
not able to be found
From this reading Diacritical marks, where missing from the original table of contents, have been added so that the titles listed in the contents exactly match the poem titles from the main text.
MonthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading THE AUTHOR begs to thank the Editors of _The Nation_, _The Westminster Gazette_, _The New Weekly_, _The Englishwoman_, _The Egoist_, _The Graphic_, _The Athenæum_, and _The Monthly Chapbook_ for permission to reprint some of the poems in this book.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE AUTHOR begs to thank the Editors of _The Nation_, _The Westminster Gazette_, _The New Weekly_, _The Englishwoman_, _The Egoist_, _The Graphic_, _The Athenæum_, and _The Monthly Chapbook_ for permission to reprint some of the poems in this book.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE AUTHOR begs to thank the Editors of _The Nation_, _The Westminster Gazette_, _The New Weekly_, _The Englishwoman_, _The Egoist_, _The Graphic_, _The Athenæum_, and _The Monthly Chapbook_ for permission to reprint some of the poems in this book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Diacritical marks, where missing from the original table of contents, have been added so that the titles listed in the contents exactly match the poem titles from the main text.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Diacritical marks, where missing from the original table of contents, have been added so that the titles listed in the contents exactly match the poem titles from the main text.
approval to do something
From this reading THE AUTHOR begs to thank the Editors of _The Nation_, _The Westminster Gazette_, _The New Weekly_, _The Englishwoman_, _The Egoist_, _The Graphic_, _The Athenæum_, and _The Monthly Chapbook_ for permission to reprint some of the poems in this book.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Diacritical marks, where missing from the original table of contents, have been added so that the titles listed in the contents exactly match the poem titles from the main text.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The Original Edition of THE FARMER’S BRIDE, consisting of seventeen of the poems included in this volume, was first published in 1916.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The Original Edition of THE FARMER’S BRIDE, consisting of seventeen of the poems included in this volume, was first published in 1916.
reprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
From this reading THE AUTHOR begs to thank the Editors of _The Nation_, _The Westminster Gazette_, _The New Weekly_, _The Englishwoman_, _The Egoist_, _The Graphic_, _The Athenæum_, and _The Monthly Chapbook_ for permission to reprint some of the poems in this book.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading The Original Edition of THE FARMER’S BRIDE, consisting of seventeen of the poems included in this volume, was first published in 1916.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Diacritical marks, where missing from the original table of contents, have been added so that the titles listed in the contents exactly match the poem titles from the main text.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE AUTHOR begs to thank the Editors of _The Nation_, _The Westminster Gazette_, _The New Weekly_, _The Englishwoman_, _The Egoist_, _The Graphic_, _The Athenæum_, and _The Monthly Chapbook_ for permission to reprint some of the poems in this book.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Diacritical marks, where missing from the original table of contents, have been added so that the titles listed in the contents exactly match the poem titles from the main text.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading THE AUTHOR begs to thank the Editors of _The Nation_, _The Westminster Gazette_, _The New Weekly_, _The Englishwoman_, _The Egoist_, _The Graphic_, _The Athenæum_, and _The Monthly Chapbook_ for permission to reprint some of the poems in this book.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Diacritical marks, where missing from the original table of contents, have been added so that the titles listed in the contents exactly match the poem titles from the main text.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Diacritical marks, where missing from the original table of contents, have been added so that the titles listed in the contents exactly match the poem titles from the main text.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life: even for ever and ever.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Original Edition of THE FARMER’S BRIDE, consisting of seventeen of the poems included in this volume, was first published in 1916.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life: even for ever and ever.
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 Diacritical marks, where missing from the original table of contents, have been added so that the titles listed in the contents exactly match the poem titles from the main text.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AUTHOR begs to thank the Editors of _The Nation_, _The Westminster Gazette_, _The New Weekly_, _The Englishwoman_, _The Egoist_, _The Graphic_, _The Athenæum_, and _The Monthly Chapbook_ for permission to reprint some of the poems in this book.
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The Original Edition of THE FARMER’S BRIDE, consisting of seventeen of the poems included in this volume, was first published in 1916.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Original Edition of THE FARMER’S BRIDE, consisting of seventeen of the poems included in this volume, was first published in 1916.
WeeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading THE AUTHOR begs to thank the Editors of _The Nation_, _The Westminster Gazette_, _The New Weekly_, _The Englishwoman_, _The Egoist_, _The Graphic_, _The Athenæum_, and _The Monthly Chapbook_ for permission to reprint some of the poems in this book.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading THE AUTHOR begs to thank the Editors of _The Nation_, _The Westminster Gazette_, _The New Weekly_, _The Englishwoman_, _The Egoist_, _The Graphic_, _The Athenæum_, and _The Monthly Chapbook_ for permission to reprint some of the poems in this book.
in or at the place that
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