used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
abnormaladjectiveUS /æbˈnɔːrməl/
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
consider or hold as true
From this reading See https:// My dear Ransome, Will you accept the dedication of this poem which seems naturally yours?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
anticonstitutional
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From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
Badman
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From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
Bunyan's
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From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
burghers
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From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
cautionaryadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəneri/
warding off
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
considerationsnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
constructional
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From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
dearly loved
From this reading See https:// My dear Ransome, Will you accept the dedication of this poem which seems naturally yours?
dedicationnounUS /ˌdedəˈkeɪʃən/
complete and wholehearted fidelity
From this reading See https:// My dear Ransome, Will you accept the dedication of this poem which seems naturally yours?
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
Feather-bed
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From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
flawsnounUS /flɔːz/
plural of “flaw” — an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
set up or found
From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
halvesnounUS /hævz/
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
come to pass
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
https
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From this reading See https:// My dear Ransome, Will you accept the dedication of this poem which seems naturally yours?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
inexplicablyadverbUS /ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
immediately past
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
go away from a place
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
lyricsnounUS /ˈlɪrɪks/
plural of “lyric” — the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading See https:// My dear Ransome, Will you accept the dedication of this poem which seems naturally yours?
NashvillenounUS /ˈnæʃvɪl/
capital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
as might be expected
From this reading See https:// My dear Ransome, Will you accept the dedication of this poem which seems naturally yours?
absolutely essential
From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
not any; not one
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See https:// My dear Ransome, Will you accept the dedication of this poem which seems naturally yours?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
and nothing more
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading See https:// My dear Ransome, Will you accept the dedication of this poem which seems naturally yours?
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
established beyond doubt
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
Ransome
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From this reading See https:// My dear Ransome, Will you accept the dedication of this poem which seems naturally yours?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
rivetingadjectiveUS /ˈrɪvətɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
scandalizedverbUS /ˈskændəlaɪzd/
past form of “scandalize” — strike with disgust or revulsion
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https:// My dear Ransome, Will you accept the dedication of this poem which seems naturally yours?
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading See https:// My dear Ransome, Will you accept the dedication of this poem which seems naturally yours?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
signpostnounUS /ˈsaɪnpoʊst/
a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
express in words
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
Tenn
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From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See https:// My dear Ransome, Will you accept the dedication of this poem which seems naturally yours?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading See https:// My dear Ransome, Will you accept the dedication of this poem which seems naturally yours?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
throesnounUS /θroʊz/
violent pangs of suffering
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
tinkeringverbUS /ˈtɪŋkərɪŋ/
-ing form of “tinker” — do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
unregenerateadjective
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
wasn't
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From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
(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 It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
at the time that
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading See https:// My dear Ransome, Will you accept the dedication of this poem which seems naturally yours?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
Whipperginny
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From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
which person or people
From this reading Still the poem is a necessary signpost to those friends of mine who have found the change between the two halves of my recent collection of lyrics, _Whipperginny_, inexplicably abrupt: and though dissatisfied I am not ashamed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading See https:// My dear Ransome, Will you accept the dedication of this poem which seems naturally yours?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
the act of creating written works
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to be beyond help of riveting and surface tinkering, so the edition is small and very few review copies will go out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading See https:// My dear Ransome, Will you accept the dedication of this poem which seems naturally yours?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Explain that it is a study of a fatigued mind in a fatigued body and under the stress of an abnormal conflict, that they can read it, if they will, as a cautionary tale after the style of John Bunyan’s unregenerate _Mr Badman_, only that Badman was unregenerate (wasn’t he?) to the last, while I leave my young man in the throes of nightmare.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It would be as well, from other considerations altogether, not to let the honest burghers of Nashville, Tenn., already scandalized by your _Poems about God_, see a copy of the _Feather-bed_: but if this should happen and they demand an explanation, tell them that I have no anticonstitutional intentions.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading See https:// My dear Ransome, Will you accept the dedication of this poem which seems naturally yours?
