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From this reading 31, '73._ DEAREST FRIEND: Shall you never find it in your heart to say a kind word to me again? or a word of some sort?
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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _50 Marquis Road Camden Sq.
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From this reading 31, '73._ DEAREST FRIEND: Shall you never find it in your heart to say a kind word to me again? or a word of some sort?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 31, '73._ DEAREST FRIEND: Shall you never find it in your heart to say a kind word to me again? or a word of some sort?
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But if so, tell me of it, tell me how--with perfect candour, I am worthy of that--a willing learner & striver; not afraid of the pain of looking my own faults & shortcomings steadily in the face.
anew
From this reading 31, '73._ DEAREST FRIEND: Shall you never find it in your heart to say a kind word to me again? or a word of some sort?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But if so, tell me of it, tell me how--with perfect candour, I am worthy of that--a willing learner & striver; not afraid of the pain of looking my own faults & shortcomings steadily in the face.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _50 Marquis Road Camden Sq.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if so, tell me of it, tell me how--with perfect candour, I am worthy of that--a willing learner & striver; not afraid of the pain of looking my own faults & shortcomings steadily in the face.
CamdennounUS /ˈkæmdən/
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _50 Marquis Road Camden Sq.
candournoun
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading But if so, tell me of it, tell me how--with perfect candour, I am worthy of that--a willing learner & striver; not afraid of the pain of looking my own faults & shortcomings steadily in the face.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading 31, '73._ DEAREST FRIEND: Shall you never find it in your heart to say a kind word to me again? or a word of some sort?
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
give expression to
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But if so, tell me of it, tell me how--with perfect candour, I am worthy of that--a willing learner & striver; not afraid of the pain of looking my own faults & shortcomings steadily in the face.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading But if so, tell me of it, tell me how--with perfect candour, I am worthy of that--a willing learner & striver; not afraid of the pain of looking my own faults & shortcomings steadily in the face.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 31, '73._ DEAREST FRIEND: Shall you never find it in your heart to say a kind word to me again? or a word of some sort?
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 31, '73._ DEAREST FRIEND: Shall you never find it in your heart to say a kind word to me again? or a word of some sort?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
GILCHRIST
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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _50 Marquis Road Camden Sq.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading 31, '73._ DEAREST FRIEND: Shall you never find it in your heart to say a kind word to me again? or a word of some sort?
how
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From this reading But if so, tell me of it, tell me how--with perfect candour, I am worthy of that--a willing learner & striver; not afraid of the pain of looking my own faults & shortcomings steadily in the face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if so, tell me of it, tell me how--with perfect candour, I am worthy of that--a willing learner & striver; not afraid of the pain of looking my own faults & shortcomings steadily in the face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 31, '73._ DEAREST FRIEND: Shall you never find it in your heart to say a kind word to me again? or a word of some sort?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 31, '73._ DEAREST FRIEND: Shall you never find it in your heart to say a kind word to me again? or a word of some sort?
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading London Jan.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 31, '73._ DEAREST FRIEND: Shall you never find it in your heart to say a kind word to me again? or a word of some sort?
immediately past
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
learnernounUS /ˈlɜːrnər/
someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
From this reading But if so, tell me of it, tell me how--with perfect candour, I am worthy of that--a willing learner & striver; not afraid of the pain of looking my own faults & shortcomings steadily in the face.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London Jan.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But if so, tell me of it, tell me how--with perfect candour, I am worthy of that--a willing learner & striver; not afraid of the pain of looking my own faults & shortcomings steadily in the face.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _50 Marquis Road Camden Sq.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 31, '73._ DEAREST FRIEND: Shall you never find it in your heart to say a kind word to me again? or a word of some sort?
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But if so, tell me of it, tell me how--with perfect candour, I am worthy of that--a willing learner & striver; not afraid of the pain of looking my own faults & shortcomings steadily in the face.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 31, '73._ DEAREST FRIEND: Shall you never find it in your heart to say a kind word to me again? or a word of some sort?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But if so, tell me of it, tell me how--with perfect candour, I am worthy of that--a willing learner & striver; not afraid of the pain of looking my own faults & shortcomings steadily in the face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 31, '73._ DEAREST FRIEND: Shall you never find it in your heart to say a kind word to me again? or a word of some sort?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 31, '73._ DEAREST FRIEND: Shall you never find it in your heart to say a kind word to me again? or a word of some sort?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But if so, tell me of it, tell me how--with perfect candour, I am worthy of that--a willing learner & striver; not afraid of the pain of looking my own faults & shortcomings steadily in the face.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading But if so, tell me of it, tell me how--with perfect candour, I am worthy of that--a willing learner & striver; not afraid of the pain of looking my own faults & shortcomings steadily in the face.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading But if so, tell me of it, tell me how--with perfect candour, I am worthy of that--a willing learner & striver; not afraid of the pain of looking my own faults & shortcomings steadily in the face.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _50 Marquis Road Camden Sq.
express in words
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 31, '73._ DEAREST FRIEND: Shall you never find it in your heart to say a kind word to me again? or a word of some sort?
shortcomingsnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtkʌmɪŋz/
plural of “shortcoming” — a failing or deficiency
From this reading But if so, tell me of it, tell me how--with perfect candour, I am worthy of that--a willing learner & striver; not afraid of the pain of looking my own faults & shortcomings steadily in the face.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But if so, tell me of it, tell me how--with perfect candour, I am worthy of that--a willing learner & striver; not afraid of the pain of looking my own faults & shortcomings steadily in the face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 31, '73._ DEAREST FRIEND: Shall you never find it in your heart to say a kind word to me again? or a word of some sort?
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading 31, '73._ DEAREST FRIEND: Shall you never find it in your heart to say a kind word to me again? or a word of some sort?
Sq
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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _50 Marquis Road Camden Sq.
at a steady rate or pace
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strivernoun
someone who works as hard as a slave
From this reading But if so, tell me of it, tell me how--with perfect candour, I am worthy of that--a willing learner & striver; not afraid of the pain of looking my own faults & shortcomings steadily in the face.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
express in words
From this reading But if so, tell me of it, tell me how--with perfect candour, I am worthy of that--a willing learner & striver; not afraid of the pain of looking my own faults & shortcomings steadily in the face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _50 Marquis Road Camden Sq.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
precisely as stated
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
WALT
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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _50 Marquis Road Camden Sq.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
WHITMANnounUS /ˈwɪtmən/
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _50 Marquis Road Camden Sq.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading But if so, tell me of it, tell me how--with perfect candour, I am worthy of that--a willing learner & striver; not afraid of the pain of looking my own faults & shortcomings steadily in the face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
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Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading But if so, tell me of it, tell me how--with perfect candour, I am worthy of that--a willing learner & striver; not afraid of the pain of looking my own faults & shortcomings steadily in the face.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Surely I must have written what displeased you very much that you should turn away from me as the tone of your last letter & the ten months' silence which have followed seem to express to me with such emphasis.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 31, '73._ DEAREST FRIEND: Shall you never find it in your heart to say a kind word to me again? or a word of some sort?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 31, '73._ DEAREST FRIEND: Shall you never find it in your heart to say a kind word to me again? or a word of some sort?
