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50
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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN 50 Marquis Road Camden Sq.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Are you indeed getting strong & well again? able to drink in draughts of pleasure from the sights & sounds & perfumes of this delicious time, "lilac time"--according to your wont?
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Are you indeed getting strong & well again? able to drink in draughts of pleasure from the sights & sounds & perfumes of this delicious time, "lilac time"--according to your wont?
anew
From this reading Are you indeed getting strong & well again? able to drink in draughts of pleasure from the sights & sounds & perfumes of this delicious time, "lilac time"--according to your wont?
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.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you indeed getting strong & well again? able to drink in draughts of pleasure from the sights & sounds & perfumes of this delicious time, "lilac time"--according to your wont?
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
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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.
celebratingverbUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
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dearly loved
From this reading Sleeping well--eating well, dear friend?
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
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deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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draughtsnounUS /dræfts/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading Are you indeed getting strong & well again? able to drink in draughts of pleasure from the sights & sounds & perfumes of this delicious time, "lilac time"--according to your wont?
take in liquids
From this reading Are you indeed getting strong & well again? able to drink in draughts of pleasure from the sights & sounds & perfumes of this delicious time, "lilac time"--according to your wont?
the act of consuming food
From this reading Sleeping well--eating well, dear friend?
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
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being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
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a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Are you indeed getting strong & well again? able to drink in draughts of pleasure from the sights & sounds & perfumes of this delicious time, "lilac time"--according to your wont?
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Are you indeed getting strong & well again? able to drink in draughts of pleasure from the sights & sounds & perfumes of this delicious time, "lilac time"--according to your wont?
GILCHRIST
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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN 50 Marquis Road Camden Sq.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
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plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Are you indeed getting strong & well again? able to drink in draughts of pleasure from the sights & sounds & perfumes of this delicious time, "lilac time"--according to your wont?
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
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immediately past
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading Are you indeed getting strong & well again? able to drink in draughts of pleasure from the sights & sounds & perfumes of this delicious time, "lilac time"--according to your wont?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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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.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to the person speaking
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a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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nightmaresnounUS /ˈnaɪtmerz/
plural of “nightmare” — a situation resembling a terrifying dream
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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perfumesnounUS /pərˈfjuːmz/
plural of “perfume” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Are you indeed getting strong & well again? able to drink in draughts of pleasure from the sights & sounds & perfumes of this delicious time, "lilac time"--according to your wont?
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Are you indeed getting strong & well again? able to drink in draughts of pleasure from the sights & sounds & perfumes of this delicious time, "lilac time"--according to your wont?
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN 50 Marquis Road Camden Sq.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
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sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
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the state of being asleep
From this reading Sleeping well--eating well, dear friend?
slumbered
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for that reason; with the result that
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plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
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SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
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Sq
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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN 50 Marquis Road Camden Sq.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
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of the kind already mentioned
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superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
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the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Are you indeed getting strong & well again? able to drink in draughts of pleasure from the sights & sounds & perfumes of this delicious time, "lilac time"--according to your wont?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Are you indeed getting strong & well again? able to drink in draughts of pleasure from the sights & sounds & perfumes of this delicious time, "lilac time"--according to your wont?
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.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
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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
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wakeningnoun
the act of waking
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WALT
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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN 50 Marquis Road Camden Sq.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
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(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 Are you indeed getting strong & well again? able to drink in draughts of pleasure from the sights & sounds & perfumes of this delicious time, "lilac time"--according to your wont?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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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.
in the company of; together with
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wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you indeed getting strong & well again? able to drink in draughts of pleasure from the sights & sounds & perfumes of this delicious time, "lilac time"--according to your wont?
