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From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
39
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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _39 Somerset St. Boston Nov.
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From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A lady who has just been calling on me--Miss Hillard--no relation of the odious Dr. H.--said, "Have you seen a lovely little bit about a cornfield by Walt Whitman in a New York paper?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
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 _39 Somerset St. Boston Nov.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
basksverbUS /bæsks/
third-person singular of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
for the reason that
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _39 Somerset St. Boston Nov.
budgetnounUS /ˈbʌdʒɪt/
a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not know your poems, but was so taken with this.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A lady who has just been calling on me--Miss Hillard--no relation of the odious Dr. H.--said, "Have you seen a lovely little bit about a cornfield by Walt Whitman in a New York paper?"
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading A lady who has just been calling on me--Miss Hillard--no relation of the odious Dr. H.--said, "Have you seen a lovely little bit about a cornfield by Walt Whitman in a New York paper?"
cornfieldnounUS /ˈkɔːrnfiːld/
a field planted with corn
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know your poems, but was so taken with this.
didn't
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From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
don't
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From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
Dr
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From this reading A lady who has just been calling on me--Miss Hillard--no relation of the odious Dr. H.--said, "Have you seen a lovely little bit about a cornfield by Walt Whitman in a New York paper?"
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
GILCHRIST
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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _39 Somerset St. Boston Nov.
a quick look
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading A lady who has just been calling on me--Miss Hillard--no relation of the odious Dr. H.--said, "Have you seen a lovely little bit about a cornfield by Walt Whitman in a New York paper?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A lady who has just been calling on me--Miss Hillard--no relation of the odious Dr. H.--said, "Have you seen a lovely little bit about a cornfield by Walt Whitman in a New York paper?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
Hillard
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From this reading A lady who has just been calling on me--Miss Hillard--no relation of the odious Dr. H.--said, "Have you seen a lovely little bit about a cornfield by Walt Whitman in a New York paper?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
and nothing more
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not know your poems, but was so taken with this.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A lady who has just been calling on me--Miss Hillard--no relation of the odious Dr. H.--said, "Have you seen a lovely little bit about a cornfield by Walt Whitman in a New York paper?"
laggardnounUS /ˈlæɡərd/
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A lady who has just been calling on me--Miss Hillard--no relation of the odious Dr. H.--said, "Have you seen a lovely little bit about a cornfield by Walt Whitman in a New York paper?"
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading A lady who has just been calling on me--Miss Hillard--no relation of the odious Dr. H.--said, "Have you seen a lovely little bit about a cornfield by Walt Whitman in a New York paper?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A lady who has just been calling on me--Miss Hillard--no relation of the odious Dr. H.--said, "Have you seen a lovely little bit about a cornfield by Walt Whitman in a New York paper?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A lady who has just been calling on me--Miss Hillard--no relation of the odious Dr. H.--said, "Have you seen a lovely little bit about a cornfield by Walt Whitman in a New York paper?"
not any; not one
From this reading A lady who has just been calling on me--Miss Hillard--no relation of the odious Dr. H.--said, "Have you seen a lovely little bit about a cornfield by Walt Whitman in a New York paper?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not know your poems, but was so taken with this.
NovnounUS /noʊv/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _39 Somerset St. Boston Nov.
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading A lady who has just been calling on me--Miss Hillard--no relation of the odious Dr. H.--said, "Have you seen a lovely little bit about a cornfield by Walt Whitman in a New York paper?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A lady who has just been calling on me--Miss Hillard--no relation of the odious Dr. H.--said, "Have you seen a lovely little bit about a cornfield by Walt Whitman in a New York paper?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
outdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A lady who has just been calling on me--Miss Hillard--no relation of the odious Dr. H.--said, "Have you seen a lovely little bit about a cornfield by Walt Whitman in a New York paper?"
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading She did not know your poems, but was so taken with this.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading A lady who has just been calling on me--Miss Hillard--no relation of the odious Dr. H.--said, "Have you seen a lovely little bit about a cornfield by Walt Whitman in a New York paper?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A lady who has just been calling on me--Miss Hillard--no relation of the odious Dr. H.--said, "Have you seen a lovely little bit about a cornfield by Walt Whitman in a New York paper?"
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A lady who has just been calling on me--Miss Hillard--no relation of the odious Dr. H.--said, "Have you seen a lovely little bit about a cornfield by Walt Whitman in a New York paper?"
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not know your poems, but was so taken with this.
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She did not know your poems, but was so taken with this.
SomersetnounUS /ˈsʌmərset/
a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _39 Somerset St. Boston Nov.
St
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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _39 Somerset St. Boston Nov.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She did not know your poems, but was so taken with this.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She did not know your poems, but was so taken with this.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _39 Somerset St. Boston Nov.
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
WALT
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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _39 Somerset St. Boston Nov.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She did not know your poems, but was so taken with this.
(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 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
WHITMANnounUS /ˈwɪtmən/
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _39 Somerset St. Boston Nov.
which person or people
From this reading A lady who has just been calling on me--Miss Hillard--no relation of the odious Dr. H.--said, "Have you seen a lovely little bit about a cornfield by Walt Whitman in a New York paper?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beautiful is the title prose poem--the glimpse of the autumn cornfield: one smells the sweet fragrance, basks in the sunshine with you--tastes all the varied, subtle outdoor pleasures, just as you want us to.
the day immediately before today
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A lady who has just been calling on me--Miss Hillard--no relation of the odious Dr. H.--said, "Have you seen a lovely little bit about a cornfield by Walt Whitman in a New York paper?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 13, '78._ MY DEAREST FRIEND: I feel as if I didn't a bit deserve the glorious budget you sent me yesterday, for I have been a laggard, dull correspondent of late, because, leading such an unsettled kind of life, I don't seem to have got well hold of myself.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She did not know your poems, but was so taken with this.
