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From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner, England 12 Well Road, Hampstead, London November 30th, 1880._ MY DEAR WALT:
1880
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From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner, England 12 Well Road, Hampstead, London November 30th, 1880._ MY DEAR WALT:
30th
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From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner, England 12 Well Road, Hampstead, London November 30th, 1880._ MY DEAR WALT:
36
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From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
in the past
From this reading Your postcard came to hand some little time ago.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The binders are now doing their work, & next Tuesday the reviewers will be doing theirs--I defy them to find any fault with the book.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The binders are now doing their work, & next Tuesday the reviewers will be doing theirs--I defy them to find any fault with the book.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The binders are now doing their work, & next Tuesday the reviewers will be doing theirs--I defy them to find any fault with the book.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was pleased to get it, to hear of your being well, & with your friends.
bindersnounUS /ˈbaɪndərz/
plural of “binder” — a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves
From this reading The binders are now doing their work, & next Tuesday the reviewers will be doing theirs--I defy them to find any fault with the book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Your postcard came to hand some little time ago.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner, England 12 Well Road, Hampstead, London November 30th, 1880._ MY DEAR WALT:
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
dearly loved
From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner, England 12 Well Road, Hampstead, London November 30th, 1880._ MY DEAR WALT:
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading The binders are now doing their work, & next Tuesday the reviewers will be doing theirs--I defy them to find any fault with the book.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The binders are now doing their work, & next Tuesday the reviewers will be doing theirs--I defy them to find any fault with the book.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner, England 12 Well Road, Hampstead, London November 30th, 1880._ MY DEAR WALT:
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The binders are now doing their work, & next Tuesday the reviewers will be doing theirs--I defy them to find any fault with the book.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The binders are now doing their work, & next Tuesday the reviewers will be doing theirs--I defy them to find any fault with the book.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I was pleased to get it, to hear of your being well, & with your friends.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was pleased to get it, to hear of your being well, & with your friends.
GILCHRIST
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From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner, England 12 Well Road, Hampstead, London November 30th, 1880._ MY DEAR WALT:
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 HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner, England 12 Well Road, Hampstead, London November 30th, 1880._ MY DEAR WALT:
Hampstead
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From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner, England 12 Well Road, Hampstead, London November 30th, 1880._ MY DEAR WALT:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Your postcard came to hand some little time ago.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I was pleased to get it, to hear of your being well, & with your friends.
HERBERTnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner, England 12 Well Road, Hampstead, London November 30th, 1880._ MY DEAR WALT:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was pleased to get it, to hear of your being well, & with your friends.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was pleased to get it, to hear of your being well, & with your friends.
KeatsnounUS /kiːts/
Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner, England 12 Well Road, Hampstead, London November 30th, 1880._ MY DEAR WALT:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Your postcard came to hand some little time ago.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner, England 12 Well Road, Hampstead, London November 30th, 1880._ MY DEAR WALT:
luxeadjective
elegant and sumptuous
From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner, England 12 Well Road, Hampstead, London November 30th, 1880._ MY DEAR WALT:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The binders are now doing their work, & next Tuesday the reviewers will be doing theirs--I defy them to find any fault with the book.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner, England 12 Well Road, Hampstead, London November 30th, 1880._ MY DEAR WALT:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The binders are now doing their work, & next Tuesday the reviewers will be doing theirs--I defy them to find any fault with the book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was pleased to get it, to hear of your being well, & with your friends.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I was pleased to get it, to hear of your being well, & with your friends.
postcardnounUS /ˈpoʊstkɑːrd/
a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
From this reading Your postcard came to hand some little time ago.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
reviewersnounUS /riˈvjuːərz/
plural of “reviewer” — someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
From this reading The binders are now doing their work, & next Tuesday the reviewers will be doing theirs--I defy them to find any fault with the book.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner, England 12 Well Road, Hampstead, London November 30th, 1880._ MY DEAR WALT:
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Your postcard came to hand some little time ago.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The binders are now doing their work, & next Tuesday the reviewers will be doing theirs--I defy them to find any fault with the book.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading The binders are now doing their work, & next Tuesday the reviewers will be doing theirs--I defy them to find any fault with the book.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The binders are now doing their work, & next Tuesday the reviewers will be doing theirs--I defy them to find any fault with the book.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Your postcard came to hand some little time ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner, England 12 Well Road, Hampstead, London November 30th, 1880._ MY DEAR WALT:
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The binders are now doing their work, & next Tuesday the reviewers will be doing theirs--I defy them to find any fault with the book.
WALT
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From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner, England 12 Well Road, Hampstead, London November 30th, 1880._ MY DEAR WALT:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was pleased to get it, to hear of your being well, & with your friends.
(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 HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner, England 12 Well Road, Hampstead, London November 30th, 1880._ MY DEAR WALT:
WHITMANnounUS /ˈwɪtmən/
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner, England 12 Well Road, Hampstead, London November 30th, 1880._ MY DEAR WALT:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The binders are now doing their work, & next Tuesday the reviewers will be doing theirs--I defy them to find any fault with the book.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was pleased to get it, to hear of your being well, & with your friends.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book;[36] the work of seeing such a richly illustrated "edition de luxe" through the press was enormous, but it is done!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your postcard came to hand some little time ago.
