used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And all those strange people moving about like phantoms of life.
Ah
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(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 And all those strange people moving about like phantoms of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And all those strange people moving about like phantoms of life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How wonderful it looked to me!—and only you, ... the idea of you ... and myself seemed to be real there!
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading So you think that I meant to complain when we first met, of your ‘_loving me only for my poetry_’!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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FlushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So you think that I meant to complain when we first met, of your ‘_loving me only for my poetry_’!
How
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So you think that I meant to complain when we first met, of your ‘_loving me only for my poetry_’!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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a written message addressed to a person or organization
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a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And all those strange people moving about like phantoms of life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And all those strange people moving about like phantoms of life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How wonderful it looked to me!—and only you, ... the idea of you ... and myself seemed to be real there!
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading So you think that I meant to complain when we first met, of your ‘_loving me only for my poetry_’!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How wonderful it looked to me!—and only you, ... the idea of you ... and myself seemed to be real there!
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading So you think that I meant to complain when we first met, of your ‘_loving me only for my poetry_’!
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading So you think that I meant to complain when we first met, of your ‘_loving me only for my poetry_’!
the time period between dawn and noon
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in motion
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belonging to the person speaking
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used when the speaker is also the object of the action
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immediately following in time or order
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a message that seems to convey no meaning
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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and nothing more
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And all those strange people moving about like phantoms of life.
phantomsnounUS /ˈfæntəmz/
plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading And all those strange people moving about like phantoms of life.
literature in metrical form
From this reading So you think that I meant to complain when we first met, of your ‘_loving me only for my poetry_’!
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading How wonderful it looked to me!—and only you, ... the idea of you ... and myself seemed to be real there!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How wonderful it looked to me!—and only you, ... the idea of you ... and myself seemed to be real there!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So you think that I meant to complain when we first met, of your ‘_loving me only for my poetry_’!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And all those strange people moving about like phantoms of life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So you think that I meant to complain when we first met, of your ‘_loving me only for my poetry_’!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How wonderful it looked to me!—and only you, ... the idea of you ... and myself seemed to be real there!
in or at that place or location
From this reading How wonderful it looked to me!—and only you, ... the idea of you ... and myself seemed to be real there!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading So you think that I meant to complain when we first met, of your ‘_loving me only for my poetry_’!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So you think that I meant to complain when we first met, of your ‘_loving me only for my poetry_’!
used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
From this reading So you think that I meant to complain when we first met, of your ‘_loving me only for my poetry_’!
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading How wonderful it looked to me!—and only you, ... the idea of you ... and myself seemed to be real there!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How wonderful it looked to me!—and only you, ... the idea of you ... and myself seemed to be real there!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So you think that I meant to complain when we first met, of your ‘_loving me only for my poetry_’!
