used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To begin with, I am a Canadian by birth, and thirty-three years old.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading To begin with, I am a Canadian by birth, and thirty-three years old.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And by my friends in that city I am regarded as a successful author.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading And by my friends in that city I am regarded as a successful author.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, I am a Canadian by birth, and thirty-three years old.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading To begin with, I am a Canadian by birth, and thirty-three years old.
blitheadjectiveUS /blaɪð/
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading To begin with, I am a Canadian by birth, and thirty-three years old.
CelticadjectiveUS /ˈseltɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And by my friends in that city I am regarded as a successful author.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
dedicateverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
DefeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
dome-like
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
Etc
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From this reading "The Prairie Wife," Etc.
the organ of sight
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For nine of those years I have lived in New York.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And by my friends in that city I am regarded as a successful author.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For nine of those years I have lived in New York.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For nine of those years I have lived in New York.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And by my friends in that city I am regarded as a successful author.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For nine of those years I have lived in New York.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading For nine of those years I have lived in New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To begin with, I am a Canadian by birth, and thirty-three years old.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
patenounUS /peɪt/
liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
PrairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading "The Prairie Wife," Etc.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading And by my friends in that city I am regarded as a successful author.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading And by my friends in that city I am regarded as a successful author.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Prairie Wife," Etc.
thirty-threeadjective
being three more than thirty
From this reading To begin with, I am a Canadian by birth, and thirty-three years old.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For nine of those years I have lived in New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
triumviratenounUS /traɪˈʌmvərət/
a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
which person or people
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "The Prairie Wife," Etc.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, I am a Canadian by birth, and thirty-three years old.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
a late time of life
From this reading To begin with, I am a Canadian by birth, and thirty-three years old.
but in spite of that
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ To Harvey, of the dome-like pate, The dreamy eye, the Celtic wit And kindly heart, I dedicate This blithe romance conceived and writ By one of that triumvirate Who knew Defeat, yet conquered it.
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 For nine of those years I have lived in New York.
