used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
ADVERTISEMENTnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading _______________ ADVERTISEMENT.
alieno
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From this reading "Patriæ fumus igne alieno luculentior."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE NEW-YORK BOOK OF POETRY.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
circulatedverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
compiledverbUS /kəmˈpaɪld/
past form of “compile” — get or gather together
From this reading The work here presented to the Public is compiled from the poetical writings of natives of the State of New-York.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The work here presented to the Public is compiled from the poetical writings of natives of the State of New-York.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
fumus
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From this reading "Patriæ fumus igne alieno luculentior."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The work here presented to the Public is compiled from the poetical writings of natives of the State of New-York.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
igne
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From this reading "Patriæ fumus igne alieno luculentior."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The work here presented to the Public is compiled from the poetical writings of natives of the State of New-York.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
luculentior
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From this reading "Patriæ fumus igne alieno luculentior."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The work here presented to the Public is compiled from the poetical writings of natives of the State of New-York.
NEW-YORK
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From this reading THE NEW-YORK BOOK OF POETRY.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW-YORK BOOK OF POETRY.
Patriæ
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From this reading "Patriæ fumus igne alieno luculentior."
periodicalsnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəlz/
plural of “periodical” — a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading The work here presented to the Public is compiled from the poetical writings of natives of the State of New-York.
literature in metrical form
From this reading THE NEW-YORK BOOK OF POETRY.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The work here presented to the Public is compiled from the poetical writings of natives of the State of New-York.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The work here presented to the Public is compiled from the poetical writings of natives of the State of New-York.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The work here presented to the Public is compiled from the poetical writings of natives of the State of New-York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW-YORK BOOK OF POETRY.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The work here presented to the Public is compiled from the poetical writings of natives of the State of New-York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work here presented to the Public is compiled from the poetical writings of natives of the State of New-York.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The chief object in making the collection was to give 'a local habitation and a name' to fugitive pieces, which, though deemed worthy of being thus preserved, have hitherto been circulated in the newspapers and periodicals solely.
writingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading The work here presented to the Public is compiled from the poetical writings of natives of the State of New-York.
