1800
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1815
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From this reading [Variant 22: 1815.
21
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From this reading [Variant 21: He's ten birth-days younger, he's green, and he's stout, Twice as fast as before does his blood run about, You'd think it the life of a Devil in H--l, But Nature is kind, and with Adam 'twas well.
22
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From this reading [Variant 22: 1815.
53
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From this reading It was followed by that which now forms lines 53-56 of the final text.]
56
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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
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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This stanza appeared only in 1800.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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earlier than; in front of
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birth-days
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The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was followed by that which now forms lines 53-56 of the final text.]
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
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doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
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finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading It was followed by that which now forms lines 53-56 of the final text.]
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was followed by that which now forms lines 53-56 of the final text.]
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
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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
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He's
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was followed by that which now forms lines 53-56 of the final text.]
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading [Variant 21: He's ten birth-days younger, he's green, and he's stout, Twice as fast as before does his blood run about, You'd think it the life of a Devil in H--l, But Nature is kind, and with Adam 'twas well.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was followed by that which now forms lines 53-56 of the final text.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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and nothing more
From this reading This stanza appeared only in 1800.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading [Variant 21: He's ten birth-days younger, he's green, and he's stout, Twice as fast as before does his blood run about, You'd think it the life of a Devil in H--l, But Nature is kind, and with Adam 'twas well.
stanzanounUS /ˈstænzə/
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading This stanza appeared only in 1800.
dependable
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the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading It was followed by that which now forms lines 53-56 of the final text.]
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was followed by that which now forms lines 53-56 of the final text.]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This stanza appeared only in 1800.
twas
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two times
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VariantnounUS /ˈveriənt/
an event that departs from expectations
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was followed by that which now forms lines 53-56 of the final text.]
(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”)
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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in the company of; together with
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You'd
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used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
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