104
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162
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172
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1918
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From this reading _This has been ours--to be friends there, _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._ _A. W._ December 4th, 1918._ _To face page_ THE ‘KANTINE’ AT MAINZ 56 THE QUEUE OUTSIDE THE PAYMASTER’S OFFICE 62 A PRISON CELL 104 A GALLANT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE 162 THE BILLIARD-ROOM AT MAINZ 172
194
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From this reading OUR PRISON SQUARE 194 “FIVE HUNDRED ODD OFFICERS WALKING ROUND THE SQUARE” 196 OUR LEADING LADY 214 LIEUT. MILTON HAYES AS “SILAS P. HAWKSHAW” 218 THE PRISONERS OF MAINZ
196
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214
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From this reading OUR PRISON SQUARE 194 “FIVE HUNDRED ODD OFFICERS WALKING ROUND THE SQUARE” 196 OUR LEADING LADY 214 LIEUT. MILTON HAYES AS “SILAS P. HAWKSHAW” 218 THE PRISONERS OF MAINZ
218
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From this reading OUR PRISON SQUARE 194 “FIVE HUNDRED ODD OFFICERS WALKING ROUND THE SQUARE” 196 OUR LEADING LADY 214 LIEUT. MILTON HAYES AS “SILAS P. HAWKSHAW” 218 THE PRISONERS OF MAINZ
4th
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56
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62
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _This has been ours--to be friends there, _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._ _A. W._ December 4th, 1918._ _To face page_ THE ‘KANTINE’ AT MAINZ 56 THE QUEUE OUTSIDE THE PAYMASTER’S OFFICE 62 A PRISON CELL 104 A GALLANT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE 162 THE BILLIARD-ROOM AT MAINZ 172
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
from one side of something to the other
From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
alcovenounUS /ˈælkoʊv/
a small recess opening off a larger room
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
Archie
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From this reading _Archie, we neither know nor care _What waits for you, what fate is mine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _This has been ours--to be friends there, _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._ _A. W._ December 4th, 1918._ _To face page_ THE ‘KANTINE’ AT MAINZ 56 THE QUEUE OUTSIDE THE PAYMASTER’S OFFICE 62 A PRISON CELL 104 A GALLANT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE 162 THE BILLIARD-ROOM AT MAINZ 172
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading _This has been ours--to be friends there, _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._ _A. W._ December 4th, 1918._ _To face page_ THE ‘KANTINE’ AT MAINZ 56 THE QUEUE OUTSIDE THE PAYMASTER’S OFFICE 62 A PRISON CELL 104 A GALLANT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE 162 THE BILLIARD-ROOM AT MAINZ 172
Ausgabe
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From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE LOOM OF YOUTH,” “RESENTMENT POEMS,” ETC.
barbedadjectiveUS /bɑːrbd/
capable of wounding
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
bargesnounUS /ˈbɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “barge” — a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _This has been ours--to be friends there, _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._ _A. W._ December 4th, 1918._ _To face page_ THE ‘KANTINE’ AT MAINZ 56 THE QUEUE OUTSIDE THE PAYMASTER’S OFFICE 62 A PRISON CELL 104 A GALLANT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE 162 THE BILLIARD-ROOM AT MAINZ 172
have
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _This has been ours--to be friends there, _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._ _A. W._ December 4th, 1918._ _To face page_ THE ‘KANTINE’ AT MAINZ 56 THE QUEUE OUTSIDE THE PAYMASTER’S OFFICE 62 A PRISON CELL 104 A GALLANT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE 162 THE BILLIARD-ROOM AT MAINZ 172
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
BILLIARD-ROOM
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From this reading _This has been ours--to be friends there, _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._ _A. W._ December 4th, 1918._ _To face page_ THE ‘KANTINE’ AT MAINZ 56 THE QUEUE OUTSIDE THE PAYMASTER’S OFFICE 62 A PRISON CELL 104 A GALLANT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE 162 THE BILLIARD-ROOM AT MAINZ 172
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading _Archie, we neither know nor care _What waits for you, what fate is mine.
casksnounUS /kæsks/
plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
rid of obstructions
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading _This has been ours--to be friends there, _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._ _A. W._ December 4th, 1918._ _To face page_ THE ‘KANTINE’ AT MAINZ 56 THE QUEUE OUTSIDE THE PAYMASTER’S OFFICE 62 A PRISON CELL 104 A GALLANT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE 162 THE BILLIARD-ROOM AT MAINZ 172
draggledadjective
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
being one more than seven
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
the act of escaping physically
From this reading _This has been ours--to be friends there, _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._ _A. W._ December 4th, 1918._ _To face page_ THE ‘KANTINE’ AT MAINZ 56 THE QUEUE OUTSIDE THE PAYMASTER’S OFFICE 62 A PRISON CELL 104 A GALLANT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE 162 THE BILLIARD-ROOM AT MAINZ 172
ETC
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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _This has been ours--to be friends there, _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._ _A. W._ December 4th, 1918._ _To face page_ THE ‘KANTINE’ AT MAINZ 56 THE QUEUE OUTSIDE THE PAYMASTER’S OFFICE 62 A PRISON CELL 104 A GALLANT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE 162 THE BILLIARD-ROOM AT MAINZ 172
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _Archie, we neither know nor care _What waits for you, what fate is mine.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading OUR PRISON SQUARE 194 “FIVE HUNDRED ODD OFFICERS WALKING ROUND THE SQUARE” 196 OUR LEADING LADY 214 LIEUT. MILTON HAYES AS “SILAS P. HAWKSHAW” 218 THE PRISONERS OF MAINZ
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Archie, we neither know nor care _What waits for you, what fate is mine.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _This has been ours--to be friends there, _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._ _A. W._ December 4th, 1918._ _To face page_ THE ‘KANTINE’ AT MAINZ 56 THE QUEUE OUTSIDE THE PAYMASTER’S OFFICE 62 A PRISON CELL 104 A GALLANT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE 162 THE BILLIARD-ROOM AT MAINZ 172
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading _This has been ours--to be friends there, _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._ _A. W._ December 4th, 1918._ _To face page_ THE ‘KANTINE’ AT MAINZ 56 THE QUEUE OUTSIDE THE PAYMASTER’S OFFICE 62 A PRISON CELL 104 A GALLANT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE 162 THE BILLIARD-ROOM AT MAINZ 172
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _This has been ours--to be friends there, _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._ _A. W._ December 4th, 1918._ _To face page_ THE ‘KANTINE’ AT MAINZ 56 THE QUEUE OUTSIDE THE PAYMASTER’S OFFICE 62 A PRISON CELL 104 A GALLANT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE 162 THE BILLIARD-ROOM AT MAINZ 172
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
HAWKSHAWnoun
someone who is a detective
From this reading OUR PRISON SQUARE 194 “FIVE HUNDRED ODD OFFICERS WALKING ROUND THE SQUARE” 196 OUR LEADING LADY 214 LIEUT. MILTON HAYES AS “SILAS P. HAWKSHAW” 218 THE PRISONERS OF MAINZ
HAYESnounUS /heɪz/
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
From this reading OUR PRISON SQUARE 194 “FIVE HUNDRED ODD OFFICERS WALKING ROUND THE SQUARE” 196 OUR LEADING LADY 214 LIEUT. MILTON HAYES AS “SILAS P. HAWKSHAW” 218 THE PRISONERS OF MAINZ
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
ten 10s
From this reading OUR PRISON SQUARE 194 “FIVE HUNDRED ODD OFFICERS WALKING ROUND THE SQUARE” 196 OUR LEADING LADY 214 LIEUT. MILTON HAYES AS “SILAS P. HAWKSHAW” 218 THE PRISONERS OF MAINZ
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Archie, we neither know nor care _What waits for you, what fate is mine.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
KANTINE
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From this reading _This has been ours--to be friends there, _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._ _A. W._ December 4th, 1918._ _To face page_ THE ‘KANTINE’ AT MAINZ 56 THE QUEUE OUTSIDE THE PAYMASTER’S OFFICE 62 A PRISON CELL 104 A GALLANT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE 162 THE BILLIARD-ROOM AT MAINZ 172
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 _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Archie, we neither know nor care _What waits for you, what fate is mine.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
a polite name for any woman
From this reading OUR PRISON SQUARE 194 “FIVE HUNDRED ODD OFFICERS WALKING ROUND THE SQUARE” 196 OUR LEADING LADY 214 LIEUT. MILTON HAYES AS “SILAS P. HAWKSHAW” 218 THE PRISONERS OF MAINZ
lairnounUS /ler/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading OUR PRISON SQUARE 194 “FIVE HUNDRED ODD OFFICERS WALKING ROUND THE SQUARE” 196 OUR LEADING LADY 214 LIEUT. MILTON HAYES AS “SILAS P. HAWKSHAW” 218 THE PRISONERS OF MAINZ
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
LIEUT
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
LOOMverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE LOOM OF YOUTH,” “RESENTMENT POEMS,” ETC.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
MAINZ
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From this reading _This has been ours--to be friends there, _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._ _A. W._ December 4th, 1918._ _To face page_ THE ‘KANTINE’ AT MAINZ 56 THE QUEUE OUTSIDE THE PAYMASTER’S OFFICE 62 A PRISON CELL 104 A GALLANT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE 162 THE BILLIARD-ROOM AT MAINZ 172
mell
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From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
MILTONnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading OUR PRISON SQUARE 194 “FIVE HUNDRED ODD OFFICERS WALKING ROUND THE SQUARE” 196 OUR LEADING LADY 214 LIEUT. MILTON HAYES AS “SILAS P. HAWKSHAW” 218 THE PRISONERS OF MAINZ
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Archie, we neither know nor care _What waits for you, what fate is mine.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
not one and not the other of two
From this reading _Archie, we neither know nor care _What waits for you, what fate is mine.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _Archie, we neither know nor care _What waits for you, what fate is mine.
not divisible by two
From this reading OUR PRISON SQUARE 194 “FIVE HUNDRED ODD OFFICERS WALKING ROUND THE SQUARE” 196 OUR LEADING LADY 214 LIEUT. MILTON HAYES AS “SILAS P. HAWKSHAW” 218 THE PRISONERS OF MAINZ
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE LOOM OF YOUTH,” “RESENTMENT POEMS,” ETC.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading _This has been ours--to be friends there, _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._ _A. W._ December 4th, 1918._ _To face page_ THE ‘KANTINE’ AT MAINZ 56 THE QUEUE OUTSIDE THE PAYMASTER’S OFFICE 62 A PRISON CELL 104 A GALLANT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE 162 THE BILLIARD-ROOM AT MAINZ 172
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading OUR PRISON SQUARE 194 “FIVE HUNDRED ODD OFFICERS WALKING ROUND THE SQUARE” 196 OUR LEADING LADY 214 LIEUT. MILTON HAYES AS “SILAS P. HAWKSHAW” 218 THE PRISONERS OF MAINZ
To move from a closed position.
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading _This has been ours--to be friends there, _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._ _A. W._ December 4th, 1918._ _To face page_ THE ‘KANTINE’ AT MAINZ 56 THE QUEUE OUTSIDE THE PAYMASTER’S OFFICE 62 A PRISON CELL 104 A GALLANT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE 162 THE BILLIARD-ROOM AT MAINZ 172
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading _This has been ours--to be friends there, _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._ _A. W._ December 4th, 1918._ _To face page_ THE ‘KANTINE’ AT MAINZ 56 THE QUEUE OUTSIDE THE PAYMASTER’S OFFICE 62 A PRISON CELL 104 A GALLANT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE 162 THE BILLIARD-ROOM AT MAINZ 172
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading OUR PRISON SQUARE 194 “FIVE HUNDRED ODD OFFICERS WALKING ROUND THE SQUARE” 196 OUR LEADING LADY 214 LIEUT. MILTON HAYES AS “SILAS P. HAWKSHAW” 218 THE PRISONERS OF MAINZ
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _This has been ours--to be friends there, _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._ _A. W._ December 4th, 1918._ _To face page_ THE ‘KANTINE’ AT MAINZ 56 THE QUEUE OUTSIDE THE PAYMASTER’S OFFICE 62 A PRISON CELL 104 A GALLANT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE 162 THE BILLIARD-ROOM AT MAINZ 172
PAYMASTER'S
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pell
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From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
phantasies
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From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE LOOM OF YOUTH,” “RESENTMENT POEMS,” ETC.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading _This has been ours--to be friends there, _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._ _A. W._ December 4th, 1918._ _To face page_ THE ‘KANTINE’ AT MAINZ 56 THE QUEUE OUTSIDE THE PAYMASTER’S OFFICE 62 A PRISON CELL 104 A GALLANT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE 162 THE BILLIARD-ROOM AT MAINZ 172
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading OUR PRISON SQUARE 194 “FIVE HUNDRED ODD OFFICERS WALKING ROUND THE SQUARE” 196 OUR LEADING LADY 214 LIEUT. MILTON HAYES AS “SILAS P. HAWKSHAW” 218 THE PRISONERS OF MAINZ
QUEUEnounUS /kjuː/
a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
From this reading _This has been ours--to be friends there, _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._ _A. W._ December 4th, 1918._ _To face page_ THE ‘KANTINE’ AT MAINZ 56 THE QUEUE OUTSIDE THE PAYMASTER’S OFFICE 62 A PRISON CELL 104 A GALLANT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE 162 THE BILLIARD-ROOM AT MAINZ 172
queuesnounUS /kjuːz/
plural of “queue” — a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
RecedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
RESENTMENTnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE LOOM OF YOUTH,” “RESENTMENT POEMS,” ETC.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading OUR PRISON SQUARE 194 “FIVE HUNDRED ODD OFFICERS WALKING ROUND THE SQUARE” 196 OUR LEADING LADY 214 LIEUT. MILTON HAYES AS “SILAS P. HAWKSHAW” 218 THE PRISONERS OF MAINZ
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
sauerkrautnounUS /ˈsaʊərkraʊt/
shredded cabbage fermented in brine
From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
Seawardsadverb
in the direction of the sea
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
have in common
From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
SILAS
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From this reading OUR PRISON SQUARE 194 “FIVE HUNDRED ODD OFFICERS WALKING ROUND THE SQUARE” 196 OUR LEADING LADY 214 LIEUT. MILTON HAYES AS “SILAS P. HAWKSHAW” 218 THE PRISONERS OF MAINZ
SippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
smoke-laden
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From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
make square
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
teemingadjectiveUS /ˈtiːmɪŋ/
abundantly filled with especially living things
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE LOOM OF YOUTH,” “RESENTMENT POEMS,” ETC.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _This has been ours--to be friends there, _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._ _A. W._ December 4th, 1918._ _To face page_ THE ‘KANTINE’ AT MAINZ 56 THE QUEUE OUTSIDE THE PAYMASTER’S OFFICE 62 A PRISON CELL 104 A GALLANT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE 162 THE BILLIARD-ROOM AT MAINZ 172
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
in the direction of
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
trackedadjectiveUS /trækt/
having tracks
From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
twineverbUS /twaɪn/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
vintagenounUS /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/
a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading _This has been ours--to be friends there, _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._ _A. W._ December 4th, 1918._ _To face page_ THE ‘KANTINE’ AT MAINZ 56 THE QUEUE OUTSIDE THE PAYMASTER’S OFFICE 62 A PRISON CELL 104 A GALLANT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE 162 THE BILLIARD-ROOM AT MAINZ 172
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading _Archie, we neither know nor care _What waits for you, what fate is mine.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading OUR PRISON SQUARE 194 “FIVE HUNDRED ODD OFFICERS WALKING ROUND THE SQUARE” 196 OUR LEADING LADY 214 LIEUT. MILTON HAYES AS “SILAS P. HAWKSHAW” 218 THE PRISONERS OF MAINZ
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
We've
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From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
(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 _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Archie, we neither know nor care _What waits for you, what fate is mine.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading _Ausgabe queues, we knew them well;_ _Those thin lines straggling out like hair,_ _Receding from an open cell,_ _And finishing, the Lord knows where;_ _And we have felt barbed wire tear_ _Our breeches’ loose and draggled twine;_ _But we’ve known hours less foul than fair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _Fast locked within the citadel,_ _We’ve watched the hours of eight months fare_ _Slowly towards the evening bell,_ _And its cracked summons “clear the square.”_ _We’ve watched the stately barges bear_ _Seawards their teeming casks of wine,_ _As we sat in the alcove there,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading _We could forget the sauerkraut smell,_ _Forget our weariness and share_ _The phantasies that flocked pell mell_ _About our unreal world; and there_ _Across the thick, smoke-laden air_ _Our loom of dreams was woven fine;_ _We tracked illusion to its lair,_ _Sipping the vintage of the Rhine._
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Archie, we neither know nor care _What waits for you, what fate is mine.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE LOOM OF YOUTH,” “RESENTMENT POEMS,” ETC.
