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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
1915
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each man is many as a caravan; His straggling selves collect in tales like these.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each man is many as a caravan; His straggling selves collect in tales like these.
boutsnounUS /baʊts/
plural of “bout” — (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading _I had some bouts from Samarkand to Paris, And took some falls 'twixt Sweden and Sudan.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Only the love of one can make him one.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading Each man is many as a caravan; His straggling selves collect in tales like these.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading Each man is many as a caravan; His straggling selves collect in tales like these.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each man is many as a caravan; His straggling selves collect in tales like these.
at any time
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading _I had some bouts from Samarkand to Paris, And took some falls 'twixt Sweden and Sudan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _I had some bouts from Samarkand to Paris, And took some falls 'twixt Sweden and Sudan.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
hard-won
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only the love of one can make him one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each man is many as a caravan; His straggling selves collect in tales like these.
HUSSARS
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each man is many as a caravan; His straggling selves collect in tales like these.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each man is many as a caravan; His straggling selves collect in tales like these.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
a commissioned military officer
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Each man is many as a caravan; His straggling selves collect in tales like these.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Only the love of one can make him one.
engage in
From this reading Only the love of one can make him one.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Each man is many as a caravan; His straggling selves collect in tales like these.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Each man is many as a caravan; His straggling selves collect in tales like these.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
NDnoun
a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only the love of one can make him one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only the love of one can make him one.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the love of one can make him one.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading _I had some bouts from Samarkand to Paris, And took some falls 'twixt Sweden and Sudan.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Who takes the Sufi Way--the Way of Peace?
polymêtis
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
SamarkandnounUS /ˈsæmɑːrkænd/
city in southern Uzbekistan; Tamerlane's opulent capital in the 14th century
From this reading _I had some bouts from Samarkand to Paris, And took some falls 'twixt Sweden and Sudan.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
selvesnounUS /selvz/
plural of “self” — your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Each man is many as a caravan; His straggling selves collect in tales like these.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _I had some bouts from Samarkand to Paris, And took some falls 'twixt Sweden and Sudan.
that is looked for
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Each man is many as a caravan; His straggling selves collect in tales like these.
SudannounUS /suːˈdæn/
a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
From this reading _I had some bouts from Samarkand to Paris, And took some falls 'twixt Sweden and Sudan.
Sufinoun
a Muslim who represents the mystical dimension of Islam; a Muslim who seeks direct experience of Allah; mainly in Iran
From this reading Who takes the Sufi Way--the Way of Peace?
SwedennounUS /ˈswiːdən/
a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
From this reading _I had some bouts from Samarkand to Paris, And took some falls 'twixt Sweden and Sudan.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Who takes the Sufi Way--the Way of Peace?
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Each man is many as a caravan; His straggling selves collect in tales like these.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only the love of one can make him one.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Each man is many as a caravan; His straggling selves collect in tales like these.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _I had some bouts from Samarkand to Paris, And took some falls 'twixt Sweden and Sudan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
twixt
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From this reading _I had some bouts from Samarkand to Paris, And took some falls 'twixt Sweden and Sudan.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Who takes the Sufi Way--the Way of Peace?
which person or people
From this reading Who takes the Sufi Way--the Way of Peace?
a late time of life
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
YPRESnoun
battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ 2ND LIEUTENANT, 11TH HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES MAY 1915 _In twenty years of lands and seas and cities I had small joy and sought for it the more, Thinking: "If ever I am polymêtis, 'Tis yours to draw upon the hard-won store."_
