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From this reading _The verses written on paper by_ _The pictures drawn on stone by_ _Published, October, 1908_ JANUARY Now Time the harvester surveys His sorry crops of yesterdays; Of trampled hopes and reaped regrets, And for another harvest whets His ancient scythe, eying the while The budding year with cynic smile.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading _The verses written on paper by_ _The pictures drawn on stone by_ _Published, October, 1908_ JANUARY Now Time the harvester surveys His sorry crops of yesterdays; Of trampled hopes and reaped regrets, And for another harvest whets His ancient scythe, eying the while The budding year with cynic smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading FEBRUARY Bend you now before the shrine Of the good Saint Valentine.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading FEBRUARY Bend you now before the shrine Of the good Saint Valentine.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Show to him your broken heart-- Pray the Saint to take your part.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The verses written on paper by_ _The pictures drawn on stone by_ _Published, October, 1908_ JANUARY Now Time the harvester surveys His sorry crops of yesterdays; Of trampled hopes and reaped regrets, And for another harvest whets His ancient scythe, eying the while The budding year with cynic smile.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Should he intercede in vain And the maid your heart disdain, Call upon Saint Nicotine; He will surely intervene.
conjureverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒər/
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
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cynicnounUS /ˈsɪnɪk/
someone who is critical of the motives of others
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the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading Should he intercede in vain And the maid your heart disdain, Call upon Saint Nicotine; He will surely intervene.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
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eying
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free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
FEBRUARYnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading FEBRUARY Bend you now before the shrine Of the good Saint Valentine.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading FEBRUARY Bend you now before the shrine Of the good Saint Valentine.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading _The verses written on paper by_ _The pictures drawn on stone by_ _Published, October, 1908_ JANUARY Now Time the harvester surveys His sorry crops of yesterdays; Of trampled hopes and reaped regrets, And for another harvest whets His ancient scythe, eying the while The budding year with cynic smile.
harvesternounUS /ˈhɑːrvəstər/
someone who helps to gather the harvest
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hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Should he intercede in vain And the maid your heart disdain, Call upon Saint Nicotine; He will surely intervene.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Show to him your broken heart-- Pray the Saint to take your part.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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honeyedadjective
with honey added
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
incensenounUS /ˌɪnˈsens/
a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
intercedeverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsiːd/
act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
From this reading Should he intercede in vain And the maid your heart disdain, Call upon Saint Nicotine; He will surely intervene.
interveneverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːn/
get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading Should he intercede in vain And the maid your heart disdain, Call upon Saint Nicotine; He will surely intervene.
JANUARYnounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading _The verses written on paper by_ _The pictures drawn on stone by_ _Published, October, 1908_ JANUARY Now Time the harvester surveys His sorry crops of yesterdays; Of trampled hopes and reaped regrets, And for another harvest whets His ancient scythe, eying the while The budding year with cynic smile.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
a female domestic
From this reading Should he intercede in vain And the maid your heart disdain, Call upon Saint Nicotine; He will surely intervene.
engage in
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
midadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
NicotinenounUS /ˈnɪkətiːn/
an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide
From this reading Should he intercede in vain And the maid your heart disdain, Call upon Saint Nicotine; He will surely intervene.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _The verses written on paper by_ _The pictures drawn on stone by_ _Published, October, 1908_ JANUARY Now Time the harvester surveys His sorry crops of yesterdays; Of trampled hopes and reaped regrets, And for another harvest whets His ancient scythe, eying the while The budding year with cynic smile.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading _The verses written on paper by_ _The pictures drawn on stone by_ _Published, October, 1908_ JANUARY Now Time the harvester surveys His sorry crops of yesterdays; Of trampled hopes and reaped regrets, And for another harvest whets His ancient scythe, eying the while The budding year with cynic smile.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Show to him your broken heart-- Pray the Saint to take your part.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading _The verses written on paper by_ _The pictures drawn on stone by_ _Published, October, 1908_ JANUARY Now Time the harvester surveys His sorry crops of yesterdays; Of trampled hopes and reaped regrets, And for another harvest whets His ancient scythe, eying the while The budding year with cynic smile.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Show to him your broken heart-- Pray the Saint to take your part.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _The verses written on paper by_ _The pictures drawn on stone by_ _Published, October, 1908_ JANUARY Now Time the harvester surveys His sorry crops of yesterdays; Of trampled hopes and reaped regrets, And for another harvest whets His ancient scythe, eying the while The budding year with cynic smile.
reapedverbUS /riːpt/
past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading _The verses written on paper by_ _The pictures drawn on stone by_ _Published, October, 1908_ JANUARY Now Time the harvester surveys His sorry crops of yesterdays; Of trampled hopes and reaped regrets, And for another harvest whets His ancient scythe, eying the while The budding year with cynic smile.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
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(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading FEBRUARY Bend you now before the shrine Of the good Saint Valentine.
scythenounUS /sɪθ/
an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
From this reading _The verses written on paper by_ _The pictures drawn on stone by_ _Published, October, 1908_ JANUARY Now Time the harvester surveys His sorry crops of yesterdays; Of trampled hopes and reaped regrets, And for another harvest whets His ancient scythe, eying the while The budding year with cynic smile.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should he intercede in vain And the maid your heart disdain, Call upon Saint Nicotine; He will surely intervene.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Show to him your broken heart-- Pray the Saint to take your part.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading FEBRUARY Bend you now before the shrine Of the good Saint Valentine.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading _The verses written on paper by_ _The pictures drawn on stone by_ _Published, October, 1908_ JANUARY Now Time the harvester surveys His sorry crops of yesterdays; Of trampled hopes and reaped regrets, And for another harvest whets His ancient scythe, eying the while The budding year with cynic smile.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
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the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading _The verses written on paper by_ _The pictures drawn on stone by_ _Published, October, 1908_ JANUARY Now Time the harvester surveys His sorry crops of yesterdays; Of trampled hopes and reaped regrets, And for another harvest whets His ancient scythe, eying the while The budding year with cynic smile.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Should he intercede in vain And the maid your heart disdain, Call upon Saint Nicotine; He will surely intervene.
surveysnounUS /sərˈveɪz/
plural of “survey” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading _The verses written on paper by_ _The pictures drawn on stone by_ _Published, October, 1908_ JANUARY Now Time the harvester surveys His sorry crops of yesterdays; Of trampled hopes and reaped regrets, And for another harvest whets His ancient scythe, eying the while The budding year with cynic smile.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
carry out
From this reading Show to him your broken heart-- Pray the Saint to take your part.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The verses written on paper by_ _The pictures drawn on stone by_ _Published, October, 1908_ JANUARY Now Time the harvester surveys His sorry crops of yesterdays; Of trampled hopes and reaped regrets, And for another harvest whets His ancient scythe, eying the while The budding year with cynic smile.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _The verses written on paper by_ _The pictures drawn on stone by_ _Published, October, 1908_ JANUARY Now Time the harvester surveys His sorry crops of yesterdays; Of trampled hopes and reaped regrets, And for another harvest whets His ancient scythe, eying the while The budding year with cynic smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Show to him your broken heart-- Pray the Saint to take your part.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading _The verses written on paper by_ _The pictures drawn on stone by_ _Published, October, 1908_ JANUARY Now Time the harvester surveys His sorry crops of yesterdays; Of trampled hopes and reaped regrets, And for another harvest whets His ancient scythe, eying the while The budding year with cynic smile.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Should he intercede in vain And the maid your heart disdain, Call upon Saint Nicotine; He will surely intervene.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Should he intercede in vain And the maid your heart disdain, Call upon Saint Nicotine; He will surely intervene.
ValentinenounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading FEBRUARY Bend you now before the shrine Of the good Saint Valentine.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
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waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
(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 Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
whets
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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belonging to which person
From this reading Well, let him smile; in snug retreat I fill my pipe with honeyed sweet, Whose incense wafted from the bowl Shall make warm sunshine in my soul, And conjure mid the fragrant haze Fair memories of other days.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Should he intercede in vain And the maid your heart disdain, Call upon Saint Nicotine; He will surely intervene.
in the company of; together with
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set down in writing in any of various ways
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a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
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yesterdaysnounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
plural of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FEBRUARY Bend you now before the shrine Of the good Saint Valentine.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Show to him your broken heart-- Pray the Saint to take your part.
