1831
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From this reading INTRODUCTION TO POEMS—1831 _LETTER TO MR.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
Aaraaf
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From this reading I have therefore herein combined ‘Al Aaraaf’ and ‘Tamerlane’ with other poems hitherto unprinted.
AlnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading I have therefore herein combined ‘Al Aaraaf’ and ‘Tamerlane’ with other poems hitherto unprinted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have therefore herein combined ‘Al Aaraaf’ and ‘Tamerlane’ with other poems hitherto unprinted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading B—._ “WEST POINT, 1831.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
BelievingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading I have therefore herein combined ‘Al Aaraaf’ and ‘Tamerlane’ with other poems hitherto unprinted.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear B......
edition-that
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From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have therefore herein combined ‘Al Aaraaf’ and ‘Tamerlane’ with other poems hitherto unprinted.
hereinadverbUS /hɪˈrɪn/
in this place or thing or document
From this reading I have therefore herein combined ‘Al Aaraaf’ and ‘Tamerlane’ with other poems hitherto unprinted.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading I have therefore herein combined ‘Al Aaraaf’ and ‘Tamerlane’ with other poems hitherto unprinted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading INTRODUCTION TO POEMS—1831 _LETTER TO MR.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading INTRODUCTION TO POEMS—1831 _LETTER TO MR.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading INTRODUCTION TO POEMS—1831 _LETTER TO MR.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I have therefore herein combined ‘Al Aaraaf’ and ‘Tamerlane’ with other poems hitherto unprinted.
POEMSnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading INTRODUCTION TO POEMS—1831 _LETTER TO MR.
POINTnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading B—._ “WEST POINT, 1831.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
republishverb
publish again
From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
Tamerlanenoun
Mongolian ruler of Samarkand who led his nomadic hordes to conquer an area from Turkey to Mongolia (1336-1405)
From this reading I have therefore herein combined ‘Al Aaraaf’ and ‘Tamerlane’ with other poems hitherto unprinted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I have therefore herein combined ‘Al Aaraaf’ and ‘Tamerlane’ with other poems hitherto unprinted.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INTRODUCTION TO POEMS—1831 _LETTER TO MR.
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From this reading I have therefore herein combined ‘Al Aaraaf’ and ‘Tamerlane’ with other poems hitherto unprinted.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
WESTnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading B—._ “WEST POINT, 1831.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have therefore herein combined ‘Al Aaraaf’ and ‘Tamerlane’ with other poems hitherto unprinted.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
