1813
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From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
1898
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From this reading (_Letters_, 1898, ii.
2
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From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
282
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From this reading 282.)
3
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From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
in addition
From this reading Two other versions were also sent, that Gifford might select that which was "best, or rather _not worst_"-- / _gilds_ \ "_And_ { } _the hope of morning with its ray_."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
appendedverbUS /əˈpendɪd/
past form of “append” — add to the very end
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
epithetnounUS /ˈepəθet/
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
epithetsnounUS /ˈepəθets/
plural of “epithet” — a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
Gifford
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From this reading Two other versions were also sent, that Gifford might select that which was "best, or rather _not worst_"-- / _gilds_ \ "_And_ { } _the hope of morning with its ray_."
gilds
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From this reading Two other versions were also sent, that Gifford might select that which was "best, or rather _not worst_"-- / _gilds_ \ "_And_ { } _the hope of morning with its ray_."
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading \ _tints_ / "_And gilds to-morrow's hope with heavenly ray_."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Two other versions were also sent, that Gifford might select that which was "best, or rather _not worst_"-- / _gilds_ \ "_And_ { } _the hope of morning with its ray_."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
iinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading (_Letters_, 1898, ii.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Two other versions were also sent, that Gifford might select that which was "best, or rather _not worst_"-- / _gilds_ \ "_And_ { } _the hope of morning with its ray_."
the literary culture
From this reading (_Letters_, 1898, ii.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Two other versions were also sent, that Gifford might select that which was "best, or rather _not worst_"-- / _gilds_ \ "_And_ { } _the hope of morning with its ray_."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Two other versions were also sent, that Gifford might select that which was "best, or rather _not worst_"-- / _gilds_ \ "_And_ { } _the hope of morning with its ray_."
a form of address for a man
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two other versions were also sent, that Gifford might select that which was "best, or rather _not worst_"-- / _gilds_ \ "_And_ { } _the hope of morning with its ray_."
a brief written record
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two other versions were also sent, that Gifford might select that which was "best, or rather _not worst_"-- / _gilds_ \ "_And_ { } _the hope of morning with its ray_."
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfetɪk/
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
on the contrary
From this reading Two other versions were also sent, that Gifford might select that which was "best, or rather _not worst_"-- / _gilds_ \ "_And_ { } _the hope of morning with its ray_."
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Two other versions were also sent, that Gifford might select that which was "best, or rather _not worst_"-- / _gilds_ \ "_And_ { } _the hope of morning with its ray_."
reviseverbUS /rɪˈvaɪz/
make revisions in
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading Two other versions were also sent, that Gifford might select that which was "best, or rather _not worst_"-- / _gilds_ \ "_And_ { } _the hope of morning with its ray_."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Two other versions were also sent, that Gifford might select that which was "best, or rather _not worst_"-- / _gilds_ \ "_And_ { } _the hope of morning with its ray_."
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
express in words
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two other versions were also sent, that Gifford might select that which was "best, or rather _not worst_"-- / _gilds_ \ "_And_ { } _the hope of morning with its ray_."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading \ _tints_ / "_And gilds to-morrow's hope with heavenly ray_."
to-morrow's
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From this reading \ _tints_ / "_And gilds to-morrow's hope with heavenly ray_."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two other versions were also sent, that Gifford might select that which was "best, or rather _not worst_"-- / _gilds_ \ "_And_ { } _the hope of morning with its ray_."
versionsnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒənz/
plural of “version” — an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading Two other versions were also sent, that Gifford might select that which was "best, or rather _not worst_"-- / _gilds_ \ "_And_ { } _the hope of morning with its ray_."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two other versions were also sent, that Gifford might select that which was "best, or rather _not worst_"-- / _gilds_ \ "_And_ { } _the hope of morning with its ray_."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two other versions were also sent, that Gifford might select that which was "best, or rather _not worst_"-- / _gilds_ \ "_And_ { } _the hope of morning with its ray_."
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Two other versions were also sent, that Gifford might select that which was "best, or rather _not worst_"-- / _gilds_ \ "_And_ { } _the hope of morning with its ray_."
ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading A note was appended-- "Mr. M^y.^ Choose which of the 2 epithets 'fancied' or 'airy' may be best--or if neither will do--tell me and I will dream another-- "Yours, "B^n^" The epithet ("prophetic") which stands in the text was inserted in a revise dated December 3, 1813.
