Chapter I

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From this reading October 11th.

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From this reading 1918 P. S. That I might write 'The Dreaming of the Bones,' Mr. W. A. Henderson with great kindness wrote out for me all historical allusions to Dervorgilla.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

later than; following

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading 1918 P. S. That I might write 'The Dreaming of the Bones,' Mr. W. A. Henderson with great kindness wrote out for me all historical allusions to Dervorgilla.

plural of “allusion” — passing reference or indirect mention

From this reading 1918 P. S. That I might write 'The Dreaming of the Bones,' Mr. W. A. Henderson with great kindness wrote out for me all historical allusions to Dervorgilla.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The stage is any bare place in a room close to the wall.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading I can but refer the reader to the note or to the long introduction to 'Certain Noble Plays of Japan' (Cuala Press.) W. B. Yeats.

completely unclothed

From this reading The stage is any bare place in a room close to the wall.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading 1918 P. S. That I might write 'The Dreaming of the Bones,' Mr. W. A. Henderson with great kindness wrote out for me all historical allusions to Dervorgilla.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I can but refer the reader to the note or to the long introduction to 'Certain Noble Plays of Japan' (Cuala Press.) W. B. Yeats.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I can but refer the reader to the note or to the long introduction to 'Certain Noble Plays of Japan' (Cuala Press.) W. B. Yeats.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading I can but refer the reader to the note or to the long introduction to 'Certain Noble Plays of Japan' (Cuala Press.) W. B. Yeats.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The stage is any bare place in a room close to the wall.

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From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

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From this reading 1918 P. S. That I might write 'The Dreaming of the Bones,' Mr. W. A. Henderson with great kindness wrote out for me all historical allusions to Dervorgilla.

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading 1918 P. S. That I might write 'The Dreaming of the Bones,' Mr. W. A. Henderson with great kindness wrote out for me all historical allusions to Dervorgilla.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 1918 P. S. That I might write 'The Dreaming of the Bones,' Mr. W. A. Henderson with great kindness wrote out for me all historical allusions to Dervorgilla.

set up or found

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

yet to be or coming

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading 1918 P. S. That I might write 'The Dreaming of the Bones,' Mr. W. A. Henderson with great kindness wrote out for me all historical allusions to Dervorgilla.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 1918 P. S. That I might write 'The Dreaming of the Bones,' Mr. W. A. Henderson with great kindness wrote out for me all historical allusions to Dervorgilla.

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading 1918 P. S. That I might write 'The Dreaming of the Bones,' Mr. W. A. Henderson with great kindness wrote out for me all historical allusions to Dervorgilla.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

the act of beginning something new

From this reading I can but refer the reader to the note or to the long introduction to 'Certain Noble Plays of Japan' (Cuala Press.) W. B. Yeats.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The stage is any bare place in a room close to the wall.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

From this reading I can but refer the reader to the note or to the long introduction to 'Certain Noble Plays of Japan' (Cuala Press.) W. B. Yeats.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading 1918 P. S. That I might write 'The Dreaming of the Bones,' Mr. W. A. Henderson with great kindness wrote out for me all historical allusions to Dervorgilla.

immediately past

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading I can but refer the reader to the note or to the long introduction to 'Certain Noble Plays of Japan' (Cuala Press.) W. B. Yeats.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 1918 P. S. That I might write 'The Dreaming of the Bones,' Mr. W. A. Henderson with great kindness wrote out for me all historical allusions to Dervorgilla.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading 1918 P. S. That I might write 'The Dreaming of the Bones,' Mr. W. A. Henderson with great kindness wrote out for me all historical allusions to Dervorgilla.

plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

a form of address for a man

From this reading 1918 P. S. That I might write 'The Dreaming of the Bones,' Mr. W. A. Henderson with great kindness wrote out for me all historical allusions to Dervorgilla.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

impressive in appearance

From this reading I can but refer the reader to the note or to the long introduction to 'Certain Noble Plays of Japan' (Cuala Press.) W. B. Yeats.

a brief written record

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading October 11th.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I can but refer the reader to the note or to the long introduction to 'Certain Noble Plays of Japan' (Cuala Press.) W. B. Yeats.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading 1918 P. S. That I might write 'The Dreaming of the Bones,' Mr. W. A. Henderson with great kindness wrote out for me all historical allusions to Dervorgilla.

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 1918 P. S. That I might write 'The Dreaming of the Bones,' Mr. W. A. Henderson with great kindness wrote out for me all historical allusions to Dervorgilla.

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The stage is any bare place in a room close to the wall.

participate in games or sport

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading I can but refer the reader to the note or to the long introduction to 'Certain Noble Plays of Japan' (Cuala Press.) W. B. Yeats.

more desirable than another

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading I can but refer the reader to the note or to the long introduction to 'Certain Noble Plays of Japan' (Cuala Press.) W. B. Yeats.

make reference to

From this reading I can but refer the reader to the note or to the long introduction to 'Certain Noble Plays of Japan' (Cuala Press.) W. B. Yeats.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The stage is any bare place in a room close to the wall.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading 1918 P. S. That I might write 'The Dreaming of the Bones,' Mr. W. A. Henderson with great kindness wrote out for me all historical allusions to Dervorgilla.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading The stage is any bare place in a room close to the wall.

plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 1918 P. S. That I might write 'The Dreaming of the Bones,' Mr. W. A. Henderson with great kindness wrote out for me all historical allusions to Dervorgilla.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I can but refer the reader to the note or to the long introduction to 'Certain Noble Plays of Japan' (Cuala Press.) W. B. Yeats.

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 I can but refer the reader to the note or to the long introduction to 'Certain Noble Plays of Japan' (Cuala Press.) W. B. Yeats.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The stage is any bare place in a room close to the wall.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

at the time that

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

in or at the place that

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

in the company of; together with

From this reading 1918 P. S. That I might write 'The Dreaming of the Bones,' Mr. W. A. Henderson with great kindness wrote out for me all historical allusions to Dervorgilla.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In a note at the end of my last book 'The Wild Swans at Coole' (Cuala Press.) I explained why I preferred this kind of drama, and where I had found my models, and where and how my first play after this kind was performed, and when and how I would have it performed in the future.

produce a literary work

From this reading 1918 P. S. That I might write 'The Dreaming of the Bones,' Mr. W. A. Henderson with great kindness wrote out for me all historical allusions to Dervorgilla.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading 1918 P. S. That I might write 'The Dreaming of the Bones,' Mr. W. A. Henderson with great kindness wrote out for me all historical allusions to Dervorgilla.

Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939)

From this reading I can but refer the reader to the note or to the long introduction to 'Certain Noble Plays of Japan' (Cuala Press.) W. B. Yeats.