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From this reading Prose Writing MARCH 16, 1918.
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From this reading Prose Writing MARCH 16, 1918.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A critic has been mourning because good prose is not being written to-day.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
for the reason that
From this reading A critic has been mourning because good prose is not being written to-day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A critic has been mourning because good prose is not being written to-day.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A critic has been mourning because good prose is not being written to-day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
cabbagesnounUS /ˈkæbɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
compostnounUS /ˈkɑːmpoʊst/
a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
confusesverbUS /kənˈfjuːzɪz/
third-person singular of “confuse” — mistake one thing for another
From this reading It is hard to explain it, for I must own that the image of the potato confuses me.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading A critic has been mourning because good prose is not being written to-day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
divisible by two
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It is hard to explain it, for I must own that the image of the potato confuses me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is hard to explain it, for I must own that the image of the potato confuses me.
set up or found
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A critic has been mourning because good prose is not being written to-day.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is hard to explain it, for I must own that the image of the potato confuses me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A critic has been mourning because good prose is not being written to-day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is hard to explain it, for I must own that the image of the potato confuses me.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading It is hard to explain it, for I must own that the image of the potato confuses me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A critic has been mourning because good prose is not being written to-day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
march in a procession
From this reading Prose Writing MARCH 16, 1918.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is hard to explain it, for I must own that the image of the potato confuses me.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading A critic has been mourning because good prose is not being written to-day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It is hard to explain it, for I must own that the image of the potato confuses me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A critic has been mourning because good prose is not being written to-day.
nourishmentnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It is hard to explain it, for I must own that the image of the potato confuses me.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
literature in metrical form
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading It is hard to explain it, for I must own that the image of the potato confuses me.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
primrosesnounUS /ˈprɪmroʊzəz/
plural of “primrose” — any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
ProsenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading Prose Writing MARCH 16, 1918.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
cut with a saw
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is hard to explain it, for I must own that the image of the potato confuses me.
to-day
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From this reading A critic has been mourning because good prose is not being written to-day.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
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violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
at the time that
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Prose Writing MARCH 16, 1918.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading A critic has been mourning because good prose is not being written to-day.
but in spite of that
From this reading This surprised him, and he asked why it was that when poetry, which he pictured as "primroses and violets," found abundance of nourishment even in the unlikely compost these latter days provide, yet prose, which he saw as "cabbages and potatoes," made but miserable growth.
