used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
acquitverbUS /əˈkwɪt/
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
(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 _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The author desires to thank the respective editors for their kind permission to include these poems in the present collection.
BattalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
cannot
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From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading The author desires to thank the respective editors for their kind permission to include these poems in the present collection.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
deadenverbUS /ˈdedən/
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The author desires to thank the respective editors for their kind permission to include these poems in the present collection.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading I would test God’s purposes: I will go up and see What fate He’ll give, what destiny His hand holds for me.
editorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading The author desires to thank the respective editors for their kind permission to include these poems in the present collection.
an old word for “before”
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading I would test God’s purposes: I will go up and see What fate He’ll give, what destiny His hand holds for me.
fatesnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The author desires to thank the respective editors for their kind permission to include these poems in the present collection.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I would test God’s purposes: I will go up and see What fate He’ll give, what destiny His hand holds for me.
GloucesternounUS /ˈɡlɑːstər/
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I would test God’s purposes: I will go up and see What fate He’ll give, what destiny His hand holds for me.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I would test God’s purposes: I will go up and see What fate He’ll give, what destiny His hand holds for me.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I would test God’s purposes: I will go up and see What fate He’ll give, what destiny His hand holds for me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
He'll
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From this reading I would test God’s purposes: I will go up and see What fate He’ll give, what destiny His hand holds for me.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I would test God’s purposes: I will go up and see What fate He’ll give, what destiny His hand holds for me.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading I would test God’s purposes: I will go up and see What fate He’ll give, what destiny His hand holds for me.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
how
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From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would test God’s purposes: I will go up and see What fate He’ll give, what destiny His hand holds for me.
I'll
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From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
ImmortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The author desires to thank the respective editors for their kind permission to include these poems in the present collection.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The author desires to thank the respective editors for their kind permission to include these poems in the present collection.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. M. S.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I would test God’s purposes: I will go up and see What fate He’ll give, what destiny His hand holds for me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
on one occasion
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
and nothing more
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
in other respects or ways
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
approval to do something
From this reading The author desires to thank the respective editors for their kind permission to include these poems in the present collection.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
possession of controlling influence
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The author desires to thank the respective editors for their kind permission to include these poems in the present collection.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I would test God’s purposes: I will go up and see What fate He’ll give, what destiny His hand holds for me.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading The author desires to thank the respective editors for their kind permission to include these poems in the present collection.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading M. M. S.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I would test God’s purposes: I will go up and see What fate He’ll give, what destiny His hand holds for me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
SpectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading I would test God’s purposes: I will go up and see What fate He’ll give, what destiny His hand holds for me.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading The author desires to thank the respective editors for their kind permission to include these poems in the present collection.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The author desires to thank the respective editors for their kind permission to include these poems in the present collection.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The author desires to thank the respective editors for their kind permission to include these poems in the present collection.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
thought-packed
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From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I would test God’s purposes: I will go up and see What fate He’ll give, what destiny His hand holds for me.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
VolunteerverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
tell voluntarily
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading And only, “Thanks once more.”_ A few of the poems in this volume have already appeared in print: “The Volunteer,” “In a Ward,” and “The Battalion is now on Rest” in _The Spectator_; “The Immortal Hour” in _The Westminster Gazette_; “The Day of Victory” in _The Gloucester Journal_; and “After Music” in _The R.C.M, Magazine_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I would test God’s purposes: I will go up and see What fate He’ll give, what destiny His hand holds for me.
belonging to which person
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I would test God’s purposes: I will go up and see What fate He’ll give, what destiny His hand holds for me.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would test God’s purposes: I will go up and see What fate He’ll give, what destiny His hand holds for me.
produce a literary work
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _O, if my wishes were my power,_ _You should be praised as were most fit,_ _Whose kindness cannot help but flower._ _But since the fates have ordered it_ _Otherwise, then ere the hour_ _Of darkness deaden all my wit_ _I’ll write: how all my art was poor,_ _My mind too thought-packed to acquit_ _My debt ...
