Chapter I

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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

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

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

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

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

(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 To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

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

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading The “Interlude” in the middle of the book was written before the appearance of these less lyrical pieces, but must be read as an apology for the book being now even less homogeneous than before.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The “Interlude” in the middle of the book was written before the appearance of these less lyrical pieces, but must be read as an apology for the book being now even less homogeneous than before.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

reduce to bankruptcy

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The “Interlude” in the middle of the book was written before the appearance of these less lyrical pieces, but must be read as an apology for the book being now even less homogeneous than before.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The “Interlude” in the middle of the book was written before the appearance of these less lyrical pieces, but must be read as an apology for the book being now even less homogeneous than before.

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

From this reading The “Interlude” in the middle of the book was written before the appearance of these less lyrical pieces, but must be read as an apology for the book being now even less homogeneous than before.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

a state at a particular time

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

remaining in force or being carried on without letup

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

avoiding emotional involvement

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

relating to discipline in behavior

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

a person who escapes into a world of fantasy

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

divisible by two

From this reading The “Interlude” in the middle of the book was written before the appearance of these less lyrical pieces, but must be read as an apology for the book being now even less homogeneous than before.

plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

apart from; not including

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

of or relating to the process of excretion

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

set up or found

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

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

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

a formal association of people with similar interests

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

all of the same or similar kind or nature

From this reading The “Interlude” in the middle of the book was written before the appearance of these less lyrical pieces, but must be read as an apology for the book being now even less homogeneous than before.

worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

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

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

relating to or associated with an empire

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

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

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

an intervening period or episode

From this reading The “Interlude” in the middle of the book was written before the appearance of these less lyrical pieces, but must be read as an apology for the book being now even less homogeneous than before.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

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

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

for more time

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

suitable for or suggestive of singing

From this reading The “Interlude” in the middle of the book was written before the appearance of these less lyrical pieces, but must be read as an apology for the book being now even less homogeneous than before.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading The “Interlude” in the middle of the book was written before the appearance of these less lyrical pieces, but must be read as an apology for the book being now even less homogeneous than before.

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

used to form the superlative

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The “Interlude” in the middle of the book was written before the appearance of these less lyrical pieces, but must be read as an apology for the book being now even less homogeneous than before.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

not any; not one

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The “Interlude” in the middle of the book was written before the appearance of these less lyrical pieces, but must be read as an apology for the book being now even less homogeneous than before.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

and nothing more

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

the local environment

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

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

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

an amount of time

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

easily irritated or annoyed

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

literature in metrical form

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

plural of “predecessor” — one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

most frequent or common

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

the science of mental life

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

on the contrary

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading The “Interlude” in the middle of the book was written before the appearance of these less lyrical pieces, but must be read as an apology for the book being now even less homogeneous than before.

in the recent past

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

returning to health after illness or debility

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

Identical; not different.

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

in like or similar manner

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

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

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The “Interlude” in the middle of the book was written before the appearance of these less lyrical pieces, but must be read as an apology for the book being now even less homogeneous than before.

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

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

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

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

up to a particular time

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading _The Pier Glass_, a volume which followed _Country Sentiment_, similarly contains a few pieces continuing the mood of this year, the desire to escape from a painful war neurosis into an Arcadia of amatory fancy, but the prevailing mood of _The Pier Glass_ is aggressive and disciplinary, under the stress of the same neurosis, rather than escapist.

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

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

have a certain weight

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

at the time that

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

during the time that

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

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

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

a Caucasian

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

which person or people

From this reading To those who demand unceasing emotional stress in poetry at whatever cost to the poet--I was one of these myself until recently--I have no apology to offer; but only this proverb from the Chinese, that _the petulant protests of all the lords and ladies of the Imperial Court will weigh little with the whale when, recovering from his painful excretory condition, he need no longer supply the Guild of Honourable Perfumers with their accustomed weight of ambergris_.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Whipperginny_ for a while continues so, but in most of the later pieces will be found evidences of greater detachment in the poet and the appearance of a new series of problems in religion, psychology and philosophy, no less exacting than their predecessors, but, it may be said, of less emotional intensity.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

the act of creating written works

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The “Interlude” in the middle of the book was written before the appearance of these less lyrical pieces, but must be read as an apology for the book being now even less homogeneous than before.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.

a late time of life

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain_ The poems in this volume cover a period of three years, beginning at the New Year of 1920, except for the rhymes “Henry and Mary,” “What did I dream?” and “Mirror, Mirror!” with parts of “An English Wood,” “The Bed Post” and of “Unicorn and the White Doe,” which are bankrupt stock of 1918, the year in which I was writing _Country Sentiment_.