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Chapter I
The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_. Here it is spring again and I still a young man! I am late at my singing. The sparrow with the black rain on his breast has been at his cadenzas for two weeks past: What is it that is dragging at my heart? The grass by the back door is stiff with sap.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here it is spring again and I still a young man!”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The sparrow with the black rain on his breast has been at his cadenzas for two weeks past: What is it that is dragging at my heart?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The sparrow with the black rain on his breast has been at his cadenzas for two weeks past: What is it that is dragging at my heart?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here it is spring again and I still a young man!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here it is spring again and I still a young man!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here it is spring again and I still a young man!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am late at my singing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
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From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am late at my singing.
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From this reading The grass by the back door is stiff with sap.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sparrow with the black rain on his breast has been at his cadenzas for two weeks past: What is it that is dragging at my heart?
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From this reading The sparrow with the black rain on his breast has been at his cadenzas for two weeks past: What is it that is dragging at my heart?
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From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
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From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
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From this reading The sparrow with the black rain on his breast has been at his cadenzas for two weeks past: What is it that is dragging at my heart?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The grass by the back door is stiff with sap.
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From this reading The sparrow with the black rain on his breast has been at his cadenzas for two weeks past: What is it that is dragging at my heart?
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From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
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From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
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From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
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From this reading The grass by the back door is stiff with sap.
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From this reading The sparrow with the black rain on his breast has been at his cadenzas for two weeks past: What is it that is dragging at my heart?
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From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sparrow with the black rain on his breast has been at his cadenzas for two weeks past: What is it that is dragging at my heart?
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From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
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From this reading The grass by the back door is stiff with sap.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sparrow with the black rain on his breast has been at his cadenzas for two weeks past: What is it that is dragging at my heart?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
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From this reading The sparrow with the black rain on his breast has been at his cadenzas for two weeks past: What is it that is dragging at my heart?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here it is spring again and I still a young man!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sparrow with the black rain on his breast has been at his cadenzas for two weeks past: What is it that is dragging at my heart?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here it is spring again and I still a young man!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here it is spring again and I still a young man!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here it is spring again and I still a young man!
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From this reading I am late at my singing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
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From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
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From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
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From this reading Here it is spring again and I still a young man!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am late at my singing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sparrow with the black rain on his breast has been at his cadenzas for two weeks past: What is it that is dragging at my heart?
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From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
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From this reading The sparrow with the black rain on his breast has been at his cadenzas for two weeks past: What is it that is dragging at my heart?
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From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
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From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
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From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
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From this reading The sparrow with the black rain on his breast has been at his cadenzas for two weeks past: What is it that is dragging at my heart?
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From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
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From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
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From this reading The grass by the back door is stiff with sap.
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From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
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From this reading I am late at my singing.
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From this reading The sparrow with the black rain on his breast has been at his cadenzas for two weeks past: What is it that is dragging at my heart?
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From this reading Here it is spring again and I still a young man!
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From this reading The grass by the back door is stiff with sap.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here it is spring again and I still a young man!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sparrow with the black rain on his breast has been at his cadenzas for two weeks past: What is it that is dragging at my heart?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
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From this reading The sparrow with the black rain on his breast has been at his cadenzas for two weeks past: What is it that is dragging at my heart?
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From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
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From this reading The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Certain of the poems in this book have appeared in the magazines: _Poetry_, _a Magazine of Verse_, _The Egoist_, _The Little Review_, _The Dial_, _Others_, and _Contact_.
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From this reading The sparrow with the black rain on his breast has been at his cadenzas for two weeks past: What is it that is dragging at my heart?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The sparrow with the black rain on his breast has been at his cadenzas for two weeks past: What is it that is dragging at my heart?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sparrow with the black rain on his breast has been at his cadenzas for two weeks past: What is it that is dragging at my heart?
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From this reading Here it is spring again and I still a young man!
