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  1. Robert Lee Frost
    United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963)
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  2. Robert Frost
    United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963)
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  3. rose family
    a large family of dicotyledonous plants of order Rosales
    The Rose family

    The rose is a rose,
    And was always a rose.
  4. Frost
    United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963)
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  5. jack of all trades
    a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks
    He was a jack of all trades, and had many different occupations after leaving school, including a teacher, a cobbler, and an editor of the local newspaper, the "Lawrence Sentinel".
  6. mental hospital
    a hospital for people with mental illness or other specialized needs
    In 1920, Frost had to commit his younger sister Jeanie to a mental hospital, where she died nine years later.
  7. Rupert Brooke
    English lyric poet (1887-1915)
    It was in England where he met and was influenced by such poets at Rupert Brooke and Robert Graves, and where he established his life-long friendship with Ezra Pound, who helped to promote and publish his work.
  8. Robert Graves
    English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
    It was in England where he met and was influenced by such poets at Rupert Brooke and Robert Graves, and where he established his life-long friendship with Ezra Pound, who helped to promote and publish his work.
  9. valedictorian
    the student with the best grades
    A year later he married Elinor Miriam White, with whom he shared valedictorian honours with at his Massachusetts High School.
  10. Ezra Pound
    United States writer who lived in Europe
    It was in England where he met and was influenced by such poets at Rupert Brooke and Robert Graves, and where he established his life-long friendship with Ezra Pound, who helped to promote and publish his work.
  11. pear
    Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit
    But the theory now goes
    That the apple's a rose,
    And the pear is, and so's
    The plum, I suppose.
  12. finish off
    finish a task completely
    And finishes off by saying that (to whom ever he was 'talking' to)has REAL substance and teh one he feels for.
  13. Dartmouth College
    a college in New Hampshire
    Frost attended Dartmouth College and Harvard University, but never received a degree.
  14. catchy
    likely to attract attention
    Well I say this poem describes our music nowadays because it is not about lyrics any more its about a hot beat and a catchy hook(simple).
  15. mental illness
    any disease of the mind
    Mental illness apparently ran in Frost's family, as both he and his mother suffered from depression, and his daughter Irma was committed to a mental hospital in 1947.
  16. Pound
    United States writer who lived in Europe
    It was in England where he met and was influenced by such poets at Rupert Brooke and Robert Graves, and where he established his life-long friendship with Ezra Pound, who helped to promote and publish his work.
  17. plum
    any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
    But the theory now goes
    That the apple's a rose,
    And the pear is, and so's
    The plum, I suppose.
  18. jack
    tool for exerting pressure or lifting
    He was a jack of all trades, and had many different occupations after leaving school, including a teacher, a cobbler, and an editor of the local newspaper, the "Lawrence Sentinel".
  19. Harvard University
    a university in Massachusetts
    Frost attended Dartmouth College and Harvard University, but never received a degree.
  20. lyric
    of or relating to poetry that expresses emotion
    Well I say this poem describes our music nowadays because it is not about lyrics any more its about a hot beat and a catchy hook(simple).
  21. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
    His first published poem was "My Butterfly: An Elegy" in the New York literary journal "The Independent" in 1894.
  22. covet
    wish, long, or crave for
    He seems to covet the rose (thoughts, feelings, emotions...)more than the pear, apple, or plum (substance)and goes on to say that some are starting to choose substance over true 'substance'-intelligence.
  23. Pulitzer
    United States newspaper publisher (born in Hungary) who established the Pulitzer prizes (1847-1911)
    Frost returned to the United states in 1915, and by the 1920's, he was the most celebrated poet in North America, and was granted four Pulitzer Prizes.
  24. publish
    prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
    His first published poem was "My Butterfly: An Elegy" in the New York literary journal "The Independent" in 1894.
  25. substance
    the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
    Rufo from United States


    I believe that Robert Frost was adressing the concept of love and being loved but also adressing value.Roses are beautiful to look at but they can signify many other thoughts and/or emotions (friendship, hope, faith,happiness,jealousy...etc.)and all the pear, plum, and apple have to offer is substance and that's all they would be able to offer-substance.
  26. unite
    join or combine
    Frost returned to the United states in 1915, and by the 1920's, he was the most celebrated poet in North America, and was granted four Pulitzer Prizes.
  27. tuberculosis
    infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of bacilli
    In 1885 when Frost was 11, his father died of tuberculosis, leaving the family with just eight dollars.
  28. depression
    a sunken or lowered geological formation
    Mental illness apparently ran in Frost's family, as both he and his mother suffered from depression, and his daughter Irma was committed to a mental hospital in 1947.
  29. Dartmouth
    a college in New Hampshire
    Frost attended Dartmouth College and Harvard University, but never received a degree.
  30. cobbler
    a person who makes or repairs shoes
    He was a jack of all trades, and had many different occupations after leaving school, including a teacher, a cobbler, and an editor of the local newspaper, the "Lawrence Sentinel".
  31. lyrical
    expressing deep emotion
    The music before(complex) more lyrical and artist had more perception of music and knew how to wax their lyrics.
  32. feel for
    share the suffering of
    And finishes off by saying that (to whom ever he was 'talking' to)has REAL substance and teh one he feels for.
  33. apple
    a tree widely cultivated for its firm rounded edible fruits
    But the theory now goes
    That the apple's a rose,
    And the pear is, and so's
    The plum, I suppose.
  34. Ezra
    a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
    It was in England where he met and was influenced by such poets at Rupert Brooke and Robert Graves, and where he established his life-long friendship with Ezra Pound, who helped to promote and publish his work.
  35. Massachusetts
    a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  36. be born
    come into existence through birth
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  37. Robert
    United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  38. Brooke
    English lyric poet (1887-1915)
    It was in England where he met and was influenced by such poets at Rupert Brooke and Robert Graves, and where he established his life-long friendship with Ezra Pound, who helped to promote and publish his work.
  39. rose
    any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
    The Rose family

    The rose is a rose,
    And was always a rose.
  40. Vermont
    a state in New England
    Robert Frost lived and taught for many years in Massachusetts and Vermont, and died on January 29, 1963 in Boston.
  41. sentinel
    a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
    He was a jack of all trades, and had many different occupations after leaving school, including a teacher, a cobbler, and an editor of the local newspaper, the "Lawrence Sentinel".
  42. high school
    a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  43. commit
    engage in or perform
    In 1920, Frost had to commit his younger sister Jeanie to a mental hospital, where she died nine years later.
  44. signify
    denote or connote
    Rufo from United States


    I believe that Robert Frost was adressing the concept of love and being loved but also adressing value.Roses are beautiful to look at but they can signify many other thoughts and/or emotions (friendship, hope, faith,happiness,jealousy...etc.)and all the pear, plum, and apple have to offer is substance and that's all they would be able to offer-substance.
  45. New Hampshire
    a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
    In the following years, he operated a farm in Derry, New Hampshire, and taught at Derry's Pinkerton Academy.
  46. butterfly
    an insect typically having a slender body and colorful wings
    His first published poem was "My Butterfly: An Elegy" in the New York literary journal "The Independent" in 1894.
  47. concept
    an abstract or general idea inferred from specific instances
    Rufo from United States


    I believe that Robert Frost was adressing the concept of love and being loved but also adressing value.Roses are beautiful to look at but they can signify many other thoughts and/or emotions (friendship, hope, faith,happiness,jealousy...etc.)and all the pear, plum, and apple have to offer is substance and that's all they would be able to offer-substance.
  48. Lawrence
    a town in northeastern Kansas on the Kansas River
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  49. Rupert
    English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
    It was in England where he met and was influenced by such poets at Rupert Brooke and Robert Graves, and where he established his life-long friendship with Ezra Pound, who helped to promote and publish his work.
  50. complex
    complicated in structure
    Robert Frost describes how a rose is so complex, which makes it beautiful.
  51. Cynthia
    the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon
    Cynthia from United States
  52. establish
    set up or found
    His efforts to establish himself in England were immediately successful, and in 1913 he published "A Boy's Will", followed a year later by "North of Boston".
  53. Hampshire
    a county of southern England on the English Channel
    In the following years, he operated a farm in Derry, New Hampshire, and taught at Derry's Pinkerton Academy.
  54. North America
    a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama
    Frost returned to the United states in 1915, and by the 1920's, he was the most celebrated poet in North America, and was granted four Pulitzer Prizes.
  55. celebrate
    have a festivity
    Frost returned to the United states in 1915, and by the 1920's, he was the most celebrated poet in North America, and was granted four Pulitzer Prizes.
  56. honours
    a university degree with honors
    A year later he married Elinor Miriam White, with whom he shared valedictorian honours with at his Massachusetts High School.
  57. mental
    involving the mind or an intellectual process
    In 1920, Frost had to commit his younger sister Jeanie to a mental hospital, where she died nine years later.
  58. devote
    dedicate
    In 1912, he sold his farm and moved his family to England, where he could devote himself entirely to his writing.
  59. nowadays
    in these times
    Well I say this poem describes our music nowadays because it is not about lyrics any more its about a hot beat and a catchy hook(simple).
  60. describe
    give a statement representing something
    Robert Frost describes how a rose is so complex, which makes it beautiful.
  61. cancer
    a malignant growth caused by uncontrolled cell division
    Frost's mother died of cancer in 1900.
  62. operate
    perform as expected when applied
    In the following years, he operated a farm in Derry, New Hampshire, and taught at Derry's Pinkerton Academy.
  63. curve
    the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
    People often say simple is beautiful as well and like by others, for example apples(round), pear(curve).
  64. bout
    a period of indeterminate length marked by some condition
    Frost's wife, Elinor, also experienced bouts of depression.[6]
  65. wax
    substance solid at normal temperature and insoluble in water
    The music before(complex) more lyrical and artist had more perception of music and knew how to wax their lyrics.
  66. poem
    a composition in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
    His first published poem was "My Butterfly: An Elegy" in the New York literary journal "The Independent" in 1894.
  67. emotion
    any strong feeling
    Rufo from United States


    I believe that Robert Frost was adressing the concept of love and being loved but also adressing value.Roses are beautiful to look at but they can signify many other thoughts and/or emotions (friendship, hope, faith,happiness,jealousy...etc.)and all the pear, plum, and apple have to offer is substance and that's all they would be able to offer-substance.
  68. Graves
    English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
    It was in England where he met and was influenced by such poets at Rupert Brooke and Robert Graves, and where he established his life-long friendship with Ezra Pound, who helped to promote and publish his work.
  69. plague
    any large-scale calamity
    Robert Frost's personal life was plagued with grief and loss.
  70. teach
    impart skills or knowledge to
    In the following years, he operated a farm in Derry, New Hampshire, and taught at Derry's Pinkerton Academy.
  71. perception
    the process of becoming aware through the senses
    The music before(complex) more lyrical and artist had more perception of music and knew how to wax their lyrics.
  72. hook
    a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
    Well I say this poem describes our music nowadays because it is not about lyrics any more its about a hot beat and a catchy hook(simple).
  73. promote
    assign to a higher position
    It was in England where he met and was influenced by such poets at Rupert Brooke and Robert Graves, and where he established his life-long friendship with Ezra Pound, who helped to promote and publish his work.
  74. die
    lose all bodily functions necessary to sustain life
    Robert Frost lived and taught for many years in Massachusetts and Vermont, and died on January 29, 1963 in Boston.
  75. unique
    the single one of its kind
    A Rose(unique).
  76. Harvard
    American philanthropist who left his library and half his estate to the Massachusetts college that now bears his name (1607-1638)
    Frost attended Dartmouth College and Harvard University, but never received a degree.
  77. friendship
    the state of being a helpful ally
    It was in England where he met and was influenced by such poets at Rupert Brooke and Robert Graves, and where he established his life-long friendship with Ezra Pound, who helped to promote and publish his work.
  78. hospital
    a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care
    In 1920, Frost had to commit his younger sister Jeanie to a mental hospital, where she died nine years later.
  79. jealousy
    a feeling of envy, especially of a rival
    Rufo from United States


    I believe that Robert Frost was adressing the concept of love and being loved but also adressing value.Roses are beautiful to look at but they can signify many other thoughts and/or emotions (friendship, hope, faith,happiness,jealousy...etc.)and all the pear, plum, and apple have to offer is substance and that's all they would be able to offer-substance.
  80. farm
    workplace or land used for growing crops or raising animals
    In the following years, he operated a farm in Derry, New Hampshire, and taught at Derry's Pinkerton Academy.
  81. Boston
    state capital and largest city of Massachusetts
    His efforts to establish himself in England were immediately successful, and in 1913 he published "A Boy's Will", followed a year later by "North of Boston".
  82. Lee
    American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870)
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  83. academy
    a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge
    In the following years, he operated a farm in Derry, New Hampshire, and taught at Derry's Pinkerton Academy.
  84. shared
    have in common; held or experienced in common
    A year later he married Elinor Miriam White, with whom he shared valedictorian honours with at his Massachusetts High School.
  85. poet
    a writer of verse consisting of lines that often rhyme
    It was in England where he met and was influenced by such poets at Rupert Brooke and Robert Graves, and where he established his life-long friendship with Ezra Pound, who helped to promote and publish his work.
  86. family
    a group of people related to one another
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  87. illness
    impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
    Mental illness apparently ran in Frost's family, as both he and his mother suffered from depression, and his daughter Irma was committed to a mental hospital in 1947.
  88. San Francisco
    a port in western California near the Golden Gate that is one of the major industrial and transportation centers; it has one of the world's finest harbors; site of the Golden Gate Bridge
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  89. grant
    let have
    Frost returned to the United states in 1915, and by the 1920's, he was the most celebrated poet in North America, and was granted four Pulitzer Prizes.
  90. music
    an artistic form of auditory communication
    Well I say this poem describes our music nowadays because it is not about lyrics any more its about a hot beat and a catchy hook(simple).
  91. occupation
    the principal activity in one's life to earn money
    He was a jack of all trades, and had many different occupations after leaving school, including a teacher, a cobbler, and an editor of the local newspaper, the "Lawrence Sentinel".
  92. North
    the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
    His efforts to establish himself in England were immediately successful, and in 1913 he published "A Boy's Will", followed a year later by "North of Boston".
  93. published
    prepared and printed for distribution and sale
    His first published poem was "My Butterfly: An Elegy" in the New York literary journal "The Independent" in 1894.
  94. writing
    symbols imprinted on a surface to represent sounds or words
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  95. State
    the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
    Rufo from United States


    I believe that Robert Frost was adressing the concept of love and being loved but also adressing value.Roses are beautiful to look at but they can signify many other thoughts and/or emotions (friendship, hope, faith,happiness,jealousy...etc.)and all the pear, plum, and apple have to offer is substance and that's all they would be able to offer-substance.
  96. offer
    present for acceptance or rejection
    Rufo from United States


    I believe that Robert Frost was adressing the concept of love and being loved but also adressing value.Roses are beautiful to look at but they can signify many other thoughts and/or emotions (friendship, hope, faith,happiness,jealousy...etc.)and all the pear, plum, and apple have to offer is substance and that's all they would be able to offer-substance.
  97. dollar
    the basic monetary unit in many countries
    In 1885 when Frost was 11, his father died of tuberculosis, leaving the family with just eight dollars.
  98. prize
    something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
    Frost returned to the United states in 1915, and by the 1920's, he was the most celebrated poet in North America, and was granted four Pulitzer Prizes.
  99. experienced
    having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
    Frost's wife, Elinor, also experienced bouts of depression.[6]
  100. finish
    come or bring to an end
    And finishes off by saying that (to whom ever he was 'talking' to)has REAL substance and teh one he feels for.
  101. celebrated
    widely known and esteemed
    Frost returned to the United states in 1915, and by the 1920's, he was the most celebrated poet in North America, and was granted four Pulitzer Prizes.
  102. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
    He was a jack of all trades, and had many different occupations after leaving school, including a teacher, a cobbler, and an editor of the local newspaper, the "Lawrence Sentinel".
  103. late
    at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
    A year later he married Elinor Miriam White, with whom he shared valedictorian honours with at his Massachusetts High School.
  104. beautiful
    pleasing to the senses
    Robert Frost describes how a rose is so complex, which makes it beautiful.
  105. united
    being or joined into a single entity
    Frost returned to the United states in 1915, and by the 1920's, he was the most celebrated poet in North America, and was granted four Pulitzer Prizes.
  106. attend
    be present
    Frost attended Dartmouth College and Harvard University, but never received a degree.
  107. leaving
    the act of departing
    He was a jack of all trades, and had many different occupations after leaving school, including a teacher, a cobbler, and an editor of the local newspaper, the "Lawrence Sentinel".
  108. school
    an educational institution
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  109. simple
    having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
    People often say simple is beautiful as well and like by others, for example apples(round), pear(curve).
  110. move
    change location
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  111. newspaper
    a daily or weekly publication with articles and advertisements
    He was a jack of all trades, and had many different occupations after leaving school, including a teacher, a cobbler, and an editor of the local newspaper, the "Lawrence Sentinel".
  112. write
    name the letters that comprise the accepted form of
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  113. for example
    as an example
    People often say simple is beautiful as well and like by others, for example apples(round), pear(curve).
  114. granted
    acknowledged as a supposition
    Frost returned to the United states in 1915, and by the 1920's, he was the most celebrated poet in North America, and was granted four Pulitzer Prizes.
  115. teacher
    a person whose occupation is instructing
    He was a jack of all trades, and had many different occupations after leaving school, including a teacher, a cobbler, and an editor of the local newspaper, the "Lawrence Sentinel".
  116. starting
    appropriate to the beginning or start of an event
    He seems to covet the rose (thoughts, feelings, emotions...)more than the pear, apple, or plum (substance)and goes on to say that some are starting to choose substance over true 'substance'-intelligence.
  117. attended
    having a caretaker or other watcher
    Frost attended Dartmouth College and Harvard University, but never received a degree.
  118. follow
    travel behind, go after, or come after
    In the following years, he operated a farm in Derry, New Hampshire, and taught at Derry's Pinkerton Academy.
  119. United States
    North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
    Rufo from United States


    I believe that Robert Frost was adressing the concept of love and being loved but also adressing value.Roses are beautiful to look at but they can signify many other thoughts and/or emotions (friendship, hope, faith,happiness,jealousy...etc.)and all the pear, plum, and apple have to offer is substance and that's all they would be able to offer-substance.
  120. moved
    being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  121. journal
    a daily written record of experiences and observations
    His first published poem was "My Butterfly: An Elegy" in the New York literary journal "The Independent" in 1894.
  122. committed
    bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a cause or action
    Mental illness apparently ran in Frost's family, as both he and his mother suffered from depression, and his daughter Irma was committed to a mental hospital in 1947.
  123. grief
    intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one
    Robert Frost's personal life was plagued with grief and loss.
  124. year
    the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
    A year later he married Elinor Miriam White, with whom he shared valedictorian honours with at his Massachusetts High School.
  125. artist
    person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
    The music before(complex) more lyrical and artist had more perception of music and knew how to wax their lyrics.
  126. editor
    the person who determines the final content of a text
    He was a jack of all trades, and had many different occupations after leaving school, including a teacher, a cobbler, and an editor of the local newspaper, the "Lawrence Sentinel".
  127. later
    happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
    A year later he married Elinor Miriam White, with whom he shared valedictorian honours with at his Massachusetts High School.
  128. England
    a division of the United Kingdom
    In 1912, he sold his farm and moved his family to England, where he could devote himself entirely to his writing.
  129. independent
    free from external control and constraint
    His first published poem was "My Butterfly: An Elegy" in the New York literary journal "The Independent" in 1894.
  130. literary
    relating to or characteristic of creative writing
    His first published poem was "My Butterfly: An Elegy" in the New York literary journal "The Independent" in 1894.
  131. younger
    used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
    In 1920, Frost had to commit his younger sister Jeanie to a mental hospital, where she died nine years later.
  132. choose
    pick out from a number of alternatives
    He seems to covet the rose (thoughts, feelings, emotions...)more than the pear, apple, or plum (substance)and goes on to say that some are starting to choose substance over true 'substance'-intelligence.
  133. poetry
    literature in metrical form
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  134. suffer
    undergo or be subjected to
    Mental illness apparently ran in Frost's family, as both he and his mother suffered from depression, and his daughter Irma was committed to a mental hospital in 1947.
  135. make it
    succeed in a big way; get to the top
    Robert Frost describes how a rose is so complex, which makes it beautiful.
  136. intelligence
    the ability to comprehend
    He seems to covet the rose (thoughts, feelings, emotions...)more than the pear, apple, or plum (substance)and goes on to say that some are starting to choose substance over true 'substance'-intelligence.
  137. sister
    a female person who has the same parents as another person
    In 1920, Frost had to commit his younger sister Jeanie to a mental hospital, where she died nine years later.
  138. theory
    a belief that can guide behavior
    But the theory now goes
    That the apple's a rose,
    And the pear is, and so's
    The plum, I suppose.
  139. successful
    having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
    His efforts to establish himself in England were immediately successful, and in 1913 he published "A Boy's Will", followed a year later by "North of Boston".
  140. interested
    showing curiosity or fascination or concern
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  141. go on
    move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
    He seems to covet the rose (thoughts, feelings, emotions...)more than the pear, apple, or plum (substance)and goes on to say that some are starting to choose substance over true 'substance'-intelligence.
  142. reading
    written material intended to be read
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  143. White
    a member of the Caucasoid race
    A year later he married Elinor Miriam White, with whom he shared valedictorian honours with at his Massachusetts High School.
  144. January
    the first month of the year
    Robert Frost lived and taught for many years in Massachusetts and Vermont, and died on January 29, 1963 in Boston.
  145. marry
    become someone's spouse
    A year later he married Elinor Miriam White, with whom he shared valedictorian honours with at his Massachusetts High School.
  146. etc.
    continuing in the same way
    Rufo from United States


    I believe that Robert Frost was adressing the concept of love and being loved but also adressing value.Roses are beautiful to look at but they can signify many other thoughts and/or emotions (friendship, hope, faith,happiness,jealousy...etc.)and all the pear, plum, and apple have to offer is substance and that's all they would be able to offer-substance.
  147. feelings
    emotional or moral sensitivity
    He seems to covet the rose (thoughts, feelings, emotions...)more than the pear, apple, or plum (substance)and goes on to say that some are starting to choose substance over true 'substance'-intelligence.
  148. established
    brought about or set up or accepted
    It was in England where he met and was influenced by such poets at Rupert Brooke and Robert Graves, and where he established his life-long friendship with Ezra Pound, who helped to promote and publish his work.
  149. sold
    disposed of to a purchaser
    In 1912, he sold his farm and moved his family to England, where he could devote himself entirely to his writing.
  150. apparently
    seemingly; as far as one can tell
    Mental illness apparently ran in Frost's family, as both he and his mother suffered from depression, and his daughter Irma was committed to a mental hospital in 1947.
  151. prove
    establish the validity of something
    The dear only know
    What will next prove a rose.
  152. beat
    hit repeatedly
    Well I say this poem describes our music nowadays because it is not about lyrics any more its about a hot beat and a catchy hook(simple).
  153. nine
    the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
    In 1920, Frost had to commit his younger sister Jeanie to a mental hospital, where she died nine years later.
  154. happiness
    state of well-being characterized by contentment and joy
    Rufo from United States


    I believe that Robert Frost was adressing the concept of love and being loved but also adressing value.Roses are beautiful to look at but they can signify many other thoughts and/or emotions (friendship, hope, faith,happiness,jealousy...etc.)and all the pear, plum, and apple have to offer is substance and that's all they would be able to offer-substance.
  155. honour
    the quality of being honorable and having a good name
    A year later he married Elinor Miriam White, with whom he shared valedictorian honours with at his Massachusetts High School.
  156. degree
    a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series
    Frost attended Dartmouth College and Harvard University, but never received a degree.
  157. father
    a male parent
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  158. born
    brought into existence
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  159. college
    an institution of higher education
    Frost attended Dartmouth College and Harvard University, but never received a degree.
  160. local
    of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular area
    He was a jack of all trades, and had many different occupations after leaving school, including a teacher, a cobbler, and an editor of the local newspaper, the "Lawrence Sentinel".
  161. leave
    go away from a place
    He was a jack of all trades, and had many different occupations after leaving school, including a teacher, a cobbler, and an editor of the local newspaper, the "Lawrence Sentinel".
  162. receive
    get something; come into possession of
    Frost attended Dartmouth College and Harvard University, but never received a degree.
  163. effort
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
    His efforts to establish himself in England were immediately successful, and in 1913 he published "A Boy's Will", followed a year later by "North of Boston".
  164. loss
    the act of losing someone or something
    Robert Frost's personal life was plagued with grief and loss.
  165. university
    an institution of higher learning that grants degrees
    Frost attended Dartmouth College and Harvard University, but never received a degree.
  166. talking
    an exchange of ideas via conversation
    And finishes off by saying that (to whom ever he was 'talking' to)has REAL substance and teh one he feels for.
  167. look at
    look at carefully; study mentally
    Rufo from United States


    I believe that Robert Frost was adressing the concept of love and being loved but also adressing value.Roses are beautiful to look at but they can signify many other thoughts and/or emotions (friendship, hope, faith,happiness,jealousy...etc.)and all the pear, plum, and apple have to offer is substance and that's all they would be able to offer-substance.
  168. eight
    the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
    In 1885 when Frost was 11, his father died of tuberculosis, leaving the family with just eight dollars.
  169. example
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
    People often say simple is beautiful as well and like by others, for example apples(round), pear(curve).
  170. say
    utter aloud
    People often say simple is beautiful as well and like by others, for example apples(round), pear(curve).
  171. share
    assets belonging to an individual person or group
    A year later he married Elinor Miriam White, with whom he shared valedictorian honours with at his Massachusetts High School.
  172. hot
    having a high or higher than desirable temperature
    Well I say this poem describes our music nowadays because it is not about lyrics any more its about a hot beat and a catchy hook(simple).
  173. entirely
    to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent
    In 1912, he sold his farm and moved his family to England, where he could devote himself entirely to his writing.
  174. value
    the quality that renders something desirable
    Rufo from United States


    I believe that Robert Frost was adressing the concept of love and being loved but also adressing value.Roses are beautiful to look at but they can signify many other thoughts and/or emotions (friendship, hope, faith,happiness,jealousy...etc.)and all the pear, plum, and apple have to offer is substance and that's all they would be able to offer-substance.
  175. trade
    the commercial exchange of goods and services
    He was a jack of all trades, and had many different occupations after leaving school, including a teacher, a cobbler, and an editor of the local newspaper, the "Lawrence Sentinel".
  176. loved
    held dear
    Rufo from United States


    I believe that Robert Frost was adressing the concept of love and being loved but also adressing value.Roses are beautiful to look at but they can signify many other thoughts and/or emotions (friendship, hope, faith,happiness,jealousy...etc.)and all the pear, plum, and apple have to offer is substance and that's all they would be able to offer-substance.
  177. married
    joined in matrimony
    A year later he married Elinor Miriam White, with whom he shared valedictorian honours with at his Massachusetts High School.
  178. start
    take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
    He seems to covet the rose (thoughts, feelings, emotions...)more than the pear, apple, or plum (substance)and goes on to say that some are starting to choose substance over true 'substance'-intelligence.
  179. influence
    a power to affect persons or events
    It was in England where he met and was influenced by such poets at Rupert Brooke and Robert Graves, and where he established his life-long friendship with Ezra Pound, who helped to promote and publish his work.
  180. high
    being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  181. experience
    the content of observation or participation in an event
    Frost's wife, Elinor, also experienced bouts of depression.[6]
  182. personal
    concerning an individual or his or her private life
    Robert Frost's personal life was plagued with grief and loss.
  183. immediately
    without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
    His efforts to establish himself in England were immediately successful, and in 1913 he published "A Boy's Will", followed a year later by "North of Boston".
  184. America
    North America and South America and Central America
    Frost returned to the United states in 1915, and by the 1920's, he was the most celebrated poet in North America, and was granted four Pulitzer Prizes.
  185. faith
    complete confidence in a person or plan, etc.
    Rufo from United States


    I believe that Robert Frost was adressing the concept of love and being loved but also adressing value.Roses are beautiful to look at but they can signify many other thoughts and/or emotions (friendship, hope, faith,happiness,jealousy...etc.)and all the pear, plum, and apple have to offer is substance and that's all they would be able to offer-substance.
  186. years
    a prolonged period of time
    In the following years, he operated a farm in Derry, New Hampshire, and taught at Derry's Pinkerton Academy.
  187. mother
    a woman who has given birth to a child
    Frost's mother died of cancer in 1900.
  188. suppose
    expect or believe
    But the theory now goes
    That the apple's a rose,
    And the pear is, and so's
    The plum, I suppose.
  189. daughter
    a female human offspring
    Mental illness apparently ran in Frost's family, as both he and his mother suffered from depression, and his daughter Irma was committed to a mental hospital in 1947.
  190. death
    the permanent end of all life functions in an organism
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  191. meet
    come together
    It was in England where he met and was influenced by such poets at Rupert Brooke and Robert Graves, and where he established his life-long friendship with Ezra Pound, who helped to promote and publish his work.
  192. feeling
    a physical sensation that you experience
    He seems to covet the rose (thoughts, feelings, emotions...)more than the pear, apple, or plum (substance)and goes on to say that some are starting to choose substance over true 'substance'-intelligence.
  193. seem
    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
    He seems to covet the rose (thoughts, feelings, emotions...)more than the pear, apple, or plum (substance)and goes on to say that some are starting to choose substance over true 'substance'-intelligence.
  194. saying
    a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
    And finishes off by saying that (to whom ever he was 'talking' to)has REAL substance and teh one he feels for.
  195. many
    a large number of the persons or things being discussed
    He was a jack of all trades, and had many different occupations after leaving school, including a teacher, a cobbler, and an editor of the local newspaper, the "Lawrence Sentinel".
  196. love
    a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
    Rufo from United States


    I believe that Robert Frost was adressing the concept of love and being loved but also adressing value.Roses are beautiful to look at but they can signify many other thoughts and/or emotions (friendship, hope, faith,happiness,jealousy...etc.)and all the pear, plum, and apple have to offer is substance and that's all they would be able to offer-substance.
  197. always
    at all times; all the time and on every occasion
    The Rose family

    The rose is a rose,
    And was always a rose.
  198. New York
    the largest city in New York State and in the United States
    His first published poem was "My Butterfly: An Elegy" in the New York literary journal "The Independent" in 1894.
  199. talk
    use language
    And finishes off by saying that (to whom ever he was 'talking' to)has REAL substance and teh one he feels for.
  200. interest
    a sense of concern with and curiosity about something
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  201. hope
    the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
    Rufo from United States


    I believe that Robert Frost was adressing the concept of love and being loved but also adressing value.Roses are beautiful to look at but they can signify many other thoughts and/or emotions (friendship, hope, faith,happiness,jealousy...etc.)and all the pear, plum, and apple have to offer is substance and that's all they would be able to offer-substance.
  202. following
    the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
    In the following years, he operated a farm in Derry, New Hampshire, and taught at Derry's Pinkerton Academy.
  203. run
    move fast by using one's feet
    Mental illness apparently ran in Frost's family, as both he and his mother suffered from depression, and his daughter Irma was committed to a mental hospital in 1947.
  204. received
    widely accepted as true or worthy
    Frost attended Dartmouth College and Harvard University, but never received a degree.
  205. new
    not of long duration
    His first published poem was "My Butterfly: An Elegy" in the New York literary journal "The Independent" in 1894.
  206. real
    being or occurring in fact or actuality
    And finishes off by saying that (to whom ever he was 'talking' to)has REAL substance and teh one he feels for.
  207. state
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
    Frost returned to the United states in 1915, and by the 1920's, he was the most celebrated poet in North America, and was granted four Pulitzer Prizes.
  208. and so
    subsequently or soon afterward
    But the theory now goes
    That the apple's a rose,
    And the pear is, and so's
    The plum, I suppose.
  209. more
    greater in size or amount or extent or degree
    Well I say this poem describes our music nowadays because it is not about lyrics any more its about a hot beat and a catchy hook(simple).
  210. York
    the English royal house that reigned from 1461 to 1485
    His first published poem was "My Butterfly: An Elegy" in the New York literary journal "The Independent" in 1894.
  211. live
    have life, be alive
    Robert Frost lived and taught for many years in Massachusetts and Vermont, and died on January 29, 1963 in Boston.
  212. able
    having the necessary means or skill to do something
    Rufo from United States


    I believe that Robert Frost was adressing the concept of love and being loved but also adressing value.Roses are beautiful to look at but they can signify many other thoughts and/or emotions (friendship, hope, faith,happiness,jealousy...etc.)and all the pear, plum, and apple have to offer is substance and that's all they would be able to offer-substance.
  213. feel
    be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
    And finishes off by saying that (to whom ever he was 'talking' to)has REAL substance and teh one he feels for.
  214. as well
    in addition
    People often say simple is beautiful as well and like by others, for example apples(round), pear(curve).
  215. thought
    the content of cognition
    Rufo from United States


    I believe that Robert Frost was adressing the concept of love and being loved but also adressing value.Roses are beautiful to look at but they can signify many other thoughts and/or emotions (friendship, hope, faith,happiness,jealousy...etc.)and all the pear, plum, and apple have to offer is substance and that's all they would be able to offer-substance.
  216. different
    unlike in nature, quality, form, or degree
    He was a jack of all trades, and had many different occupations after leaving school, including a teacher, a cobbler, and an editor of the local newspaper, the "Lawrence Sentinel".
  217. of course
    as might be expected
    You, of course, are a rose--
    But were always a rose.
  218. return
    go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
    Frost returned to the United states in 1915, and by the 1920's, he was the most celebrated poet in North America, and was granted four Pulitzer Prizes.
  219. read
    look at and say out loud something written or printed
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  220. become
    come into existence
    Robert Frost
    Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, and after his fathers death in 1885, he moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
  221. also
    in addition
    Frost's wife, Elinor, also experienced bouts of depression.[6]
  222. think
    judge or regard; look upon; judge
    Rufo from United States


    I believe that Robert Frost was adressing the concept of love and being loved but also adressing value.Roses are beautiful to look at but they can signify many other thoughts and/or emotions (friendship, hope, faith,happiness,jealousy...etc.)and all the pear, plum, and apple have to offer is substance and that's all they would be able to offer-substance.
  223. boy
    a youthful male person
    His efforts to establish himself in England were immediately successful, and in 1913 he published "A Boy's Will", followed a year later by "North of Boston".
  224. dear
    a beloved person
    The dear only know
    What will next prove a rose.
  225. believe
    accept as true; take to be true
    Rufo from United States


    I believe that Robert Frost was adressing the concept of love and being loved but also adressing value.Roses are beautiful to look at but they can signify many other thoughts and/or emotions (friendship, hope, faith,happiness,jealousy...etc.)and all the pear, plum, and apple have to offer is substance and that's all they would be able to offer-substance.
  226. help
    give assistance; be of service
    It was in England where he met and was influenced by such poets at Rupert Brooke and Robert Graves, and where he established his life-long friendship with Ezra Pound, who helped to promote and publish his work.
  227. round
    having a circular shape
    People often say simple is beautiful as well and like by others, for example apples(round), pear(curve).
  228. wife
    a married woman; a partner in marriage
    Frost's wife, Elinor, also experienced bouts of depression.[6]
  229. true
    consistent with fact or reality; not false
    He seems to covet the rose (thoughts, feelings, emotions...)more than the pear, apple, or plum (substance)and goes on to say that some are starting to choose substance over true 'substance'-intelligence.
  230. often
    many times at short intervals
    People often say simple is beautiful as well and like by others, for example apples(round), pear(curve).
  231. life
    the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms
    It was in England where he met and was influenced by such poets at Rupert Brooke and Robert Graves, and where he established his life-long friendship with Ezra Pound, who helped to promote and publish his work.
  232. four
    the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
    Frost returned to the United states in 1915, and by the 1920's, he was the most celebrated poet in North America, and was granted four Pulitzer Prizes.
  233. know
    be cognizant or aware of a fact or a piece of information
    The dear only know
    What will next prove a rose.
  234. more than
    (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
    He seems to covet the rose (thoughts, feelings, emotions...)more than the pear, apple, or plum (substance)and goes on to say that some are starting to choose substance over true 'substance'-intelligence.
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