Read full poem →In placing before the public this collection of Edgar Poe's poetical
works, it is requisite to point out in what respects it differs from,
Dictionary Entry
To put (an object or person) in a specific location.
In a Sentence
“He placed the glass on the table.”
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Poetry examples for “placing”
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Read full poem →Telephone switchboards generally are serving more customers . . . who are placing
more calls . .. than ever before. At times, the volume is so great that we are unable to
Read full poem →Toll call, you will save time if you so
notify the operator when placing the
call. When you have finished the conver-
Read full poem →The mother at home, quietly placing the dishes on the supper-table;
The mother with mild words—clean her cap and gown, a wholesome odor falling off her