Read full poem →Having thus seen the features of these twins of poetry greatly resem"
bUng yet still distinct from each other, let us conclude that all reports
which separate and lessen the fame of either of them are ill-groundea and
Dictionary Entry
A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).
In a Sentence
“A report by the telecommunications ministry on the phone network revealed a severe capacity problem.”
Origin
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Common Phrases
. reportsreports annualreports researchreports case
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Poetry examples for “reports”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →And many by me to get glory crave.
I know a wench reports herself Corinne;
What would not she give that fair name to win? 30
Read full poem →13. Later Voyages of Columbus. — The King and Queen
were so well pleased with the reports of the first voyage that
they readily helped Columbus in preparing for a new ex-
Read full poem →troops known as ** Black-and-Tans,” was not far from
one hundred thousand. But in the reports that filtered
through there were accounts of sharp local engage-
Read full poem →That land of rumour and vague reports,
Read full poem →other public favors; but faithful, honest, industrious and econ-
omical. The rogue’s gallery or the police reports are the last
places to look for a Wheatley. Rather disposed to keep their
Read full poem →Collected and digested from English and Foreign Reports, &c. With Notes and Excursus,
containing the Views of the Text-writers on the Topics referred to, kc. By Pitt Cobbett,
Read full poem →And lawless passion hold the sword of justice.
If there be any land, as fame reports,
Where common laws restrain the prince and subject,
Read full poem →forever in the hearts of their countrymen, while, as to fact, the
affair would appear in printed reports under a meek and
immaterial title. But he saw that it was good, else, he said, in
Read full poem →State papers, secured from town and church clerks spe-
cial reports from places in Connecticut and Massachu-
setts, where any of the family had lived, and made per-