Read full poem →That liking, and approach so one the t'other
Till either grew a portion of the other:
Each styled by his end
Dictionary Entry
portion
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈpoəɹʃən/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓An allocated amount.
In a Sentence
“The article includes portion to support a careful argument.”
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Poetry examples for “portion”
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Read full poem →Be, too, for light,--for strength to bear
Our portion of the weight of care,
That crushes into dumb despair