Question

match the bolded word in each excerpt from \song of myself\ by walt whitman to its contextual meaning. the first i graft and increase upon myself, the latter i translate into new tongue. it may be you transpire from the breasts of young men, earth of shine and dark mottling the tide of the river! to be revealed to mark with spots to combine or integrate

Explanation:

• Graft: In the context of "The first I graft and increase upon myself", it means to combine or integrate.
• Transpire: In "It may be you transpire from the breasts of young men", it means to be revealed.
• Mottling: In "Earth of shine and dark mottling the tide of the river", it means to mark with spots.

Answer:

• "to be revealed" → "transpire"
• "to mark with spots" → "mottling"
• "to combine or integrate" → "graft"