Emily Dickinson Lexicon

present (-s), n. [see present, v. and adj.] (webplay: act, bold, day, different, fear, given, God, hand, hear, know, living, past, speak, time).

1. Now; current time period.
2. Gift; endowment; bequest; inheritance; legacy; [fig.] talent; unusual skill; special ability.
3. Prize; award; reward; goal; aim.
4. Phrase. “At present”: for now; until further notice; until a later date.