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From this reading [11] 'Holland's edifice.'
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
abusedadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːzd/
used improperly or excessively especially drugs
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
alludeverbUS /əˈluːd/
make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
applicableadjectiveUS /ˈæpləkəbəl/
capable of being applied; having relevance
From this reading His favourite Pope's description of man is applicable to Byron individually:
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
Byrne
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From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading His favourite Pope's description of man is applicable to Byron individually:
ChaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
CreatedverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
dancernounUS /ˈdænsər/
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
deformedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɔːrmd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading His favourite Pope's description of man is applicable to Byron individually:
disabusedadjectiveUS /dɪsəˈbjuːzd/
freed of a mistaken or misguided notion
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
Drury
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From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading [11] 'Holland's edifice.'
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
a movement into or inward
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
apart from; not including
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading His favourite Pope's description of man is applicable to Byron individually:
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
set up or found
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
a state of high honor
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
green-room
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From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His favourite Pope's description of man is applicable to Byron individually:
Holland'snounUS /ˈhɑːləndz/
possessive form of “holland” — a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading [11] 'Holland's edifice.'
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
individuallyadverbUS /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuːəli/
apart from others
From this reading His favourite Pope's description of man is applicable to Byron individually:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His favourite Pope's description of man is applicable to Byron individually:
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
and nothing more
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
a narrow way or road
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His favourite Pope's description of man is applicable to Byron individually:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His favourite Pope's description of man is applicable to Byron individually:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
pasnounUS /pɑːz/
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
Pope'snounUS /poʊps/
possessive form of “pope” — the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading His favourite Pope's description of man is applicable to Byron individually:
prohibitedadjectiveUS /proʊˈhɪbətəd/
excluded from use or mention
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
riddleverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
move upward
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
seul
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From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
SolenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
not in physical motion
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His favourite Pope's description of man is applicable to Byron individually:
a fact that has been verified
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
at the time that
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
but in spite of that
From this reading 'Chaos of thought and passion all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created part to rise and part to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a slave to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled-- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Had you been here a minute sooner,' said Lord B., 'you would have heard a question about dancing referred to me;--me! (looking mournfully downward) whom fate from my birth has prohibited from taking a single step.'
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The writer never heard him allude to his deformed foot except upon one occasion, when, entering the green-room of Drury Lane, he found Lord Byron alone, the younger Byrne and Miss Smith the dancer having just left him, after an angry conference about a _pas seul_.
