1885
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From this reading From his bed-room window in the Palazzo Giustiniani Recanati, every morning in 1885, Robert Browning watched the sunrise.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The Palazzo Giustiniani Recanati was a place of historical association and fifteenth-century traditions....
(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 "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At three o'clock regularly, a friend's gondola, which was always at hand to convey him, came and carried him, usually, to the Lido,--his favourite spot."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Palazzo Giustiniani Recanati was a place of historical association and fifteenth-century traditions....
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading "The Palazzo Giustiniani Recanati was a place of historical association and fifteenth-century traditions....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At three o'clock regularly, a friend's gondola, which was always at hand to convey him, came and carried him, usually, to the Lido,--his favourite spot."
bed-room
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From this reading From his bed-room window in the Palazzo Giustiniani Recanati, every morning in 1885, Robert Browning watched the sunrise.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Byron._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BROWNING.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Byron._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BROWNING.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Byron._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BROWNING.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At three o'clock regularly, a friend's gondola, which was always at hand to convey him, came and carried him, usually, to the Lido,--his favourite spot."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading At three o'clock regularly, a friend's gondola, which was always at hand to convey him, came and carried him, usually, to the Lido,--his favourite spot."
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading At three o'clock regularly, a friend's gondola, which was always at hand to convey him, came and carried him, usually, to the Lido,--his favourite spot."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Byron._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BROWNING.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From his bed-room window in the Palazzo Giustiniani Recanati, every morning in 1885, Robert Browning watched the sunrise.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading At three o'clock regularly, a friend's gondola, which was always at hand to convey him, came and carried him, usually, to the Lido,--his favourite spot."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
fifteenth-century
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From this reading "The Palazzo Giustiniani Recanati was a place of historical association and fifteenth-century traditions....
start firing a weapon
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
moving swiftly
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At three o'clock regularly, a friend's gondola, which was always at hand to convey him, came and carried him, usually, to the Lido,--his favourite spot."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his bed-room window in the Palazzo Giustiniani Recanati, every morning in 1885, Robert Browning watched the sunrise.
Giorgio
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From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
Giustiniani
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From this reading "The Palazzo Giustiniani Recanati was a place of historical association and fifteenth-century traditions....
coins made of gold
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
gondolanounUS /ˈɡɑːndələ/
a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
From this reading At three o'clock regularly, a friend's gondola, which was always at hand to convey him, came and carried him, usually, to the Lido,--his favourite spot."
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At three o'clock regularly, a friend's gondola, which was always at hand to convey him, came and carried him, usually, to the Lido,--his favourite spot."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At three o'clock regularly, a friend's gondola, which was always at hand to convey him, came and carried him, usually, to the Lido,--his favourite spot."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At three o'clock regularly, a friend's gondola, which was always at hand to convey him, came and carried him, usually, to the Lido,--his favourite spot."
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading "The Palazzo Giustiniani Recanati was a place of historical association and fifteenth-century traditions....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Byron._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BROWNING.
isletnounUS /ˈaɪlɪt/
a small island
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
KeatsnounUS /kiːts/
Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
From this reading _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Byron._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BROWNING.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
LidonounUS /ˈliːdoʊ/
a recreational facility including a swimming pool for water sports
From this reading At three o'clock regularly, a friend's gondola, which was always at hand to convey him, came and carried him, usually, to the Lido,--his favourite spot."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Byron._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BROWNING.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading From his bed-room window in the Palazzo Giustiniani Recanati, every morning in 1885, Robert Browning watched the sunrise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At three o'clock regularly, a friend's gondola, which was always at hand to convey him, came and carried him, usually, to the Lido,--his favourite spot."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The Palazzo Giustiniani Recanati was a place of historical association and fifteenth-century traditions....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
Palazzo
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From this reading "The Palazzo Giustiniani Recanati was a place of historical association and fifteenth-century traditions....
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "The Palazzo Giustiniani Recanati was a place of historical association and fifteenth-century traditions....
in the near future
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
a purple color or pigment
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
Recanati
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From this reading "The Palazzo Giustiniani Recanati was a place of historical association and fifteenth-century traditions....
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading At three o'clock regularly, a friend's gondola, which was always at hand to convey him, came and carried him, usually, to the Lido,--his favourite spot."
rimsnounUS /rɪmz/
plural of “rim” — the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading From his bed-room window in the Palazzo Giustiniani Recanati, every morning in 1885, Robert Browning watched the sunrise.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
Identical; not different.
From this reading _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Byron._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BROWNING.
San
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From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Byron._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BROWNING.
seagullsnounUS /ˈsiːɡʌlz/
plural of “seagull” — mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Byron._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BROWNING.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Byron._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BROWNING.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At three o'clock regularly, a friend's gondola, which was always at hand to convey him, came and carried him, usually, to the Lido,--his favourite spot."
not in physical motion
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading From his bed-room window in the Palazzo Giustiniani Recanati, every morning in 1885, Robert Browning watched the sunrise.
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Byron._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BROWNING.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Palazzo Giustiniani Recanati was a place of historical association and fifteenth-century traditions....
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At three o'clock regularly, a friend's gondola, which was always at hand to convey him, came and carried him, usually, to the Lido,--his favourite spot."
up to a particular time
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At three o'clock regularly, a friend's gondola, which was always at hand to convey him, came and carried him, usually, to the Lido,--his favourite spot."
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading "The Palazzo Giustiniani Recanati was a place of historical association and fifteenth-century traditions....
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
under normal conditions
From this reading At three o'clock regularly, a friend's gondola, which was always at hand to convey him, came and carried him, usually, to the Lido,--his favourite spot."
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Palazzo Giustiniani Recanati was a place of historical association and fifteenth-century traditions....
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading From his bed-room window in the Palazzo Giustiniani Recanati, every morning in 1885, Robert Browning watched the sunrise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At three o'clock regularly, a friend's gondola, which was always at hand to convey him, came and carried him, usually, to the Lido,--his favourite spot."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading From his bed-room window in the Palazzo Giustiniani Recanati, every morning in 1885, Robert Browning watched the sunrise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Byron._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BROWNING.
WordsworthnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Byron._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BROWNING.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "My window commands a perfect view," he wrote, "the still, grey lagoon, the few seagulls flying, the islet of San Giorgio in deep shadow, and the clouds in a long purple rack, from behind which a sort of spirit of rose burns up, till presently all the rims are on fire with gold....
