1822
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From this reading One February afternoon in the year 1822, about two o'clock,--for this is the hour at which his day begins,--"the most notorious personality of his century" arouses himself, in the Palazzo Lanfranchi at Pisa.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (_Hebrew Melodies._) _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Browning._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BYRON.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One February afternoon in the year 1822, about two o'clock,--for this is the hour at which his day begins,--"the most notorious personality of his century" arouses himself, in the Palazzo Lanfranchi at Pisa.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One February afternoon in the year 1822, about two o'clock,--for this is the hour at which his day begins,--"the most notorious personality of his century" arouses himself, in the Palazzo Lanfranchi at Pisa.
(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 "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
arisesverbUS /ərˈaɪzəz/
third-person singular of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading George Gordon Noel, Lord Byron, languidly arises and dresses, with the assistance of his devoted valet Fletcher.
arousesverbUS /ərˈaʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading One February afternoon in the year 1822, about two o'clock,--for this is the hour at which his day begins,--"the most notorious personality of his century" arouses himself, in the Palazzo Lanfranchi at Pisa.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading George Gordon Noel, Lord Byron, languidly arises and dresses, with the assistance of his devoted valet Fletcher.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One February afternoon in the year 1822, about two o'clock,--for this is the hour at which his day begins,--"the most notorious personality of his century" arouses himself, in the Palazzo Lanfranchi at Pisa.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading One February afternoon in the year 1822, about two o'clock,--for this is the hour at which his day begins,--"the most notorious personality of his century" arouses himself, in the Palazzo Lanfranchi at Pisa.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
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 (_Hebrew Melodies._) _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Browning._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BYRON.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading (_Hebrew Melodies._) _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Browning._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BYRON.
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading (_Hebrew Melodies._) _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Browning._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BYRON.
a period of 100 years
From this reading One February afternoon in the year 1822, about two o'clock,--for this is the hour at which his day begins,--"the most notorious personality of his century" arouses himself, in the Palazzo Lanfranchi at Pisa.
climesnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “clime” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
deniesverbUS /dɪˈnaɪz/
third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading George Gordon Noel, Lord Byron, languidly arises and dresses, with the assistance of his devoted valet Fletcher.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading George Gordon Noel, Lord Byron, languidly arises and dresses, with the assistance of his devoted valet Fletcher.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading One February afternoon in the year 1822, about two o'clock,--for this is the hour at which his day begins,--"the most notorious personality of his century" arouses himself, in the Palazzo Lanfranchi at Pisa.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading George Gordon Noel, Lord Byron, languidly arises and dresses, with the assistance of his devoted valet Fletcher.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One February afternoon in the year 1822, about two o'clock,--for this is the hour at which his day begins,--"the most notorious personality of his century" arouses himself, in the Palazzo Lanfranchi at Pisa.
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Gordon Noel, Lord Byron, languidly arises and dresses, with the assistance of his devoted valet Fletcher.
Gordon
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From this reading George Gordon Noel, Lord Byron, languidly arises and dresses, with the assistance of his devoted valet Fletcher.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading (_Hebrew Melodies._) _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Browning._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BYRON.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One February afternoon in the year 1822, about two o'clock,--for this is the hour at which his day begins,--"the most notorious personality of his century" arouses himself, in the Palazzo Lanfranchi at Pisa.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One February afternoon in the year 1822, about two o'clock,--for this is the hour at which his day begins,--"the most notorious personality of his century" arouses himself, in the Palazzo Lanfranchi at Pisa.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading One February afternoon in the year 1822, about two o'clock,--for this is the hour at which his day begins,--"the most notorious personality of his century" arouses himself, in the Palazzo Lanfranchi at Pisa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One February afternoon in the year 1822, about two o'clock,--for this is the hour at which his day begins,--"the most notorious personality of his century" arouses himself, in the Palazzo Lanfranchi at Pisa.
KeatsnounUS /kiːts/
Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
From this reading (_Hebrew Melodies._) _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Browning._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BYRON.
Lanfranchi
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From this reading One February afternoon in the year 1822, about two o'clock,--for this is the hour at which his day begins,--"the most notorious personality of his century" arouses himself, in the Palazzo Lanfranchi at Pisa.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading George Gordon Noel, Lord Byron, languidly arises and dresses, with the assistance of his devoted valet Fletcher.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading (_Hebrew Melodies._) _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Browning._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BYRON.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading George Gordon Noel, Lord Byron, languidly arises and dresses, with the assistance of his devoted valet Fletcher.
come together
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
mellow'd
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From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
MelodiesnounUS /ˈmelədiz/
plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading (_Hebrew Melodies._) _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Browning._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BYRON.
used to form the superlative
From this reading One February afternoon in the year 1822, about two o'clock,--for this is the hour at which his day begins,--"the most notorious personality of his century" arouses himself, in the Palazzo Lanfranchi at Pisa.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading George Gordon Noel, Lord Byron, languidly arises and dresses, with the assistance of his devoted valet Fletcher.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading One February afternoon in the year 1822, about two o'clock,--for this is the hour at which his day begins,--"the most notorious personality of his century" arouses himself, in the Palazzo Lanfranchi at Pisa.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading One February afternoon in the year 1822, about two o'clock,--for this is the hour at which his day begins,--"the most notorious personality of his century" arouses himself, in the Palazzo Lanfranchi at Pisa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One February afternoon in the year 1822, about two o'clock,--for this is the hour at which his day begins,--"the most notorious personality of his century" arouses himself, in the Palazzo Lanfranchi at Pisa.
Palazzo
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From this reading One February afternoon in the year 1822, about two o'clock,--for this is the hour at which his day begins,--"the most notorious personality of his century" arouses himself, in the Palazzo Lanfranchi at Pisa.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading One February afternoon in the year 1822, about two o'clock,--for this is the hour at which his day begins,--"the most notorious personality of his century" arouses himself, in the Palazzo Lanfranchi at Pisa.
PisanounUS /ˈpiːsə/
a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower
From this reading One February afternoon in the year 1822, about two o'clock,--for this is the hour at which his day begins,--"the most notorious personality of his century" arouses himself, in the Palazzo Lanfranchi at Pisa.
Identical; not different.
From this reading (_Hebrew Melodies._) _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Browning._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BYRON.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading (_Hebrew Melodies._) _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Browning._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BYRON.
SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading (_Hebrew Melodies._) _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Browning._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BYRON.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY.
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading (_Hebrew Melodies._) _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Browning._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BYRON.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading (_Hebrew Melodies._) _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Browning._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BYRON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
that's
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From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One February afternoon in the year 1822, about two o'clock,--for this is the hour at which his day begins,--"the most notorious personality of his century" arouses himself, in the Palazzo Lanfranchi at Pisa.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One February afternoon in the year 1822, about two o'clock,--for this is the hour at which his day begins,--"the most notorious personality of his century" arouses himself, in the Palazzo Lanfranchi at Pisa.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading George Gordon Noel, Lord Byron, languidly arises and dresses, with the assistance of his devoted valet Fletcher.
WALKSnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
in the company of; together with
From this reading (_Hebrew Melodies._) _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Browning._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BYRON.
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 (_Hebrew Melodies._) _In the same Series._ _Longfellow._ _Tennyson._ _Keats._ _Browning._ _Wordsworth._ _Burns._ _Scott._ _Shelley._ A DAY WITH BYRON.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading One February afternoon in the year 1822, about two o'clock,--for this is the hour at which his day begins,--"the most notorious personality of his century" arouses himself, in the Palazzo Lanfranchi at Pisa.
