1842
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From this reading In so marvellous a treasure of precious things as the volumes of 1842, perhaps none is more splendid, perfect, and perdurable than the _Morte d’Arthur_.
39
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From this reading {39} He does not appear to have gone deeply into the French and German “literature of the subject.”
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In so marvellous a treasure of precious things as the volumes of 1842, perhaps none is more splendid, perfect, and perdurable than the _Morte d’Arthur_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In so marvellous a treasure of precious things as the volumes of 1842, perhaps none is more splendid, perfect, and perdurable than the _Morte d’Arthur_.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading {39} He does not appear to have gone deeply into the French and German “literature of the subject.”
ArthurianadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈθʊriən/
of or relating to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
From this reading Tennyson was never, perhaps, a very deep Arthurian student.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In so marvellous a treasure of precious things as the volumes of 1842, perhaps none is more splendid, perfect, and perdurable than the _Morte d’Arthur_.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It had been written seven years earlier, and pronounced by the poet “not bad.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been written seven years earlier, and pronounced by the poet “not bad.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been written seven years earlier, and pronounced by the poet “not bad.”
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading A little cheap copy of Malory was his companion.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A little cheap copy of Malory was his companion.
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading A little cheap copy of Malory was his companion.
d'Arthur
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From this reading In so marvellous a treasure of precious things as the volumes of 1842, perhaps none is more splendid, perfect, and perdurable than the _Morte d’Arthur_.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Tennyson was never, perhaps, a very deep Arthurian student.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading {39} He does not appear to have gone deeply into the French and German “literature of the subject.”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading {39} He does not appear to have gone deeply into the French and German “literature of the subject.”
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading It had been written seven years earlier, and pronounced by the poet “not bad.”
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading {39} He does not appear to have gone deeply into the French and German “literature of the subject.”
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading {39} He does not appear to have gone deeply into the French and German “literature of the subject.”
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading {39} He does not appear to have gone deeply into the French and German “literature of the subject.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been written seven years earlier, and pronounced by the poet “not bad.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading {39} He does not appear to have gone deeply into the French and German “literature of the subject.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading {39} He does not appear to have gone deeply into the French and German “literature of the subject.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A little cheap copy of Malory was his companion.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In so marvellous a treasure of precious things as the volumes of 1842, perhaps none is more splendid, perfect, and perdurable than the _Morte d’Arthur_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading {39} He does not appear to have gone deeply into the French and German “literature of the subject.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In so marvellous a treasure of precious things as the volumes of 1842, perhaps none is more splendid, perfect, and perdurable than the _Morte d’Arthur_.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been written seven years earlier, and pronounced by the poet “not bad.”
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading {39} He does not appear to have gone deeply into the French and German “literature of the subject.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little cheap copy of Malory was his companion.
Malorynoun
English writer who published a translation of romances about King Arthur taken from French and other sources (died in 1471)
From this reading A little cheap copy of Malory was his companion.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading In so marvellous a treasure of precious things as the volumes of 1842, perhaps none is more splendid, perfect, and perdurable than the _Morte d’Arthur_.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In so marvellous a treasure of precious things as the volumes of 1842, perhaps none is more splendid, perfect, and perdurable than the _Morte d’Arthur_.
Morte
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From this reading In so marvellous a treasure of precious things as the volumes of 1842, perhaps none is more splendid, perfect, and perdurable than the _Morte d’Arthur_.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Tennyson was never, perhaps, a very deep Arthurian student.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading In so marvellous a treasure of precious things as the volumes of 1842, perhaps none is more splendid, perfect, and perdurable than the _Morte d’Arthur_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had been written seven years earlier, and pronounced by the poet “not bad.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In so marvellous a treasure of precious things as the volumes of 1842, perhaps none is more splendid, perfect, and perdurable than the _Morte d’Arthur_.
perdurableadjective
very long lasting
From this reading In so marvellous a treasure of precious things as the volumes of 1842, perhaps none is more splendid, perfect, and perdurable than the _Morte d’Arthur_.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading In so marvellous a treasure of precious things as the volumes of 1842, perhaps none is more splendid, perfect, and perdurable than the _Morte d’Arthur_.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading In so marvellous a treasure of precious things as the volumes of 1842, perhaps none is more splendid, perfect, and perdurable than the _Morte d’Arthur_.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading It had been written seven years earlier, and pronounced by the poet “not bad.”
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading In so marvellous a treasure of precious things as the volumes of 1842, perhaps none is more splendid, perfect, and perdurable than the _Morte d’Arthur_.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading It had been written seven years earlier, and pronounced by the poet “not bad.”
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It had been written seven years earlier, and pronounced by the poet “not bad.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In so marvellous a treasure of precious things as the volumes of 1842, perhaps none is more splendid, perfect, and perdurable than the _Morte d’Arthur_.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading In so marvellous a treasure of precious things as the volumes of 1842, perhaps none is more splendid, perfect, and perdurable than the _Morte d’Arthur_.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Tennyson was never, perhaps, a very deep Arthurian student.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading {39} He does not appear to have gone deeply into the French and German “literature of the subject.”
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading Tennyson was never, perhaps, a very deep Arthurian student.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In so marvellous a treasure of precious things as the volumes of 1842, perhaps none is more splendid, perfect, and perdurable than the _Morte d’Arthur_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In so marvellous a treasure of precious things as the volumes of 1842, perhaps none is more splendid, perfect, and perdurable than the _Morte d’Arthur_.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In so marvellous a treasure of precious things as the volumes of 1842, perhaps none is more splendid, perfect, and perdurable than the _Morte d’Arthur_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading {39} He does not appear to have gone deeply into the French and German “literature of the subject.”
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading In so marvellous a treasure of precious things as the volumes of 1842, perhaps none is more splendid, perfect, and perdurable than the _Morte d’Arthur_.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Tennyson was never, perhaps, a very deep Arthurian student.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In so marvellous a treasure of precious things as the volumes of 1842, perhaps none is more splendid, perfect, and perdurable than the _Morte d’Arthur_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tennyson was never, perhaps, a very deep Arthurian student.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It had been written seven years earlier, and pronounced by the poet “not bad.”
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It had been written seven years earlier, and pronounced by the poet “not bad.”
