Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Compared even with the productions of his own genius, Guinevere always seems to me like a statue in the midst of oil-paintings.

(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 GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Compared even with the productions of his own genius, Guinevere always seems to me like a statue in the midst of oil-paintings.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

earlier than; in front of

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

a native or resident of California

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

clothed in finery (especially a horse in ornamental trappings)

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

courtesy towards women

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading Compared even with the productions of his own genius, Guinevere always seems to me like a statue in the midst of oil-paintings.

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading So lofty is it in conception, so grand in treatment, so fair, so noble, so elevating, and yet so real.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

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From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

a laborer who digs

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

with diligence; in a diligent manner

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

-ing form of “elevate” — give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

From this reading So lofty is it in conception, so grand in treatment, so fair, so noble, so elevating, and yet so real.

divisible by two

From this reading Compared even with the productions of his own genius, Guinevere always seems to me like a statue in the midst of oil-paintings.

at any time

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading So lofty is it in conception, so grand in treatment, so fair, so noble, so elevating, and yet so real.

plural of “flaw” — an imperfection in an object or machine

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

set up or found

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading Compared even with the productions of his own genius, Guinevere always seems to me like a statue in the midst of oil-paintings.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

coins made of gold

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading So lofty is it in conception, so grand in treatment, so fair, so noble, so elevating, and yet so real.

hold firmly

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

(Arthurian legend) wife of King Arthur; in some versions of the legend she became Lancelot's lover and that led to the end of the Knights of the Round Table

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

a long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Compared even with the productions of his own genius, Guinevere always seems to me like a statue in the midst of oil-paintings.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

plural of “impurity” — worthless or dangerous material that should be removed

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

belonging to a thing by its very nature

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So lofty is it in conception, so grand in treatment, so fair, so noble, so elevating, and yet so real.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

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From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

very generous

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Compared even with the productions of his own genius, Guinevere always seems to me like a statue in the midst of oil-paintings.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading So lofty is it in conception, so grand in treatment, so fair, so noble, so elevating, and yet so real.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Compared even with the productions of his own genius, Guinevere always seems to me like a statue in the midst of oil-paintings.

any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading Compared even with the productions of his own genius, Guinevere always seems to me like a statue in the midst of oil-paintings.

someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

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From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

impressive in appearance

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

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From this reading Compared even with the productions of his own genius, Guinevere always seems to me like a statue in the midst of oil-paintings.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

above and across; more than

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Compared even with the productions of his own genius, Guinevere always seems to me like a statue in the midst of oil-paintings.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

a complete and impressive array

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something

From this reading Compared even with the productions of his own genius, Guinevere always seems to me like a statue in the midst of oil-paintings.

the possibility of future success

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading So lofty is it in conception, so grand in treatment, so fair, so noble, so elevating, and yet so real.

possessing material wealth

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

worthless material that is to be disposed of

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

Identical; not different.

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

plural of “search” — the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Compared even with the productions of his own genius, Guinevere always seems to me like a statue in the midst of oil-paintings.

plural of “separate” — a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

third-person singular of “sift” — move as if through a sieve

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So lofty is it in conception, so grand in treatment, so fair, so noble, so elevating, and yet so real.

a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading Compared even with the productions of his own genius, Guinevere always seems to me like a statue in the midst of oil-paintings.

plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

up to a particular time

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Compared even with the productions of his own genius, Guinevere always seems to me like a statue in the midst of oil-paintings.

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading So lofty is it in conception, so grand in treatment, so fair, so noble, so elevating, and yet so real.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

precisely as stated

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

a person who has never had sex

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

a rod used by a magician or water diviner

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

plural of “wash” — a thin coat of water-base paint

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

at the time that

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

which person or people

From this reading One other has been over the same ground before him, the great magician who with a wave of his wand has created for us gleaming blade and glittering hauberk, mail and plate, and managed steeds caparisoned, lances shivered to the grasp, sweet pale faces looking down on the mimic war beneath, and all the pomp, panoply, and _prestige_ of an ideal chivalry, when

in the company of; together with

From this reading Compared even with the productions of his own genius, Guinevere always seems to me like a statue in the midst of oil-paintings.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading GUINEVERE Amongst all the works of our great poet, works in which criticism, searching diligently for flaws, discovers every day new beauties, surely this noble poem is the very crown and masterpiece.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading As the Californian digger in his “prospect” washes, and sifts, and searches, till from a mass of rubbish and impurities he separates the nugget of virgin ore, so from the lavish confusion of rich material to be found in that collection of early romance called _La Morte d’Arthur_, the Laureate has wrought out a poem precious in its own intrinsic merit as the purest metal that was ever beaten into a crown of gold.

but in spite of that

From this reading So lofty is it in conception, so grand in treatment, so fair, so noble, so elevating, and yet so real.