used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I crossed a moor, with a name of its own And a certain use in the world, no doubt, Yet a hand's-breadth of it shines alone 'Mid the blank miles round about:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "But you were living before that, And also you are living after; And the memory I started at-- My starting moves your laughter!
anew
From this reading "Ah, did you once see Shelley plain, And did he stop and speak to you And did you speak to him again?
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, did you once see Shelley plain, And did he stop and speak to you And did you speak to him again?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I crossed a moor, with a name of its own And a certain use in the world, no doubt, Yet a hand's-breadth of it shines alone 'Mid the blank miles round about:
in addition
From this reading "But you were living before that, And also you are living after; And the memory I started at-- My starting moves your laughter!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah, did you once see Shelley plain, And did he stop and speak to you And did you speak to him again?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But you were living before that, And also you are living after; And the memory I started at-- My starting moves your laughter!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "But you were living before that, And also you are living after; And the memory I started at-- My starting moves your laughter!
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading "I crossed a moor, with a name of its own And a certain use in the world, no doubt, Yet a hand's-breadth of it shines alone 'Mid the blank miles round about:
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 To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you were living before that, And also you are living after; And the memory I started at-- My starting moves your laughter!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "I crossed a moor, with a name of its own And a certain use in the world, no doubt, Yet a hand's-breadth of it shines alone 'Mid the blank miles round about:
placed crosswise
From this reading "I crossed a moor, with a name of its own And a certain use in the world, no doubt, Yet a hand's-breadth of it shines alone 'Mid the blank miles round about:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Ah, did you once see Shelley plain, And did he stop and speak to you And did you speak to him again?
command with authority
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I crossed a moor, with a name of its own And a certain use in the world, no doubt, Yet a hand's-breadth of it shines alone 'Mid the blank miles round about:
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
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hand's-breadth
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From this reading "I crossed a moor, with a name of its own And a certain use in the world, no doubt, Yet a hand's-breadth of it shines alone 'Mid the blank miles round about:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, did you once see Shelley plain, And did he stop and speak to you And did you speak to him again?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ah, did you once see Shelley plain, And did he stop and speak to you And did you speak to him again?
How
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From this reading How strange it seems and new!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But you were living before that, And also you are living after; And the memory I started at-- My starting moves your laughter!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I crossed a moor, with a name of its own And a certain use in the world, no doubt, Yet a hand's-breadth of it shines alone 'Mid the blank miles round about:
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "I crossed a moor, with a name of its own And a certain use in the world, no doubt, Yet a hand's-breadth of it shines alone 'Mid the blank miles round about:
the sound of laughing
From this reading "But you were living before that, And also you are living after; And the memory I started at-- My starting moves your laughter!
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "But you were living before that, And also you are living after; And the memory I started at-- My starting moves your laughter!
MemorabilianounUS /ˌmemərəˈbiːljə/
a record of things worth remembering
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "But you were living before that, And also you are living after; And the memory I started at-- My starting moves your laughter!
MidadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading "I crossed a moor, with a name of its own And a certain use in the world, no doubt, Yet a hand's-breadth of it shines alone 'Mid the blank miles round about:
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "I crossed a moor, with a name of its own And a certain use in the world, no doubt, Yet a hand's-breadth of it shines alone 'Mid the blank miles round about:
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading "I crossed a moor, with a name of its own And a certain use in the world, no doubt, Yet a hand's-breadth of it shines alone 'Mid the blank miles round about:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading "But you were living before that, And also you are living after; And the memory I started at-- My starting moves your laughter!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But you were living before that, And also you are living after; And the memory I started at-- My starting moves your laughter!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I crossed a moor, with a name of its own And a certain use in the world, no doubt, Yet a hand's-breadth of it shines alone 'Mid the blank miles round about:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading How strange it seems and new!
not any; not one
From this reading "I crossed a moor, with a name of its own And a certain use in the world, no doubt, Yet a hand's-breadth of it shines alone 'Mid the blank miles round about:
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
on one occasion
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I crossed a moor, with a name of its own And a certain use in the world, no doubt, Yet a hand's-breadth of it shines alone 'Mid the blank miles round about:
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Ah, did you once see Shelley plain, And did he stop and speak to you And did you speak to him again?
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
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poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "I crossed a moor, with a name of its own And a certain use in the world, no doubt, Yet a hand's-breadth of it shines alone 'Mid the blank miles round about:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Ah, did you once see Shelley plain, And did he stop and speak to you And did you speak to him again?
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How strange it seems and new!
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading "I crossed a moor, with a name of its own And a certain use in the world, no doubt, Yet a hand's-breadth of it shines alone 'Mid the blank miles round about:
express in speech
From this reading "Ah, did you once see Shelley plain, And did he stop and speak to you And did you speak to him again?
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "But you were living before that, And also you are living after; And the memory I started at-- My starting moves your laughter!
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "But you were living before that, And also you are living after; And the memory I started at-- My starting moves your laughter!
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Ah, did you once see Shelley plain, And did he stop and speak to you And did you speak to him again?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading How strange it seems and new!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
hard to endure
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
the act of using
From this reading "I crossed a moor, with a name of its own And a certain use in the world, no doubt, Yet a hand's-breadth of it shines alone 'Mid the blank miles round about:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But you were living before that, And also you are living after; And the memory I started at-- My starting moves your laughter!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I crossed a moor, with a name of its own And a certain use in the world, no doubt, Yet a hand's-breadth of it shines alone 'Mid the blank miles round about:
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I crossed a moor, with a name of its own And a certain use in the world, no doubt, Yet a hand's-breadth of it shines alone 'Mid the blank miles round about:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To any one casually trying to recall what England has given Robert Browning by way of direct poetical inspiration, it is more than likely that the little poem about Shelley, "Memorabilia" would at once occur:
but in spite of that
From this reading "I crossed a moor, with a name of its own And a certain use in the world, no doubt, Yet a hand's-breadth of it shines alone 'Mid the blank miles round about:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, did you once see Shelley plain, And did he stop and speak to you And did you speak to him again?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you were living before that, And also you are living after; And the memory I started at-- My starting moves your laughter!
