1770
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From this reading This was after Avison's death in 1770.
1785
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From this reading In the earliest accounts St. Nicholas was styled simply, "The Church of Newcastle-upon-Tyne," but in 1785 it became a Cathedral.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ART CRITICISM INSPIRED BY THE ENGLISH MUSICIAN, AVISON In the "Parleying" "With Charles Avison," Browning plunges into a discussion of the problem of the ephemeralness of musical expression.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading In the earliest accounts St. Nicholas was styled simply, "The Church of Newcastle-upon-Tyne," but in 1785 it became a Cathedral.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This was after Avison's death in 1770.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hits upon Avison to have his colloquy with because a march by this musician came into his head, and the march came into his head for no better reason than that it was the month of March.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading ART CRITICISM INSPIRED BY THE ENGLISH MUSICIAN, AVISON In the "Parleying" "With Charles Avison," Browning plunges into a discussion of the problem of the ephemeralness of musical expression.
attachverbUS /əˈtætʃ/
cause to be attached
From this reading Some interest would attach to Avison if it were only for the reason that he was organist of the Church of St. Nicholas in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
AVISON
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From this reading ART CRITICISM INSPIRED BY THE ENGLISH MUSICIAN, AVISON In the "Parleying" "With Charles Avison," Browning plunges into a discussion of the problem of the ephemeralness of musical expression.
Avison's
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From this reading This was after Avison's death in 1770.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In the earliest accounts St. Nicholas was styled simply, "The Church of Newcastle-upon-Tyne," but in 1785 it became a Cathedral.
for the reason that
From this reading He hits upon Avison to have his colloquy with because a march by this musician came into his head, and the march came into his head for no better reason than that it was the month of March.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He hits upon Avison to have his colloquy with because a march by this musician came into his head, and the march came into his head for no better reason than that it was the month of March.
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 ART CRITICISM INSPIRED BY THE ENGLISH MUSICIAN, AVISON In the "Parleying" "With Charles Avison," Browning plunges into a discussion of the problem of the ephemeralness of musical expression.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the earliest accounts St. Nicholas was styled simply, "The Church of Newcastle-upon-Tyne," but in 1785 it became a Cathedral.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ART CRITICISM INSPIRED BY THE ENGLISH MUSICIAN, AVISON In the "Parleying" "With Charles Avison," Browning plunges into a discussion of the problem of the ephemeralness of musical expression.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He hits upon Avison to have his colloquy with because a march by this musician came into his head, and the march came into his head for no better reason than that it was the month of March.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading In the earliest accounts St. Nicholas was styled simply, "The Church of Newcastle-upon-Tyne," but in 1785 it became a Cathedral.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading ART CRITICISM INSPIRED BY THE ENGLISH MUSICIAN, AVISON In the "Parleying" "With Charles Avison," Browning plunges into a discussion of the problem of the ephemeralness of musical expression.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Some interest would attach to Avison if it were only for the reason that he was organist of the Church of St. Nicholas in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
colloquynounUS /ˈkɑːləkwi/
a conversation especially a formal one
From this reading He hits upon Avison to have his colloquy with because a march by this musician came into his head, and the march came into his head for no better reason than that it was the month of March.
CRITICISMnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading ART CRITICISM INSPIRED BY THE ENGLISH MUSICIAN, AVISON In the "Parleying" "With Charles Avison," Browning plunges into a discussion of the problem of the ephemeralness of musical expression.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading This was after Avison's death in 1770.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading ART CRITICISM INSPIRED BY THE ENGLISH MUSICIAN, AVISON In the "Parleying" "With Charles Avison," Browning plunges into a discussion of the problem of the ephemeralness of musical expression.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading In the earliest accounts St. Nicholas was styled simply, "The Church of Newcastle-upon-Tyne," but in 1785 it became a Cathedral.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading ART CRITICISM INSPIRED BY THE ENGLISH MUSICIAN, AVISON In the "Parleying" "With Charles Avison," Browning plunges into a discussion of the problem of the ephemeralness of musical expression.
ephemeralnessnoun
the property of lasting for a very short time
From this reading ART CRITICISM INSPIRED BY THE ENGLISH MUSICIAN, AVISON In the "Parleying" "With Charles Avison," Browning plunges into a discussion of the problem of the ephemeralness of musical expression.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading ART CRITICISM INSPIRED BY THE ENGLISH MUSICIAN, AVISON In the "Parleying" "With Charles Avison," Browning plunges into a discussion of the problem of the ephemeralness of musical expression.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He hits upon Avison to have his colloquy with because a march by this musician came into his head, and the march came into his head for no better reason than that it was the month of March.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He hits upon Avison to have his colloquy with because a march by this musician came into his head, and the march came into his head for no better reason than that it was the month of March.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hits upon Avison to have his colloquy with because a march by this musician came into his head, and the march came into his head for no better reason than that it was the month of March.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He hits upon Avison to have his colloquy with because a march by this musician came into his head, and the march came into his head for no better reason than that it was the month of March.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hits upon Avison to have his colloquy with because a march by this musician came into his head, and the march came into his head for no better reason than that it was the month of March.
hitsnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading He hits upon Avison to have his colloquy with because a march by this musician came into his head, and the march came into his head for no better reason than that it was the month of March.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Some interest would attach to Avison if it were only for the reason that he was organist of the Church of St. Nicholas in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ART CRITICISM INSPIRED BY THE ENGLISH MUSICIAN, AVISON In the "Parleying" "With Charles Avison," Browning plunges into a discussion of the problem of the ephemeralness of musical expression.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading ART CRITICISM INSPIRED BY THE ENGLISH MUSICIAN, AVISON In the "Parleying" "With Charles Avison," Browning plunges into a discussion of the problem of the ephemeralness of musical expression.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Some interest would attach to Avison if it were only for the reason that he was organist of the Church of St. Nicholas in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ART CRITICISM INSPIRED BY THE ENGLISH MUSICIAN, AVISON In the "Parleying" "With Charles Avison," Browning plunges into a discussion of the problem of the ephemeralness of musical expression.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He hits upon Avison to have his colloquy with because a march by this musician came into his head, and the march came into his head for no better reason than that it was the month of March.
march in a procession
From this reading He hits upon Avison to have his colloquy with because a march by this musician came into his head, and the march came into his head for no better reason than that it was the month of March.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He hits upon Avison to have his colloquy with because a march by this musician came into his head, and the march came into his head for no better reason than that it was the month of March.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading ART CRITICISM INSPIRED BY THE ENGLISH MUSICIAN, AVISON In the "Parleying" "With Charles Avison," Browning plunges into a discussion of the problem of the ephemeralness of musical expression.
MUSICIANnounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading ART CRITICISM INSPIRED BY THE ENGLISH MUSICIAN, AVISON In the "Parleying" "With Charles Avison," Browning plunges into a discussion of the problem of the ephemeralness of musical expression.
Newcastle-upon-Tynenoun
a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)
From this reading Some interest would attach to Avison if it were only for the reason that he was organist of the Church of St. Nicholas in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading Some interest would attach to Avison if it were only for the reason that he was organist of the Church of St. Nicholas in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
not any; not one
From this reading He hits upon Avison to have his colloquy with because a march by this musician came into his head, and the march came into his head for no better reason than that it was the month of March.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ART CRITICISM INSPIRED BY THE ENGLISH MUSICIAN, AVISON In the "Parleying" "With Charles Avison," Browning plunges into a discussion of the problem of the ephemeralness of musical expression.
and nothing more
From this reading Some interest would attach to Avison if it were only for the reason that he was organist of the Church of St. Nicholas in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
organistnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənəst/
a person who plays an organ
From this reading Some interest would attach to Avison if it were only for the reason that he was organist of the Church of St. Nicholas in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Parleying
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From this reading ART CRITICISM INSPIRED BY THE ENGLISH MUSICIAN, AVISON In the "Parleying" "With Charles Avison," Browning plunges into a discussion of the problem of the ephemeralness of musical expression.
plungesnounUS /ˈplʌndʒɪz/
plural of “plunge” — a brief swim in water
From this reading ART CRITICISM INSPIRED BY THE ENGLISH MUSICIAN, AVISON In the "Parleying" "With Charles Avison," Browning plunges into a discussion of the problem of the ephemeralness of musical expression.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading ART CRITICISM INSPIRED BY THE ENGLISH MUSICIAN, AVISON In the "Parleying" "With Charles Avison," Browning plunges into a discussion of the problem of the ephemeralness of musical expression.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He hits upon Avison to have his colloquy with because a march by this musician came into his head, and the march came into his head for no better reason than that it was the month of March.
and nothing more
From this reading In the earliest accounts St. Nicholas was styled simply, "The Church of Newcastle-upon-Tyne," but in 1785 it became a Cathedral.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some interest would attach to Avison if it were only for the reason that he was organist of the Church of St. Nicholas in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
St
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From this reading Some interest would attach to Avison if it were only for the reason that he was organist of the Church of St. Nicholas in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
styledverbUS /staɪld/
past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term
From this reading In the earliest accounts St. Nicholas was styled simply, "The Church of Newcastle-upon-Tyne," but in 1785 it became a Cathedral.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He hits upon Avison to have his colloquy with because a march by this musician came into his head, and the march came into his head for no better reason than that it was the month of March.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hits upon Avison to have his colloquy with because a march by this musician came into his head, and the march came into his head for no better reason than that it was the month of March.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ART CRITICISM INSPIRED BY THE ENGLISH MUSICIAN, AVISON In the "Parleying" "With Charles Avison," Browning plunges into a discussion of the problem of the ephemeralness of musical expression.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He hits upon Avison to have his colloquy with because a march by this musician came into his head, and the march came into his head for no better reason than that it was the month of March.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hits upon Avison to have his colloquy with because a march by this musician came into his head, and the march came into his head for no better reason than that it was the month of March.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He hits upon Avison to have his colloquy with because a march by this musician came into his head, and the march came into his head for no better reason than that it was the month of March.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He hits upon Avison to have his colloquy with because a march by this musician came into his head, and the march came into his head for no better reason than that it was the month of March.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some interest would attach to Avison if it were only for the reason that he was organist of the Church of St. Nicholas in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ART CRITICISM INSPIRED BY THE ENGLISH MUSICIAN, AVISON In the "Parleying" "With Charles Avison," Browning plunges into a discussion of the problem of the ephemeralness of musical expression.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some interest would attach to Avison if it were only for the reason that he was organist of the Church of St. Nicholas in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
