used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
adventitiousadjective
associated by chance and not an integral part
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And especially he loved to set a young girl in those regions where material cares prevail not--where, moving as in an upper air, she joys or suffers "not for bread alone."
(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 His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And especially he loved to set a young girl in those regions where material cares prevail not--where, moving as in an upper air, she joys or suffers "not for bread alone."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And especially he loved to set a young girl in those regions where material cares prevail not--where, moving as in an upper air, she joys or suffers "not for bread alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading And especially he loved to set a young girl in those regions where material cares prevail not--where, moving as in an upper air, she joys or suffers "not for bread alone."
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 THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could indeed transcend the class-distinction, but that was not, with him, the same as trampling it under foot.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading And especially he loved to set a young girl in those regions where material cares prevail not--where, moving as in an upper air, she joys or suffers "not for bread alone."
class-distinction
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From this reading He could indeed transcend the class-distinction, but that was not, with him, the same as trampling it under foot.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
an old word for “before”
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading And especially he loved to set a young girl in those regions where material cares prevail not--where, moving as in an upper air, she joys or suffers "not for bread alone."
divisible by two
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He could indeed transcend the class-distinction, but that was not, with him, the same as trampling it under foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
a young female
From this reading And especially he loved to set a young girl in those regions where material cares prevail not--where, moving as in an upper air, she joys or suffers "not for bread alone."
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could indeed transcend the class-distinction, but that was not, with him, the same as trampling it under foot.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could indeed transcend the class-distinction, but that was not, with him, the same as trampling it under foot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading Of narrowness like this our poet was incapable.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He could indeed transcend the class-distinction, but that was not, with him, the same as trampling it under foot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And especially he loved to set a young girl in those regions where material cares prevail not--where, moving as in an upper air, she joys or suffers "not for bread alone."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
immediately past
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Of narrowness like this our poet was incapable.
held dear
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading And especially he loved to set a young girl in those regions where material cares prevail not--where, moving as in an upper air, she joys or suffers "not for bread alone."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
miasmanounUS /miˈæzmə/
an unwholesome atmosphere
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
in motion
From this reading And especially he loved to set a young girl in those regions where material cares prevail not--where, moving as in an upper air, she joys or suffers "not for bread alone."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
narrownessnounUS /ˈneroʊnəs/
the property of being narrow; having little width
From this reading Of narrowness like this our poet was incapable.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
not any; not one
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
on one occasion
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And especially he loved to set a young girl in those regions where material cares prevail not--where, moving as in an upper air, she joys or suffers "not for bread alone."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Of narrowness like this our poet was incapable.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
pervadesverbUS /pərˈveɪdz/
third-person singular of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Of narrowness like this our poet was incapable.
prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading And especially he loved to set a young girl in those regions where material cares prevail not--where, moving as in an upper air, she joys or suffers "not for bread alone."
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading And especially he loved to set a young girl in those regions where material cares prevail not--where, moving as in an upper air, she joys or suffers "not for bread alone."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
Identical; not different.
From this reading He could indeed transcend the class-distinction, but that was not, with him, the same as trampling it under foot.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And especially he loved to set a young girl in those regions where material cares prevail not--where, moving as in an upper air, she joys or suffers "not for bread alone."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
soarverbUS /sɔːr/
rise rapidly
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
suffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading And especially he loved to set a young girl in those regions where material cares prevail not--where, moving as in an upper air, she joys or suffers "not for bread alone."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of narrowness like this our poet was incapable.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And especially he loved to set a young girl in those regions where material cares prevail not--where, moving as in an upper air, she joys or suffers "not for bread alone."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
tramplingnounUS /ˈtræmplɪŋ/
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
From this reading He could indeed transcend the class-distinction, but that was not, with him, the same as trampling it under foot.
transcendverbUS /trænˈsend/
be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading He could indeed transcend the class-distinction, but that was not, with him, the same as trampling it under foot.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He could indeed transcend the class-distinction, but that was not, with him, the same as trampling it under foot.
the topmost one of two
From this reading And especially he loved to set a young girl in those regions where material cares prevail not--where, moving as in an upper air, she joys or suffers "not for bread alone."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
in or at the place that
From this reading And especially he loved to set a young girl in those regions where material cares prevail not--where, moving as in an upper air, she joys or suffers "not for bread alone."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT LADY "MY LAST DUCHESS," AND "THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS" For a mind so subtle, frank, and generous as that of Browning, the perfume which pervades the atmosphere of "high life" was no less obvious than the miasma.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could indeed transcend the class-distinction, but that was not, with him, the same as trampling it under foot.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading His imagination needed not to free itself of all things adventitious to its object ere it could soar; in a word, for Browning, even a "lady" could be a woman--and remain a woman, even though she be turned to a "great" lady, that figure once so gracious, now so hunted from the realm of things that may be loved!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And especially he loved to set a young girl in those regions where material cares prevail not--where, moving as in an upper air, she joys or suffers "not for bread alone."
