(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost every one who came in contact with him has left on record various impressions of intimacy or interview.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Byron's life was passed under the fierce light that beats upon an intellectual throne.
ANCESTRYnounUS /ˈænsestri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading ANCESTRY AND FAMILY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANCESTRY AND FAMILY.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He succeeded in making himself--what he wished to be--the most notorious personality in the world of letters of our century.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading Byron's life was passed under the fierce light that beats upon an intellectual throne.
Byron'snounUS /ˈbaɪrənz/
possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Byron's life was passed under the fierce light that beats upon an intellectual throne.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Almost every one who came in contact with him has left on record various impressions of intimacy or interview.
a period of 100 years
From this reading He succeeded in making himself--what he wished to be--the most notorious personality in the world of letters of our century.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Almost every one who came in contact with him has left on record various impressions of intimacy or interview.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Almost every one who came in contact with him has left on record various impressions of intimacy or interview.
excludedverbUS /ɪkˈskluːdəd/
past form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Those whom he excluded or patronized, maligned; those to whom he was genial, loved him.
a social unit living together
From this reading ANCESTRY AND FAMILY.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Byron's life was passed under the fierce light that beats upon an intellectual throne.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Those whom he excluded or patronized, maligned; those to whom he was genial, loved him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost every one who came in contact with him has left on record various impressions of intimacy or interview.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He succeeded in making himself--what he wished to be--the most notorious personality in the world of letters of our century.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Almost every one who came in contact with him has left on record various impressions of intimacy or interview.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He succeeded in making himself--what he wished to be--the most notorious personality in the world of letters of our century.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Almost every one who came in contact with him has left on record various impressions of intimacy or interview.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He succeeded in making himself--what he wished to be--the most notorious personality in the world of letters of our century.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Byron's life was passed under the fierce light that beats upon an intellectual throne.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Almost every one who came in contact with him has left on record various impressions of intimacy or interview.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Almost every one who came in contact with him has left on record various impressions of intimacy or interview.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Almost every one who came in contact with him has left on record various impressions of intimacy or interview.
the literary culture
From this reading He succeeded in making himself--what he wished to be--the most notorious personality in the world of letters of our century.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Byron's life was passed under the fierce light that beats upon an intellectual throne.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Byron's life was passed under the fierce light that beats upon an intellectual throne.
held dear
From this reading Those whom he excluded or patronized, maligned; those to whom he was genial, loved him.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He succeeded in making himself--what he wished to be--the most notorious personality in the world of letters of our century.
malignedverbUS /məˈlaɪnd/
past form of “malign” — speak unfavorably about
From this reading Those whom he excluded or patronized, maligned; those to whom he was genial, loved him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He succeeded in making himself--what he wished to be--the most notorious personality in the world of letters of our century.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading He succeeded in making himself--what he wished to be--the most notorious personality in the world of letters of our century.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He succeeded in making himself--what he wished to be--the most notorious personality in the world of letters of our century.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Almost every one who came in contact with him has left on record various impressions of intimacy or interview.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Almost every one who came in contact with him has left on record various impressions of intimacy or interview.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Almost every one who came in contact with him has left on record various impressions of intimacy or interview.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He succeeded in making himself--what he wished to be--the most notorious personality in the world of letters of our century.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Byron's life was passed under the fierce light that beats upon an intellectual throne.
patronizedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzd/
having patronage or clients
From this reading Those whom he excluded or patronized, maligned; those to whom he was genial, loved him.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading He succeeded in making himself--what he wished to be--the most notorious personality in the world of letters of our century.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Almost every one who came in contact with him has left on record various impressions of intimacy or interview.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He succeeded in making himself--what he wished to be--the most notorious personality in the world of letters of our century.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Byron's life was passed under the fierce light that beats upon an intellectual throne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Byron's life was passed under the fierce light that beats upon an intellectual throne.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those whom he excluded or patronized, maligned; those to whom he was genial, loved him.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Byron's life was passed under the fierce light that beats upon an intellectual throne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He succeeded in making himself--what he wished to be--the most notorious personality in the world of letters of our century.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Byron's life was passed under the fierce light that beats upon an intellectual throne.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Byron's life was passed under the fierce light that beats upon an intellectual throne.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Almost every one who came in contact with him has left on record various impressions of intimacy or interview.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Byron's life was passed under the fierce light that beats upon an intellectual throne.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He succeeded in making himself--what he wished to be--the most notorious personality in the world of letters of our century.
which person or people
From this reading Almost every one who came in contact with him has left on record various impressions of intimacy or interview.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those whom he excluded or patronized, maligned; those to whom he was genial, loved him.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He succeeded in making himself--what he wished to be--the most notorious personality in the world of letters of our century.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Almost every one who came in contact with him has left on record various impressions of intimacy or interview.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He succeeded in making himself--what he wished to be--the most notorious personality in the world of letters of our century.
