used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From a critical point of view, it is, as Forman terms it, a "curiously unimportant production."
abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading When we turn to what Swinburne calls the "obscener insolence" of the _Blackwood_ article, we find an unrestrained torrent of abuse against both Hunt and Keats that amply justified Landor's subsequent allusions to the _Blackguard's Magazine_.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When we turn to what Swinburne calls the "obscener insolence" of the _Blackwood_ article, we find an unrestrained torrent of abuse against both Hunt and Keats that amply justified Landor's subsequent allusions to the _Blackguard's Magazine_.
allusionsnounUS /əˈluːʒənz/
plural of “allusion” — passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading When we turn to what Swinburne calls the "obscener insolence" of the _Blackwood_ article, we find an unrestrained torrent of abuse against both Hunt and Keats that amply justified Landor's subsequent allusions to the _Blackguard's Magazine_.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
amplyadverbUS /ˈæmpli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading When we turn to what Swinburne calls the "obscener insolence" of the _Blackwood_ article, we find an unrestrained torrent of abuse against both Hunt and Keats that amply justified Landor's subsequent allusions to the _Blackguard's Magazine_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When we turn to what Swinburne calls the "obscener insolence" of the _Blackwood_ article, we find an unrestrained torrent of abuse against both Hunt and Keats that amply justified Landor's subsequent allusions to the _Blackguard's Magazine_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was reprinted in Stevenson's _Early Reviews_, in Rossetti's _Life of Keats_, in Buxton Forman's edition of Keats' _Poetical Works_ (Appendix V) and elsewhere.
AppendixnounUS /əˈpendɪks/
supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book
From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was reprinted in Stevenson's _Early Reviews_, in Rossetti's _Life of Keats_, in Buxton Forman's edition of Keats' _Poetical Works_ (Appendix V) and elsewhere.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From a critical point of view, it is, as Forman terms it, a "curiously unimportant production."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
Blackguard's
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From this reading When we turn to what Swinburne calls the "obscener insolence" of the _Blackwood_ article, we find an unrestrained torrent of abuse against both Hunt and Keats that amply justified Landor's subsequent allusions to the _Blackguard's Magazine_.
BlackwoodnounUS /ˈblækwʊd/
very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees
From this reading When we turn to what Swinburne calls the "obscener insolence" of the _Blackwood_ article, we find an unrestrained torrent of abuse against both Hunt and Keats that amply justified Landor's subsequent allusions to the _Blackguard's Magazine_.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When we turn to what Swinburne calls the "obscener insolence" of the _Blackwood_ article, we find an unrestrained torrent of abuse against both Hunt and Keats that amply justified Landor's subsequent allusions to the _Blackguard's Magazine_.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was captious and ill-tempered; but the _Blackwood_ article was a personal insult.
Buxton
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From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was reprinted in Stevenson's _Early Reviews_, in Rossetti's _Life of Keats_, in Buxton Forman's edition of Keats' _Poetical Works_ (Appendix V) and elsewhere.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading When we turn to what Swinburne calls the "obscener insolence" of the _Blackwood_ article, we find an unrestrained torrent of abuse against both Hunt and Keats that amply justified Landor's subsequent allusions to the _Blackguard's Magazine_.
captiousadjective
tending to find and call attention to faults
From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was captious and ill-tempered; but the _Blackwood_ article was a personal insult.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading From a critical point of view, it is, as Forman terms it, a "curiously unimportant production."
critiquenounUS /krəˈtiːk/
an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was reprinted in Stevenson's _Early Reviews_, in Rossetti's _Life of Keats_, in Buxton Forman's edition of Keats' _Poetical Works_ (Appendix V) and elsewhere.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading From a critical point of view, it is, as Forman terms it, a "curiously unimportant production."
psychological suffering
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was reprinted in Stevenson's _Early Reviews_, in Rossetti's _Life of Keats_, in Buxton Forman's edition of Keats' _Poetical Works_ (Appendix V) and elsewhere.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was reprinted in Stevenson's _Early Reviews_, in Rossetti's _Life of Keats_, in Buxton Forman's edition of Keats' _Poetical Works_ (Appendix V) and elsewhere.
in or to another place
From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was reprinted in Stevenson's _Early Reviews_, in Rossetti's _Life of Keats_, in Buxton Forman's edition of Keats' _Poetical Works_ (Appendix V) and elsewhere.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When we turn to what Swinburne calls the "obscener insolence" of the _Blackwood_ article, we find an unrestrained torrent of abuse against both Hunt and Keats that amply justified Landor's subsequent allusions to the _Blackguard's Magazine_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
Forman
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From this reading From a critical point of view, it is, as Forman terms it, a "curiously unimportant production."
Forman's
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From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was reprinted in Stevenson's _Early Reviews_, in Rossetti's _Life of Keats_, in Buxton Forman's edition of Keats' _Poetical Works_ (Appendix V) and elsewhere.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a critical point of view, it is, as Forman terms it, a "curiously unimportant production."
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading When we turn to what Swinburne calls the "obscener insolence" of the _Blackwood_ article, we find an unrestrained torrent of abuse against both Hunt and Keats that amply justified Landor's subsequent allusions to the _Blackguard's Magazine_.
ill-temperedadjective
annoyed and irritable
From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was captious and ill-tempered; but the _Blackwood_ article was a personal insult.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was reprinted in Stevenson's _Early Reviews_, in Rossetti's _Life of Keats_, in Buxton Forman's edition of Keats' _Poetical Works_ (Appendix V) and elsewhere.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading When we turn to what Swinburne calls the "obscener insolence" of the _Blackwood_ article, we find an unrestrained torrent of abuse against both Hunt and Keats that amply justified Landor's subsequent allusions to the _Blackguard's Magazine_.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was captious and ill-tempered; but the _Blackwood_ article was a personal insult.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From a critical point of view, it is, as Forman terms it, a "curiously unimportant production."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From a critical point of view, it is, as Forman terms it, a "curiously unimportant production."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading When we turn to what Swinburne calls the "obscener insolence" of the _Blackwood_ article, we find an unrestrained torrent of abuse against both Hunt and Keats that amply justified Landor's subsequent allusions to the _Blackguard's Magazine_.
KeatsnounUS /kiːts/
Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was reprinted in Stevenson's _Early Reviews_, in Rossetti's _Life of Keats_, in Buxton Forman's edition of Keats' _Poetical Works_ (Appendix V) and elsewhere.
Landor's
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From this reading When we turn to what Swinburne calls the "obscener insolence" of the _Blackwood_ article, we find an unrestrained torrent of abuse against both Hunt and Keats that amply justified Landor's subsequent allusions to the _Blackguard's Magazine_.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was reprinted in Stevenson's _Early Reviews_, in Rossetti's _Life of Keats_, in Buxton Forman's edition of Keats' _Poetical Works_ (Appendix V) and elsewhere.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading When we turn to what Swinburne calls the "obscener insolence" of the _Blackwood_ article, we find an unrestrained torrent of abuse against both Hunt and Keats that amply justified Landor's subsequent allusions to the _Blackguard's Magazine_.
malignantadjectiveUS /məˈlɪɡnənt/
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
obscener
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From this reading When we turn to what Swinburne calls the "obscener insolence" of the _Blackwood_ article, we find an unrestrained torrent of abuse against both Hunt and Keats that amply justified Landor's subsequent allusions to the _Blackguard's Magazine_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was reprinted in Stevenson's _Early Reviews_, in Rossetti's _Life of Keats_, in Buxton Forman's edition of Keats' _Poetical Works_ (Appendix V) and elsewhere.
on one occasion
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was captious and ill-tempered; but the _Blackwood_ article was a personal insult.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
PoeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was reprinted in Stevenson's _Early Reviews_, in Rossetti's _Life of Keats_, in Buxton Forman's edition of Keats' _Poetical Works_ (Appendix V) and elsewhere.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From a critical point of view, it is, as Forman terms it, a "curiously unimportant production."
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading From a critical point of view, it is, as Forman terms it, a "curiously unimportant production."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
QuarterlyadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrtərli/
of or relating to or consisting of a quarter
From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was reprinted in Stevenson's _Early Reviews_, in Rossetti's _Life of Keats_, in Buxton Forman's edition of Keats' _Poetical Works_ (Appendix V) and elsewhere.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
reprintedverbUS /riˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “reprint” — print anew
From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was reprinted in Stevenson's _Early Reviews_, in Rossetti's _Life of Keats_, in Buxton Forman's edition of Keats' _Poetical Works_ (Appendix V) and elsewhere.
reprintsnounUS /riˈprɪnts/
plural of “reprint” — a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
ReviewsnounUS /riˈvjuːz/
plural of “review” — a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was reprinted in Stevenson's _Early Reviews_, in Rossetti's _Life of Keats_, in Buxton Forman's edition of Keats' _Poetical Works_ (Appendix V) and elsewhere.
Rossetti's
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From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was reprinted in Stevenson's _Early Reviews_, in Rossetti's _Life of Keats_, in Buxton Forman's edition of Keats' _Poetical Works_ (Appendix V) and elsewhere.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
Stevenson's
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From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was reprinted in Stevenson's _Early Reviews_, in Rossetti's _Life of Keats_, in Buxton Forman's edition of Keats' _Poetical Works_ (Appendix V) and elsewhere.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading When we turn to what Swinburne calls the "obscener insolence" of the _Blackwood_ article, we find an unrestrained torrent of abuse against both Hunt and Keats that amply justified Landor's subsequent allusions to the _Blackguard's Magazine_.
Swinburnenoun
English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading When we turn to what Swinburne calls the "obscener insolence" of the _Blackwood_ article, we find an unrestrained torrent of abuse against both Hunt and Keats that amply justified Landor's subsequent allusions to the _Blackguard's Magazine_.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading From a critical point of view, it is, as Forman terms it, a "curiously unimportant production."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was reprinted in Stevenson's _Early Reviews_, in Rossetti's _Life of Keats_, in Buxton Forman's edition of Keats' _Poetical Works_ (Appendix V) and elsewhere.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading When we turn to what Swinburne calls the "obscener insolence" of the _Blackwood_ article, we find an unrestrained torrent of abuse against both Hunt and Keats that amply justified Landor's subsequent allusions to the _Blackguard's Magazine_.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading When we turn to what Swinburne calls the "obscener insolence" of the _Blackwood_ article, we find an unrestrained torrent of abuse against both Hunt and Keats that amply justified Landor's subsequent allusions to the _Blackguard's Magazine_.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading From a critical point of view, it is, as Forman terms it, a "curiously unimportant production."
unrestrainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈstreɪnd/
not subject to restraint
From this reading When we turn to what Swinburne calls the "obscener insolence" of the _Blackwood_ article, we find an unrestrained torrent of abuse against both Hunt and Keats that amply justified Landor's subsequent allusions to the _Blackguard's Magazine_.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was reprinted in Stevenson's _Early Reviews_, in Rossetti's _Life of Keats_, in Buxton Forman's edition of Keats' _Poetical Works_ (Appendix V) and elsewhere.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading From a critical point of view, it is, as Forman terms it, a "curiously unimportant production."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was reprinted in Stevenson's _Early Reviews_, in Rossetti's _Life of Keats_, in Buxton Forman's edition of Keats' _Poetical Works_ (Appendix V) and elsewhere.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we turn to what Swinburne calls the "obscener insolence" of the _Blackwood_ article, we find an unrestrained torrent of abuse against both Hunt and Keats that amply justified Landor's subsequent allusions to the _Blackguard's Magazine_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When we turn to what Swinburne calls the "obscener insolence" of the _Blackwood_ article, we find an unrestrained torrent of abuse against both Hunt and Keats that amply justified Landor's subsequent allusions to the _Blackguard's Magazine_.
at the time that
From this reading When we turn to what Swinburne calls the "obscener insolence" of the _Blackwood_ article, we find an unrestrained torrent of abuse against both Hunt and Keats that amply justified Landor's subsequent allusions to the _Blackguard's Magazine_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The student will at once question its power to cause distress in the mind of the poet; as for malignant severity, there are several reviews among the present reprints that put the brief _Quarterly_ article to shame.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The _Quarterly_ critique was reprinted in Stevenson's _Early Reviews_, in Rossetti's _Life of Keats_, in Buxton Forman's edition of Keats' _Poetical Works_ (Appendix V) and elsewhere.
