Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

higher than, or over, something

From this reading But above all, to complete the picture of the ideal poet, he worshipped, and hopelessly, from youth to age the image of one, woman.

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

From this reading He never married, and while many patronesses were honoured with his poetic addresses, there was one fair dame to whom he never offered dedicatory sonnet, a silence that is full of meaning.

later than; following

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

how long something has existed

From this reading But above all, to complete the picture of the ideal poet, he worshipped, and hopelessly, from youth to age the image of one, woman.

(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 But above all, to complete the picture of the ideal poet, he worshipped, and hopelessly, from youth to age the image of one, woman.

an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

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From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The true story of the life of Michael Drayton might be told to vindicate the poetic traditions of the olden time.

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From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

a youthful male person

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

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the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

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From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

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From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner and Co. Paternoster House London W.C.

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From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading But above all, to complete the picture of the ideal poet, he worshipped, and hopelessly, from youth to age the image of one, woman.

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading He never married, and while many patronesses were honoured with his poetic addresses, there was one fair dame to whom he never offered dedicatory sonnet, a silence that is full of meaning.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

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From this reading He never married, and while many patronesses were honoured with his poetic addresses, there was one fair dame to whom he never offered dedicatory sonnet, a silence that is full of meaning.

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From this reading The true story of the life of Michael Drayton might be told to vindicate the poetic traditions of the olden time.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading He never married, and while many patronesses were honoured with his poetic addresses, there was one fair dame to whom he never offered dedicatory sonnet, a silence that is full of meaning.

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From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But above all, to complete the picture of the ideal poet, he worshipped, and hopelessly, from youth to age the image of one, woman.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading He never married, and while many patronesses were honoured with his poetic addresses, there was one fair dame to whom he never offered dedicatory sonnet, a silence that is full of meaning.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

someone who plays the harp

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But above all, to complete the picture of the ideal poet, he worshipped, and hopelessly, from youth to age the image of one, woman.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

in a hopeless manner

From this reading But above all, to complete the picture of the ideal poet, he worshipped, and hopelessly, from youth to age the image of one, woman.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

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conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading But above all, to complete the picture of the ideal poet, he worshipped, and hopelessly, from youth to age the image of one, woman.

an iconic mental representation

From this reading But above all, to complete the picture of the ideal poet, he worshipped, and hopelessly, from youth to age the image of one, woman.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

the act of departing

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The true story of the life of Michael Drayton might be told to vindicate the poetic traditions of the olden time.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

joined in matrimony

From this reading He never married, and while many patronesses were honoured with his poetic addresses, there was one fair dame to whom he never offered dedicatory sonnet, a silence that is full of meaning.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading He never married, and while many patronesses were honoured with his poetic addresses, there was one fair dame to whom he never offered dedicatory sonnet, a silence that is full of meaning.

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading The true story of the life of Michael Drayton might be told to vindicate the poetic traditions of the olden time.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The true story of the life of Michael Drayton might be told to vindicate the poetic traditions of the olden time.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He never married, and while many patronesses were honoured with his poetic addresses, there was one fair dame to whom he never offered dedicatory sonnet, a silence that is full of meaning.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The true story of the life of Michael Drayton might be told to vindicate the poetic traditions of the olden time.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading He never married, and while many patronesses were honoured with his poetic addresses, there was one fair dame to whom he never offered dedicatory sonnet, a silence that is full of meaning.

relating to time long past

From this reading The true story of the life of Michael Drayton might be told to vindicate the poetic traditions of the olden time.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

the visual percept of a region

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as “our father”

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From this reading He never married, and while many patronesses were honoured with his poetic addresses, there was one fair dame to whom he never offered dedicatory sonnet, a silence that is full of meaning.

plural of “patron” — a regular customer

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

United States feminist (1885-1977)

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inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading But above all, to complete the picture of the ideal poet, he worshipped, and hopelessly, from youth to age the image of one, woman.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading But above all, to complete the picture of the ideal poet, he worshipped, and hopelessly, from youth to age the image of one, woman.

of or relating to poetry

From this reading The true story of the life of Michael Drayton might be told to vindicate the poetic traditions of the olden time.

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From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

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From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading He never married, and while many patronesses were honoured with his poetic addresses, there was one fair dame to whom he never offered dedicatory sonnet, a silence that is full of meaning.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

From this reading He never married, and while many patronesses were honoured with his poetic addresses, there was one fair dame to whom he never offered dedicatory sonnet, a silence that is full of meaning.

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From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The true story of the life of Michael Drayton might be told to vindicate the poetic traditions of the olden time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The true story of the life of Michael Drayton might be told to vindicate the poetic traditions of the olden time.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He never married, and while many patronesses were honoured with his poetic addresses, there was one fair dame to whom he never offered dedicatory sonnet, a silence that is full of meaning.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The true story of the life of Michael Drayton might be told to vindicate the poetic traditions of the olden time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The true story of the life of Michael Drayton might be told to vindicate the poetic traditions of the olden time.

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From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The true story of the life of Michael Drayton might be told to vindicate the poetic traditions of the olden time.

plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading The true story of the life of Michael Drayton might be told to vindicate the poetic traditions of the olden time.

a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner and Co. Paternoster House London W.C.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading The true story of the life of Michael Drayton might be told to vindicate the poetic traditions of the olden time.

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From this reading Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner and Co. Paternoster House London W.C.

in an unworthy manner

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

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From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

show to be right by providing justification or proof

From this reading The true story of the life of Michael Drayton might be told to vindicate the poetic traditions of the olden time.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner and Co. Paternoster House London W.C.

migratory

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He never married, and while many patronesses were honoured with his poetic addresses, there was one fair dame to whom he never offered dedicatory sonnet, a silence that is full of meaning.

in or at the place that

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

during the time that

From this reading He never married, and while many patronesses were honoured with his poetic addresses, there was one fair dame to whom he never offered dedicatory sonnet, a silence that is full of meaning.

which person or people

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He never married, and while many patronesses were honoured with his poetic addresses, there was one fair dame to whom he never offered dedicatory sonnet, a silence that is full of meaning.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He never married, and while many patronesses were honoured with his poetic addresses, there was one fair dame to whom he never offered dedicatory sonnet, a silence that is full of meaning.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading But above all, to complete the picture of the ideal poet, he worshipped, and hopelessly, from youth to age the image of one, woman.

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading But above all, to complete the picture of the ideal poet, he worshipped, and hopelessly, from youth to age the image of one, woman.

but in spite of that

From this reading A child-poet wandering in fay-haunted Arden, or listening to the harper that frequented the fireside of Polesworth Hall where the boy was a petted page, later the honoured almoner of the bounty of many patrons, one who "not unworthily," as Tofte said, "beareth the name of the chiefest archangel, singing after this soule-ravishing manner," yet leaving but "five pounds lying by him at his death, which was _satis viatici ad coelum_"--is not this the panorama of a poetic career?

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading But above all, to complete the picture of the ideal poet, he worshipped, and hopelessly, from youth to age the image of one, woman.