Chapter VIII

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From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

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

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

later than; following

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

(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 Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

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From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

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

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

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

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

From this reading Next came Venice, where the waves lapped murmurously upon the door-steps of the palaces which “Mi-lord” made noisy with his audacious revelry.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

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From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

the two together, not just one

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

a university in England

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music

From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

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From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

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From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

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From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

past form of “coin” — make up

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

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From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

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From this reading Next came Venice, where the waves lapped murmurously upon the door-steps of the palaces which “Mi-lord” made noisy with his audacious revelry.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

lasting a long time

From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

at any time

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

set up or found

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator

From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

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From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

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

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

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

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

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

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

a social unit living together

From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

a native or inhabitant of Iberia in the Caucasus

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

not in action or at work

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

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

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

in an intermittent manner

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

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From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

conformity or harmony

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading Next came Venice, where the waves lapped murmurously upon the door-steps of the palaces which “Mi-lord” made noisy with his audacious revelry.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

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From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

roused to anger

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

marked by extreme anger

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Next came Venice, where the waves lapped murmurously upon the door-steps of the palaces which “Mi-lord” made noisy with his audacious revelry.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

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 For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

plural of “memorial” — a recognition of meritorious service

From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

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From this reading Next came Venice, where the waves lapped murmurously upon the door-steps of the palaces which “Mi-lord” made noisy with his audacious revelry.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

showing your contempt by derision

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

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From this reading Next came Venice, where the waves lapped murmurously upon the door-steps of the palaces which “Mi-lord” made noisy with his audacious revelry.

move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

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From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next came Venice, where the waves lapped murmurously upon the door-steps of the palaces which “Mi-lord” made noisy with his audacious revelry.

not any; not one

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading Next came Venice, where the waves lapped murmurously upon the door-steps of the palaces which “Mi-lord” made noisy with his audacious revelry.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

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From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

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 For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading Next came Venice, where the waves lapped murmurously upon the door-steps of the palaces which “Mi-lord” made noisy with his audacious revelry.

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

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

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

unrestrained merrymaking

From this reading Next came Venice, where the waves lapped murmurously upon the door-steps of the palaces which “Mi-lord” made noisy with his audacious revelry.

plural of “reviewer” — someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)

From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

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From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

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From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning

From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

coming after or following

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

the environmental condition

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

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From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

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

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

a fertile plain on the Aegean Sea in east central Greece; Thessaly was a former region of ancient Greece

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

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

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Then there was the turning away, in rage, from the shores of England, the episode with the Shelley household on the borders of Lake Leman, with its record of “crag-splitting” storms and sunny siestas; and such enduring memorials as the ghastly _Frankenstein_ of Mrs. Shelley, the Third Canto of _Childe Harold_, and the child-name of--Allegra.

not being under control; out of control

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Next came Venice, where the waves lapped murmurously upon the door-steps of the palaces which “Mi-lord” made noisy with his audacious revelry.

communicated in words

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

plural of “vale” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction

From this reading Next came Venice, where the waves lapped murmurously upon the door-steps of the palaces which “Mi-lord” made noisy with his audacious revelry.

literature in metrical form

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

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

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Next came Venice, where the waves lapped murmurously upon the door-steps of the palaces which “Mi-lord” made noisy with his audacious revelry.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

at the time that

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

in or at the place that

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

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From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

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

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

which person or people

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

belonging to which person

From this reading For many a page now we have spoken intermittently of that extraordinary man and poet--full of power and full of passion, both uncontrolled--whose surroundings we found in that pleasantly undulating Nottingham country where Newstead Abbey piled above its lawn and its silent tarns--half a ruin, and half a home.[80] Nor did Byron ever know a home which showed no ruin--nor ever know a ruin, into which his verse did not nestle as into a home.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Then came the passages of love--with Mary Chaworth, which was real and vain; with a Milbanke, which was a mockery and ended in worse than mockery; all these experiences whetting the edge of that sword of song with which he carved a road of romance for thousands of after journeymen to travel, through the old Iberian Peninsula, and the vales of Thessaly.

vehemently incensed and condemnatory

From this reading We traced him from the keeping of that passionate mother--who smote him through and through with her own wrathful spirit--to the days when he uttered the “Idle” songs--coined in the courts of Cambridge--and to those quick succeeding days, when his mad verse maddened English bards and Scotch reviewers.