Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

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From this reading The respect he began, after a lifetime of neglect, to receive in the years immediately before his death, was paid not to the conservative laureate of 1848, but to the revolutionary in art and politics of fifty years before.

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

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

later than; following

From this reading The respect he began, after a lifetime of neglect, to receive in the years immediately before his death, was paid not to the conservative laureate of 1848, but to the revolutionary in art and politics of fifty years before.

how long something has existed

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

(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 THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

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

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

From this reading He had lived on long after his work was done "To hear the world applaud the hollow ghost That blamed the living man."

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading The respect he began, after a lifetime of neglect, to receive in the years immediately before his death, was paid not to the conservative laureate of 1848, but to the revolutionary in art and politics of fifty years before.

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

From this reading As it happened, the only poet who survived and wrote was Wordsworth, the oldest of them all.

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

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading For long before his death he did nothing that had one touch of the fire and beauty of his earlier work.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading For long before his death he did nothing that had one touch of the fire and beauty of his earlier work.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The respect he began, after a lifetime of neglect, to receive in the years immediately before his death, was paid not to the conservative laureate of 1848, but to the revolutionary in art and politics of fifty years before.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading He had lived on long after his work was done "To hear the world applaud the hollow ghost That blamed the living man."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The respect he began, after a lifetime of neglect, to receive in the years immediately before his death, was paid not to the conservative laureate of 1848, but to the revolutionary in art and politics of fifty years before.

resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion

From this reading The respect he began, after a lifetime of neglect, to receive in the years immediately before his death, was paid not to the conservative laureate of 1848, but to the revolutionary in art and politics of fifty years before.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading For long before his death he did nothing that had one touch of the fire and beauty of his earlier work.

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

From this reading For long before his death he did nothing that had one touch of the fire and beauty of his earlier work.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He had lived on long after his work was done "To hear the world applaud the hollow ghost That blamed the living man."

cause to move by pulling

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading For long before his death he did nothing that had one touch of the fire and beauty of his earlier work.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading The respect he began, after a lifetime of neglect, to receive in the years immediately before his death, was paid not to the conservative laureate of 1848, but to the revolutionary in art and politics of fifty years before.

start firing a weapon

From this reading For long before his death he did nothing that had one touch of the fire and beauty of his earlier work.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For long before his death he did nothing that had one touch of the fire and beauty of his earlier work.

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading He had lived on long after his work was done "To hear the world applaud the hollow ghost That blamed the living man."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading As it happened, the only poet who survived and wrote was Wordsworth, the oldest of them all.

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

From this reading For long before his death he did nothing that had one touch of the fire and beauty of his earlier work.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading He had lived on long after his work was done "To hear the world applaud the hollow ghost That blamed the living man."

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

From this reading For long before his death he did nothing that had one touch of the fire and beauty of his earlier work.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading He had lived on long after his work was done "To hear the world applaud the hollow ghost That blamed the living man."

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading The respect he began, after a lifetime of neglect, to receive in the years immediately before his death, was paid not to the conservative laureate of 1848, but to the revolutionary in art and politics of fifty years before.

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

From this reading The respect he began, after a lifetime of neglect, to receive in the years immediately before his death, was paid not to the conservative laureate of 1848, but to the revolutionary in art and politics of fifty years before.

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

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath

From this reading The respect he began, after a lifetime of neglect, to receive in the years immediately before his death, was paid not to the conservative laureate of 1848, but to the revolutionary in art and politics of fifty years before.

the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

From this reading The respect he began, after a lifetime of neglect, to receive in the years immediately before his death, was paid not to the conservative laureate of 1848, but to the revolutionary in art and politics of fifty years before.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He had lived on long after his work was done "To hear the world applaud the hollow ghost That blamed the living man."

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading He had lived on long after his work was done "To hear the world applaud the hollow ghost That blamed the living man."

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading For long before his death he did nothing that had one touch of the fire and beauty of his earlier work.

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

From this reading He had lived on long after his work was done "To hear the world applaud the hollow ghost That blamed the living man."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

leave undone or leave out

From this reading The respect he began, after a lifetime of neglect, to receive in the years immediately before his death, was paid not to the conservative laureate of 1848, but to the revolutionary in art and politics of fifty years before.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading For long before his death he did nothing that had one touch of the fire and beauty of his earlier work.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading As it happened, the only poet who survived and wrote was Wordsworth, the oldest of them all.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had lived on long after his work was done "To hear the world applaud the hollow ghost That blamed the living man."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For long before his death he did nothing that had one touch of the fire and beauty of his earlier work.

and nothing more

From this reading As it happened, the only poet who survived and wrote was Wordsworth, the oldest of them all.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading The respect he began, after a lifetime of neglect, to receive in the years immediately before his death, was paid not to the conservative laureate of 1848, but to the revolutionary in art and politics of fifty years before.

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

From this reading As it happened, the only poet who survived and wrote was Wordsworth, the oldest of them all.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

From this reading The respect he began, after a lifetime of neglect, to receive in the years immediately before his death, was paid not to the conservative laureate of 1848, but to the revolutionary in art and politics of fifty years before.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading The respect he began, after a lifetime of neglect, to receive in the years immediately before his death, was paid not to the conservative laureate of 1848, but to the revolutionary in art and politics of fifty years before.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading The respect he began, after a lifetime of neglect, to receive in the years immediately before his death, was paid not to the conservative laureate of 1848, but to the revolutionary in art and politics of fifty years before.

bringing again into activity and prominence

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

markedly new or introducing radical change

From this reading The respect he began, after a lifetime of neglect, to receive in the years immediately before his death, was paid not to the conservative laureate of 1848, but to the revolutionary in art and politics of fifty years before.

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

an educational institution

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

plural of “successor” — a person who follows next in order

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading As it happened, the only poet who survived and wrote was Wordsworth, the oldest of them all.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

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

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As it happened, the only poet who survived and wrote was Wordsworth, the oldest of them all.

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

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading For long before his death he did nothing that had one touch of the fire and beauty of his earlier work.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

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

From this reading As it happened, the only poet who survived and wrote was Wordsworth, the oldest of them all.

which person or people

From this reading As it happened, the only poet who survived and wrote was Wordsworth, the oldest of them all.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE VICTORIAN AGE (1) Had it not been that with two exceptions all the poets of the Romantic Revival died early, it might be more difficult to draw a line between their school and that of their successors than it is.

a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)

From this reading As it happened, the only poet who survived and wrote was Wordsworth, the oldest of them all.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading For long before his death he did nothing that had one touch of the fire and beauty of his earlier work.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He had lived on long after his work was done "To hear the world applaud the hollow ghost That blamed the living man."

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading As it happened, the only poet who survived and wrote was Wordsworth, the oldest of them all.

a late time of life

From this reading The respect he began, after a lifetime of neglect, to receive in the years immediately before his death, was paid not to the conservative laureate of 1848, but to the revolutionary in art and politics of fifty years before.