1877
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From this reading 1877.)
41
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From this reading Compare, also, the effect of the irregular strophic forms in Southey's _Curse of Kehama_, Shelley's _Queen Mab_, and the like.[41] FOOTNOTES:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading See, for example, Milton's verses _At a Solemn Music_ and _On Time_; Swinburne's _Thalassius_ and _On the Cliffs_; and William Morris's _On a fair Spring Morning_.
AgamemnonnounUS /ˌæɡəˈmemnɑːn/
(Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War
From this reading (BROWNING: _Agamemnon_; chorus.
in addition
From this reading Compare, also, the effect of the irregular strophic forms in Southey's _Curse of Kehama_, Shelley's _Queen Mab_, and the like.[41] FOOTNOTES:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of the same general metrical character as the irregular odes are certain poems (like some of Patmore's) with no regularly organized structure and varying lengths of line.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of the same general metrical character as the irregular odes are certain poems (like some of Patmore's) with no regularly organized structure and varying lengths of line.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of the same general metrical character as the irregular odes are certain poems (like some of Patmore's) with no regularly organized structure and varying lengths of line.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading See, for example, Milton's verses _At a Solemn Music_ and _On Time_; Swinburne's _Thalassius_ and _On the Cliffs_; and William Morris's _On a fair Spring Morning_.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading (BROWNING: _Agamemnon_; chorus.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Of the same general metrical character as the irregular odes are certain poems (like some of Patmore's) with no regularly organized structure and varying lengths of line.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Of the same general metrical character as the irregular odes are certain poems (like some of Patmore's) with no regularly organized structure and varying lengths of line.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading (BROWNING: _Agamemnon_; chorus.
CliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading See, for example, Milton's verses _At a Solemn Music_ and _On Time_; Swinburne's _Thalassius_ and _On the Cliffs_; and William Morris's _On a fair Spring Morning_.
CompareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Compare, also, the effect of the irregular strophic forms in Southey's _Curse of Kehama_, Shelley's _Queen Mab_, and the like.[41] FOOTNOTES:
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Compare, also, the effect of the irregular strophic forms in Southey's _Curse of Kehama_, Shelley's _Queen Mab_, and the like.[41] FOOTNOTES:
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Compare, also, the effect of the irregular strophic forms in Southey's _Curse of Kehama_, Shelley's _Queen Mab_, and the like.[41] FOOTNOTES:
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading See, for example, Milton's verses _At a Solemn Music_ and _On Time_; Swinburne's _Thalassius_ and _On the Cliffs_; and William Morris's _On a fair Spring Morning_.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading See, for example, Milton's verses _At a Solemn Music_ and _On Time_; Swinburne's _Thalassius_ and _On the Cliffs_; and William Morris's _On a fair Spring Morning_.
FOOTNOTESnounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊts/
plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading Compare, also, the effect of the irregular strophic forms in Southey's _Curse of Kehama_, Shelley's _Queen Mab_, and the like.[41] FOOTNOTES:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading See, for example, Milton's verses _At a Solemn Music_ and _On Time_; Swinburne's _Thalassius_ and _On the Cliffs_; and William Morris's _On a fair Spring Morning_.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Compare, also, the effect of the irregular strophic forms in Southey's _Curse of Kehama_, Shelley's _Queen Mab_, and the like.[41] FOOTNOTES:
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Of the same general metrical character as the irregular odes are certain poems (like some of Patmore's) with no regularly organized structure and varying lengths of line.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Compare, also, the effect of the irregular strophic forms in Southey's _Curse of Kehama_, Shelley's _Queen Mab_, and the like.[41] FOOTNOTES:
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading Of the same general metrical character as the irregular odes are certain poems (like some of Patmore's) with no regularly organized structure and varying lengths of line.
Kehama
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From this reading Compare, also, the effect of the irregular strophic forms in Southey's _Curse of Kehama_, Shelley's _Queen Mab_, and the like.[41] FOOTNOTES:
lengthsnounUS /leŋkθs/
plural of “length” — the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Of the same general metrical character as the irregular odes are certain poems (like some of Patmore's) with no regularly organized structure and varying lengths of line.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Of the same general metrical character as the irregular odes are certain poems (like some of Patmore's) with no regularly organized structure and varying lengths of line.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Of the same general metrical character as the irregular odes are certain poems (like some of Patmore's) with no regularly organized structure and varying lengths of line.
Mab
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From this reading Compare, also, the effect of the irregular strophic forms in Southey's _Curse of Kehama_, Shelley's _Queen Mab_, and the like.[41] FOOTNOTES:
metricaladjectiveUS /ˈmetrɪkəl/
based on the meter as a standard of measurement
From this reading Of the same general metrical character as the irregular odes are certain poems (like some of Patmore's) with no regularly organized structure and varying lengths of line.
Milton's
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From this reading See, for example, Milton's verses _At a Solemn Music_ and _On Time_; Swinburne's _Thalassius_ and _On the Cliffs_; and William Morris's _On a fair Spring Morning_.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading See, for example, Milton's verses _At a Solemn Music_ and _On Time_; Swinburne's _Thalassius_ and _On the Cliffs_; and William Morris's _On a fair Spring Morning_.
Morris'snounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsɪz/
possessive form of “morris” — United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading See, for example, Milton's verses _At a Solemn Music_ and _On Time_; Swinburne's _Thalassius_ and _On the Cliffs_; and William Morris's _On a fair Spring Morning_.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading See, for example, Milton's verses _At a Solemn Music_ and _On Time_; Swinburne's _Thalassius_ and _On the Cliffs_; and William Morris's _On a fair Spring Morning_.
not any; not one
From this reading Of the same general metrical character as the irregular odes are certain poems (like some of Patmore's) with no regularly organized structure and varying lengths of line.
odesnounUS /oʊdz/
plural of “ode” — a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading Of the same general metrical character as the irregular odes are certain poems (like some of Patmore's) with no regularly organized structure and varying lengths of line.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the same general metrical character as the irregular odes are certain poems (like some of Patmore's) with no regularly organized structure and varying lengths of line.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading See, for example, Milton's verses _At a Solemn Music_ and _On Time_; Swinburne's _Thalassius_ and _On the Cliffs_; and William Morris's _On a fair Spring Morning_.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading Of the same general metrical character as the irregular odes are certain poems (like some of Patmore's) with no regularly organized structure and varying lengths of line.
Patmore's
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From this reading Of the same general metrical character as the irregular odes are certain poems (like some of Patmore's) with no regularly organized structure and varying lengths of line.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Of the same general metrical character as the irregular odes are certain poems (like some of Patmore's) with no regularly organized structure and varying lengths of line.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Compare, also, the effect of the irregular strophic forms in Southey's _Curse of Kehama_, Shelley's _Queen Mab_, and the like.[41] FOOTNOTES:
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Of the same general metrical character as the irregular odes are certain poems (like some of Patmore's) with no regularly organized structure and varying lengths of line.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Of the same general metrical character as the irregular odes are certain poems (like some of Patmore's) with no regularly organized structure and varying lengths of line.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, for example, Milton's verses _At a Solemn Music_ and _On Time_; Swinburne's _Thalassius_ and _On the Cliffs_; and William Morris's _On a fair Spring Morning_.
Shelley'snounUS /ˈʃeliz/
possessive form of “shelley” — English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading Compare, also, the effect of the irregular strophic forms in Southey's _Curse of Kehama_, Shelley's _Queen Mab_, and the like.[41] FOOTNOTES:
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading See, for example, Milton's verses _At a Solemn Music_ and _On Time_; Swinburne's _Thalassius_ and _On the Cliffs_; and William Morris's _On a fair Spring Morning_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of the same general metrical character as the irregular odes are certain poems (like some of Patmore's) with no regularly organized structure and varying lengths of line.
Southey's
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From this reading Compare, also, the effect of the irregular strophic forms in Southey's _Curse of Kehama_, Shelley's _Queen Mab_, and the like.[41] FOOTNOTES:
the season of growth
From this reading See, for example, Milton's verses _At a Solemn Music_ and _On Time_; Swinburne's _Thalassius_ and _On the Cliffs_; and William Morris's _On a fair Spring Morning_.
strophic
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From this reading Compare, also, the effect of the irregular strophic forms in Southey's _Curse of Kehama_, Shelley's _Queen Mab_, and the like.[41] FOOTNOTES:
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading Of the same general metrical character as the irregular odes are certain poems (like some of Patmore's) with no regularly organized structure and varying lengths of line.
Swinburne'snounUS /ˈswɪnbərnz/
possessive form of “swinburne” — English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading See, for example, Milton's verses _At a Solemn Music_ and _On Time_; Swinburne's _Thalassius_ and _On the Cliffs_; and William Morris's _On a fair Spring Morning_.
Thalassius
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From this reading See, for example, Milton's verses _At a Solemn Music_ and _On Time_; Swinburne's _Thalassius_ and _On the Cliffs_; and William Morris's _On a fair Spring Morning_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the same general metrical character as the irregular odes are certain poems (like some of Patmore's) with no regularly organized structure and varying lengths of line.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading See, for example, Milton's verses _At a Solemn Music_ and _On Time_; Swinburne's _Thalassius_ and _On the Cliffs_; and William Morris's _On a fair Spring Morning_.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading Of the same general metrical character as the irregular odes are certain poems (like some of Patmore's) with no regularly organized structure and varying lengths of line.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading See, for example, Milton's verses _At a Solemn Music_ and _On Time_; Swinburne's _Thalassius_ and _On the Cliffs_; and William Morris's _On a fair Spring Morning_.
William
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From this reading See, for example, Milton's verses _At a Solemn Music_ and _On Time_; Swinburne's _Thalassius_ and _On the Cliffs_; and William Morris's _On a fair Spring Morning_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of the same general metrical character as the irregular odes are certain poems (like some of Patmore's) with no regularly organized structure and varying lengths of line.