1812
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From this reading About the time Lord Byron was publishing _Childe Harold_ (1812-1818) a tremendous wave of romantic melancholy swept over all the countries of Europe.
1818
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From this reading About the time Lord Byron was publishing _Childe Harold_ (1812-1818) a tremendous wave of romantic melancholy swept over all the countries of Europe.
19
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From this reading [Note 19: _Byronism_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About the time Lord Byron was publishing _Childe Harold_ (1812-1818) a tremendous wave of romantic melancholy swept over all the countries of Europe.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the time Lord Byron was publishing _Childe Harold_ (1812-1818) a tremendous wave of romantic melancholy swept over all the countries of Europe.
(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 About the time Lord Byron was publishing _Childe Harold_ (1812-1818) a tremendous wave of romantic melancholy swept over all the countries of Europe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Innumerable poems and romances dealing with mysteriously-sad heroes were written in imitation of Byron; and young authors wore low, rolling collars, and tried to look depressed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading See Gautier's _Histoire du Romantisme._ Now the death of Lovelace (in a duel) in Richardson's _Clarissa_, was pitched in exactly the Byronic key, though at that time Byron had not been born....
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Innumerable poems and romances dealing with mysteriously-sad heroes were written in imitation of Byron; and young authors wore low, rolling collars, and tried to look depressed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading See Gautier's _Histoire du Romantisme._ Now the death of Lovelace (in a duel) in Richardson's _Clarissa_, was pitched in exactly the Byronic key, though at that time Byron had not been born....
brought into existence
From this reading See Gautier's _Histoire du Romantisme._ Now the death of Lovelace (in a duel) in Richardson's _Clarissa_, was pitched in exactly the Byronic key, though at that time Byron had not been born....
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading About the time Lord Byron was publishing _Childe Harold_ (1812-1818) a tremendous wave of romantic melancholy swept over all the countries of Europe.
Byronic
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From this reading See Gautier's _Histoire du Romantisme._ Now the death of Lovelace (in a duel) in Richardson's _Clarissa_, was pitched in exactly the Byronic key, though at that time Byron had not been born....
Byronism
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From this reading [Note 19: _Byronism_.
Childe
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From this reading About the time Lord Byron was publishing _Childe Harold_ (1812-1818) a tremendous wave of romantic melancholy swept over all the countries of Europe.
Clarissa
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From this reading See Gautier's _Histoire du Romantisme._ Now the death of Lovelace (in a duel) in Richardson's _Clarissa_, was pitched in exactly the Byronic key, though at that time Byron had not been born....
collarsnounUS /ˈkɑːlərz/
plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Innumerable poems and romances dealing with mysteriously-sad heroes were written in imitation of Byron; and young authors wore low, rolling collars, and tried to look depressed.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading About the time Lord Byron was publishing _Childe Harold_ (1812-1818) a tremendous wave of romantic melancholy swept over all the countries of Europe.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The Elizabethans were of course thoroughly romantic.]
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading Innumerable poems and romances dealing with mysteriously-sad heroes were written in imitation of Byron; and young authors wore low, rolling collars, and tried to look depressed.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading See Gautier's _Histoire du Romantisme._ Now the death of Lovelace (in a duel) in Richardson's _Clarissa_, was pitched in exactly the Byronic key, though at that time Byron had not been born....
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading Innumerable poems and romances dealing with mysteriously-sad heroes were written in imitation of Byron; and young authors wore low, rolling collars, and tried to look depressed.
du
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From this reading See Gautier's _Histoire du Romantisme._ Now the death of Lovelace (in a duel) in Richardson's _Clarissa_, was pitched in exactly the Byronic key, though at that time Byron had not been born....
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading See Gautier's _Histoire du Romantisme._ Now the death of Lovelace (in a duel) in Richardson's _Clarissa_, was pitched in exactly the Byronic key, though at that time Byron had not been born....
Elizabethans
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From this reading The Elizabethans were of course thoroughly romantic.]
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading About the time Lord Byron was publishing _Childe Harold_ (1812-1818) a tremendous wave of romantic melancholy swept over all the countries of Europe.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading See Gautier's _Histoire du Romantisme._ Now the death of Lovelace (in a duel) in Richardson's _Clarissa_, was pitched in exactly the Byronic key, though at that time Byron had not been born....
Gautier's
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From this reading See Gautier's _Histoire du Romantisme._ Now the death of Lovelace (in a duel) in Richardson's _Clarissa_, was pitched in exactly the Byronic key, though at that time Byron had not been born....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading See Gautier's _Histoire du Romantisme._ Now the death of Lovelace (in a duel) in Richardson's _Clarissa_, was pitched in exactly the Byronic key, though at that time Byron had not been born....
Harold
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From this reading About the time Lord Byron was publishing _Childe Harold_ (1812-1818) a tremendous wave of romantic melancholy swept over all the countries of Europe.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Innumerable poems and romances dealing with mysteriously-sad heroes were written in imitation of Byron; and young authors wore low, rolling collars, and tried to look depressed.
Histoire
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From this reading See Gautier's _Histoire du Romantisme._ Now the death of Lovelace (in a duel) in Richardson's _Clarissa_, was pitched in exactly the Byronic key, though at that time Byron had not been born....
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading Innumerable poems and romances dealing with mysteriously-sad heroes were written in imitation of Byron; and young authors wore low, rolling collars, and tried to look depressed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Innumerable poems and romances dealing with mysteriously-sad heroes were written in imitation of Byron; and young authors wore low, rolling collars, and tried to look depressed.
InnumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Innumerable poems and romances dealing with mysteriously-sad heroes were written in imitation of Byron; and young authors wore low, rolling collars, and tried to look depressed.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading See Gautier's _Histoire du Romantisme._ Now the death of Lovelace (in a duel) in Richardson's _Clarissa_, was pitched in exactly the Byronic key, though at that time Byron had not been born....
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Innumerable poems and romances dealing with mysteriously-sad heroes were written in imitation of Byron; and young authors wore low, rolling collars, and tried to look depressed.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading About the time Lord Byron was publishing _Childe Harold_ (1812-1818) a tremendous wave of romantic melancholy swept over all the countries of Europe.
LovelacenounUS /ˈlʌvleɪs/
English poet (1618-1857)
From this reading See Gautier's _Histoire du Romantisme._ Now the death of Lovelace (in a duel) in Richardson's _Clarissa_, was pitched in exactly the Byronic key, though at that time Byron had not been born....
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Innumerable poems and romances dealing with mysteriously-sad heroes were written in imitation of Byron; and young authors wore low, rolling collars, and tried to look depressed.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading About the time Lord Byron was publishing _Childe Harold_ (1812-1818) a tremendous wave of romantic melancholy swept over all the countries of Europe.
mysteriously-sad
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From this reading Innumerable poems and romances dealing with mysteriously-sad heroes were written in imitation of Byron; and young authors wore low, rolling collars, and tried to look depressed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading See Gautier's _Histoire du Romantisme._ Now the death of Lovelace (in a duel) in Richardson's _Clarissa_, was pitched in exactly the Byronic key, though at that time Byron had not been born....
a brief written record
From this reading [Note 19: _Byronism_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading See Gautier's _Histoire du Romantisme._ Now the death of Lovelace (in a duel) in Richardson's _Clarissa_, was pitched in exactly the Byronic key, though at that time Byron had not been born....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About the time Lord Byron was publishing _Childe Harold_ (1812-1818) a tremendous wave of romantic melancholy swept over all the countries of Europe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading About the time Lord Byron was publishing _Childe Harold_ (1812-1818) a tremendous wave of romantic melancholy swept over all the countries of Europe.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading See Gautier's _Histoire du Romantisme._ Now the death of Lovelace (in a duel) in Richardson's _Clarissa_, was pitched in exactly the Byronic key, though at that time Byron had not been born....
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Innumerable poems and romances dealing with mysteriously-sad heroes were written in imitation of Byron; and young authors wore low, rolling collars, and tried to look depressed.
publishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading About the time Lord Byron was publishing _Childe Harold_ (1812-1818) a tremendous wave of romantic melancholy swept over all the countries of Europe.
Richardson'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdsənz/
possessive form of “richardson” — United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading See Gautier's _Histoire du Romantisme._ Now the death of Lovelace (in a duel) in Richardson's _Clarissa_, was pitched in exactly the Byronic key, though at that time Byron had not been born....
uttered with a trill
From this reading Innumerable poems and romances dealing with mysteriously-sad heroes were written in imitation of Byron; and young authors wore low, rolling collars, and tried to look depressed.
romancesnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Innumerable poems and romances dealing with mysteriously-sad heroes were written in imitation of Byron; and young authors wore low, rolling collars, and tried to look depressed.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading About the time Lord Byron was publishing _Childe Harold_ (1812-1818) a tremendous wave of romantic melancholy swept over all the countries of Europe.
Romantisme
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From this reading See Gautier's _Histoire du Romantisme._ Now the death of Lovelace (in a duel) in Richardson's _Clarissa_, was pitched in exactly the Byronic key, though at that time Byron had not been born....
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See Gautier's _Histoire du Romantisme._ Now the death of Lovelace (in a duel) in Richardson's _Clarissa_, was pitched in exactly the Byronic key, though at that time Byron had not been born....
possessing sweep
From this reading About the time Lord Byron was publishing _Childe Harold_ (1812-1818) a tremendous wave of romantic melancholy swept over all the countries of Europe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading See Gautier's _Histoire du Romantisme._ Now the death of Lovelace (in a duel) in Richardson's _Clarissa_, was pitched in exactly the Byronic key, though at that time Byron had not been born....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About the time Lord Byron was publishing _Childe Harold_ (1812-1818) a tremendous wave of romantic melancholy swept over all the countries of Europe.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The Elizabethans were of course thoroughly romantic.]
in spite of the fact that
From this reading See Gautier's _Histoire du Romantisme._ Now the death of Lovelace (in a duel) in Richardson's _Clarissa_, was pitched in exactly the Byronic key, though at that time Byron had not been born....
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About the time Lord Byron was publishing _Childe Harold_ (1812-1818) a tremendous wave of romantic melancholy swept over all the countries of Europe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Innumerable poems and romances dealing with mysteriously-sad heroes were written in imitation of Byron; and young authors wore low, rolling collars, and tried to look depressed.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading About the time Lord Byron was publishing _Childe Harold_ (1812-1818) a tremendous wave of romantic melancholy swept over all the countries of Europe.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Innumerable poems and romances dealing with mysteriously-sad heroes were written in imitation of Byron; and young authors wore low, rolling collars, and tried to look depressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About the time Lord Byron was publishing _Childe Harold_ (1812-1818) a tremendous wave of romantic melancholy swept over all the countries of Europe.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading About the time Lord Byron was publishing _Childe Harold_ (1812-1818) a tremendous wave of romantic melancholy swept over all the countries of Europe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Innumerable poems and romances dealing with mysteriously-sad heroes were written in imitation of Byron; and young authors wore low, rolling collars, and tried to look depressed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Innumerable poems and romances dealing with mysteriously-sad heroes were written in imitation of Byron; and young authors wore low, rolling collars, and tried to look depressed.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Innumerable poems and romances dealing with mysteriously-sad heroes were written in imitation of Byron; and young authors wore low, rolling collars, and tried to look depressed.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Innumerable poems and romances dealing with mysteriously-sad heroes were written in imitation of Byron; and young authors wore low, rolling collars, and tried to look depressed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Innumerable poems and romances dealing with mysteriously-sad heroes were written in imitation of Byron; and young authors wore low, rolling collars, and tried to look depressed.
