1853
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From this reading Farringford, at the western end of the Isle of Wight, was the first to be acquired, being purchased in 1853; it was Tennyson's home for forty years, and the house wherein most of his best-known works were written.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Selected in the first instance for their beauty and their seclusion, they had other advantages which fitted them admirably to a poet's temperament.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Farringford, at the western end of the Isle of Wight, was the first to be acquired, being purchased in 1853; it was Tennyson's home for forty years, and the house wherein most of his best-known works were written.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading Selected in the first instance for their beauty and their seclusion, they had other advantages which fitted them admirably to a poet's temperament.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Selected in the first instance for their beauty and their seclusion, they had other advantages which fitted them admirably to a poet's temperament.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Selected in the first instance for their beauty and their seclusion, they had other advantages which fitted them admirably to a poet's temperament.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Farringford, at the western end of the Isle of Wight, was the first to be acquired, being purchased in 1853; it was Tennyson's home for forty years, and the house wherein most of his best-known works were written.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Farringford, at the western end of the Isle of Wight, was the first to be acquired, being purchased in 1853; it was Tennyson's home for forty years, and the house wherein most of his best-known works were written.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Selected in the first instance for their beauty and their seclusion, they had other advantages which fitted them admirably to a poet's temperament.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading So far removed was he from intrusion there that he could indulge in what to him were favourite pastimes--sweeping up the leaves, mowing the grass, gravelling the walks, and digging the beds--without interruption.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Farringford, at the western end of the Isle of Wight, was the first to be acquired, being purchased in 1853; it was Tennyson's home for forty years, and the house wherein most of his best-known works were written.
best-knownadjective
most familiar or renowned
From this reading Farringford, at the western end of the Isle of Wight, was the first to be acquired, being purchased in 1853; it was Tennyson's home for forty years, and the house wherein most of his best-known works were written.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the time when it came into his hands communication with the mainland was of the most primitive description, and the poet and his wife had to cross the Solent in a rowing-boat.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading At the time when it came into his hands communication with the mainland was of the most primitive description, and the poet and his wife had to cross the Solent in a rowing-boat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So far removed was he from intrusion there that he could indulge in what to him were favourite pastimes--sweeping up the leaves, mowing the grass, gravelling the walks, and digging the beds--without interruption.
travel across or pass over
From this reading At the time when it came into his hands communication with the mainland was of the most primitive description, and the poet and his wife had to cross the Solent in a rowing-boat.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading At the time when it came into his hands communication with the mainland was of the most primitive description, and the poet and his wife had to cross the Solent in a rowing-boat.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading So far removed was he from intrusion there that he could indulge in what to him were favourite pastimes--sweeping up the leaves, mowing the grass, gravelling the walks, and digging the beds--without interruption.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Farringford, at the western end of the Isle of Wight, was the first to be acquired, being purchased in 1853; it was Tennyson's home for forty years, and the house wherein most of his best-known works were written.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far removed was he from intrusion there that he could indulge in what to him were favourite pastimes--sweeping up the leaves, mowing the grass, gravelling the walks, and digging the beds--without interruption.
Farringford
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From this reading Farringford, at the western end of the Isle of Wight, was the first to be acquired, being purchased in 1853; it was Tennyson's home for forty years, and the house wherein most of his best-known works were written.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading So far removed was he from intrusion there that he could indulge in what to him were favourite pastimes--sweeping up the leaves, mowing the grass, gravelling the walks, and digging the beds--without interruption.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Selected in the first instance for their beauty and their seclusion, they had other advantages which fitted them admirably to a poet's temperament.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Selected in the first instance for their beauty and their seclusion, they had other advantages which fitted them admirably to a poet's temperament.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Farringford, at the western end of the Isle of Wight, was the first to be acquired, being purchased in 1853; it was Tennyson's home for forty years, and the house wherein most of his best-known works were written.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So far removed was he from intrusion there that he could indulge in what to him were favourite pastimes--sweeping up the leaves, mowing the grass, gravelling the walks, and digging the beds--without interruption.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading So far removed was he from intrusion there that he could indulge in what to him were favourite pastimes--sweeping up the leaves, mowing the grass, gravelling the walks, and digging the beds--without interruption.
gravelling
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From this reading So far removed was he from intrusion there that he could indulge in what to him were favourite pastimes--sweeping up the leaves, mowing the grass, gravelling the walks, and digging the beds--without interruption.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Selected in the first instance for their beauty and their seclusion, they had other advantages which fitted them admirably to a poet's temperament.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At the time when it came into his hands communication with the mainland was of the most primitive description, and the poet and his wife had to cross the Solent in a rowing-boat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So far removed was he from intrusion there that he could indulge in what to him were favourite pastimes--sweeping up the leaves, mowing the grass, gravelling the walks, and digging the beds--without interruption.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Farringford, at the western end of the Isle of Wight, was the first to be acquired, being purchased in 1853; it was Tennyson's home for forty years, and the house wherein most of his best-known works were written.
HOMESnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Farringford, at the western end of the Isle of Wight, was the first to be acquired, being purchased in 1853; it was Tennyson's home for forty years, and the house wherein most of his best-known works were written.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading So far removed was he from intrusion there that he could indulge in what to him were favourite pastimes--sweeping up the leaves, mowing the grass, gravelling the walks, and digging the beds--without interruption.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Selected in the first instance for their beauty and their seclusion, they had other advantages which fitted them admirably to a poet's temperament.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading So far removed was he from intrusion there that he could indulge in what to him were favourite pastimes--sweeping up the leaves, mowing the grass, gravelling the walks, and digging the beds--without interruption.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the time when it came into his hands communication with the mainland was of the most primitive description, and the poet and his wife had to cross the Solent in a rowing-boat.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading So far removed was he from intrusion there that he could indulge in what to him were favourite pastimes--sweeping up the leaves, mowing the grass, gravelling the walks, and digging the beds--without interruption.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading Farringford, at the western end of the Isle of Wight, was the first to be acquired, being purchased in 1853; it was Tennyson's home for forty years, and the house wherein most of his best-known works were written.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Farringford, at the western end of the Isle of Wight, was the first to be acquired, being purchased in 1853; it was Tennyson's home for forty years, and the house wherein most of his best-known works were written.
LaureatenounUS /ˈlɔːriət/
someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading So far removed was he from intrusion there that he could indulge in what to him were favourite pastimes--sweeping up the leaves, mowing the grass, gravelling the walks, and digging the beds--without interruption.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading At the time when it came into his hands communication with the mainland was of the most primitive description, and the poet and his wife had to cross the Solent in a rowing-boat.
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 TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Farringford, at the western end of the Isle of Wight, was the first to be acquired, being purchased in 1853; it was Tennyson's home for forty years, and the house wherein most of his best-known works were written.
mowingverbUS /ˈmaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “mow” — cut with a blade or mower
From this reading So far removed was he from intrusion there that he could indulge in what to him were favourite pastimes--sweeping up the leaves, mowing the grass, gravelling the walks, and digging the beds--without interruption.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Selected in the first instance for their beauty and their seclusion, they had other advantages which fitted them admirably to a poet's temperament.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
pastimesnounUS /ˈpæstaɪmz/
plural of “pastime” — a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading So far removed was he from intrusion there that he could indulge in what to him were favourite pastimes--sweeping up the leaves, mowing the grass, gravelling the walks, and digging the beds--without interruption.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Selected in the first instance for their beauty and their seclusion, they had other advantages which fitted them admirably to a poet's temperament.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading At the time when it came into his hands communication with the mainland was of the most primitive description, and the poet and his wife had to cross the Solent in a rowing-boat.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Farringford, at the western end of the Isle of Wight, was the first to be acquired, being purchased in 1853; it was Tennyson's home for forty years, and the house wherein most of his best-known works were written.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading So far removed was he from intrusion there that he could indulge in what to him were favourite pastimes--sweeping up the leaves, mowing the grass, gravelling the walks, and digging the beds--without interruption.
residencesnounUS /ˈrezɪdənsɪz/
plural of “residence” — any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
rowing-boat
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From this reading At the time when it came into his hands communication with the mainland was of the most primitive description, and the poet and his wife had to cross the Solent in a rowing-boat.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Selected in the first instance for their beauty and their seclusion, they had other advantages which fitted them admirably to a poet's temperament.
SelectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Selected in the first instance for their beauty and their seclusion, they had other advantages which fitted them admirably to a poet's temperament.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
Solentnoun
a strait of the English Channel between the coast of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
From this reading At the time when it came into his hands communication with the mainland was of the most primitive description, and the poet and his wife had to cross the Solent in a rowing-boat.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading So far removed was he from intrusion there that he could indulge in what to him were favourite pastimes--sweeping up the leaves, mowing the grass, gravelling the walks, and digging the beds--without interruption.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading Selected in the first instance for their beauty and their seclusion, they had other advantages which fitted them admirably to a poet's temperament.
TENNYSON'S
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From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So far removed was he from intrusion there that he could indulge in what to him were favourite pastimes--sweeping up the leaves, mowing the grass, gravelling the walks, and digging the beds--without interruption.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Selected in the first instance for their beauty and their seclusion, they had other advantages which fitted them admirably to a poet's temperament.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So far removed was he from intrusion there that he could indulge in what to him were favourite pastimes--sweeping up the leaves, mowing the grass, gravelling the walks, and digging the beds--without interruption.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Selected in the first instance for their beauty and their seclusion, they had other advantages which fitted them admirably to a poet's temperament.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time when it came into his hands communication with the mainland was of the most primitive description, and the poet and his wife had to cross the Solent in a rowing-boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Selected in the first instance for their beauty and their seclusion, they had other advantages which fitted them admirably to a poet's temperament.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So far removed was he from intrusion there that he could indulge in what to him were favourite pastimes--sweeping up the leaves, mowing the grass, gravelling the walks, and digging the beds--without interruption.
VictorianadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading So far removed was he from intrusion there that he could indulge in what to him were favourite pastimes--sweeping up the leaves, mowing the grass, gravelling the walks, and digging the beds--without interruption.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Farringford, at the western end of the Isle of Wight, was the first to be acquired, being purchased in 1853; it was Tennyson's home for forty years, and the house wherein most of his best-known works were written.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Farringford, at the western end of the Isle of Wight, was the first to be acquired, being purchased in 1853; it was Tennyson's home for forty years, and the house wherein most of his best-known works were written.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So far removed was he from intrusion there that he could indulge in what to him were favourite pastimes--sweeping up the leaves, mowing the grass, gravelling the walks, and digging the beds--without interruption.
at the time that
From this reading At the time when it came into his hands communication with the mainland was of the most primitive description, and the poet and his wife had to cross the Solent in a rowing-boat.
wherein
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From this reading Farringford, at the western end of the Isle of Wight, was the first to be acquired, being purchased in 1853; it was Tennyson's home for forty years, and the house wherein most of his best-known works were written.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading At the time when it came into his hands communication with the mainland was of the most primitive description, and the poet and his wife had to cross the Solent in a rowing-boat.
WightnounUS /waɪt/
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading Farringford, at the western end of the Isle of Wight, was the first to be acquired, being purchased in 1853; it was Tennyson's home for forty years, and the house wherein most of his best-known works were written.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the time when it came into his hands communication with the mainland was of the most primitive description, and the poet and his wife had to cross the Solent in a rowing-boat.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So far removed was he from intrusion there that he could indulge in what to him were favourite pastimes--sweeping up the leaves, mowing the grass, gravelling the walks, and digging the beds--without interruption.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Farringford, at the western end of the Isle of Wight, was the first to be acquired, being purchased in 1853; it was Tennyson's home for forty years, and the house wherein most of his best-known works were written.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Farringford, at the western end of the Isle of Wight, was the first to be acquired, being purchased in 1853; it was Tennyson's home for forty years, and the house wherein most of his best-known works were written.
a late time of life
From this reading TENNYSON'S HOMES Few poets have been so fortunate in their residences as was the great Poet Laureate of the Victorian era in the two which he for many years called his own.
