1843
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From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
1866
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From this reading The work was not fully completed until 1866, and was published in part during the following year.
24
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From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The whole picture of the manner in which the work was done has long been familiar to the literary world, including the pleasing glimpse of the little circle of cultivated friends, assembled evening after evening, to compare notes and suggest improvements.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The whole picture of the manner in which the work was done has long been familiar to the literary world, including the pleasing glimpse of the little circle of cultivated friends, assembled evening after evening, to compare notes and suggest improvements.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
cantonounUS /ˈkæntoʊ/
the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
cantos
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From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The whole picture of the manner in which the work was done has long been familiar to the literary world, including the pleasing glimpse of the little circle of cultivated friends, assembled evening after evening, to compare notes and suggest improvements.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading The whole picture of the manner in which the work was done has long been familiar to the literary world, including the pleasing glimpse of the little circle of cultivated friends, assembled evening after evening, to compare notes and suggest improvements.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The work was not fully completed until 1866, and was published in part during the following year.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading The whole picture of the manner in which the work was done has long been familiar to the literary world, including the pleasing glimpse of the little circle of cultivated friends, assembled evening after evening, to compare notes and suggest improvements.
DANTEnounUS /ˈdɑːnteɪ/
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The work was not fully completed until 1866, and was published in part during the following year.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
EighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
to come or go into
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The whole picture of the manner in which the work was done has long been familiar to the literary world, including the pleasing glimpse of the little circle of cultivated friends, assembled evening after evening, to compare notes and suggest improvements.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The whole picture of the manner in which the work was done has long been familiar to the literary world, including the pleasing glimpse of the little circle of cultivated friends, assembled evening after evening, to compare notes and suggest improvements.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The work was not fully completed until 1866, and was published in part during the following year.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
Freiligrath
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From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The whole picture of the manner in which the work was done has long been familiar to the literary world, including the pleasing glimpse of the little circle of cultivated friends, assembled evening after evening, to compare notes and suggest improvements.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The work was not fully completed until 1866, and was published in part during the following year.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
a quick look
From this reading The whole picture of the manner in which the work was done has long been familiar to the literary world, including the pleasing glimpse of the little circle of cultivated friends, assembled evening after evening, to compare notes and suggest improvements.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
an established custom
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole picture of the manner in which the work was done has long been familiar to the literary world, including the pleasing glimpse of the little circle of cultivated friends, assembled evening after evening, to compare notes and suggest improvements.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
improvementsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading The whole picture of the manner in which the work was done has long been familiar to the literary world, including the pleasing glimpse of the little circle of cultivated friends, assembled evening after evening, to compare notes and suggest improvements.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The whole picture of the manner in which the work was done has long been familiar to the literary world, including the pleasing glimpse of the little circle of cultivated friends, assembled evening after evening, to compare notes and suggest improvements.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
go away from a place
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading The whole picture of the manner in which the work was done has long been familiar to the literary world, including the pleasing glimpse of the little circle of cultivated friends, assembled evening after evening, to compare notes and suggest improvements.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The whole picture of the manner in which the work was done has long been familiar to the literary world, including the pleasing glimpse of the little circle of cultivated friends, assembled evening after evening, to compare notes and suggest improvements.
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 The whole picture of the manner in which the work was done has long been familiar to the literary world, including the pleasing glimpse of the little circle of cultivated friends, assembled evening after evening, to compare notes and suggest improvements.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The whole picture of the manner in which the work was done has long been familiar to the literary world, including the pleasing glimpse of the little circle of cultivated friends, assembled evening after evening, to compare notes and suggest improvements.
minsternounUS /ˈmɪnstər/
any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
not any; not one
From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The work was not fully completed until 1866, and was published in part during the following year.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The whole picture of the manner in which the work was done has long been familiar to the literary world, including the pleasing glimpse of the little circle of cultivated friends, assembled evening after evening, to compare notes and suggest improvements.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The work was not fully completed until 1866, and was published in part during the following year.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The whole picture of the manner in which the work was done has long been familiar to the literary world, including the pleasing glimpse of the little circle of cultivated friends, assembled evening after evening, to compare notes and suggest improvements.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading The whole picture of the manner in which the work was done has long been familiar to the literary world, including the pleasing glimpse of the little circle of cultivated friends, assembled evening after evening, to compare notes and suggest improvements.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The work was not fully completed until 1866, and was published in part during the following year.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
refersverbUS /rəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
resumingverbUS /rɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
sonnetnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪt/
a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The whole picture of the manner in which the work was done has long been familiar to the literary world, including the pleasing glimpse of the little circle of cultivated friends, assembled evening after evening, to compare notes and suggest improvements.
express a supposition
From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The work was not fully completed until 1866, and was published in part during the following year.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
in or at the place that
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole picture of the manner in which the work was done has long been familiar to the literary world, including the pleasing glimpse of the little circle of cultivated friends, assembled evening after evening, to compare notes and suggest improvements.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After resuming the work, he translated for a time a canto as each day's task, and refers to this habit in his sonnet on the subject, where he says:-- "I enter here from day to day, And leave my burden at this minster gate."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The whole picture of the manner in which the work was done has long been familiar to the literary world, including the pleasing glimpse of the little circle of cultivated friends, assembled evening after evening, to compare notes and suggest improvements.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Eighteen years before, November 24, 1843, he had written to Ferdinand Freiligrath that he had translated sixteen cantos of Dante, and there seems no reason to suppose that he had done aught farther in that direction until this new crisis.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The work was not fully completed until 1866, and was published in part during the following year.
a late time of life
From this reading DANTE We come now to that great task which Longfellow, after an early experiment, had dropped for years, and which he resumed after his wife's death, largely for the sake of an absorbing occupation.
