1886
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From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
1888
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From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
67
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From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
69
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From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We now know what it meant: A consciousness of their gifts reappearing Perchance in thine--to consummation blent.
aet
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From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
(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 Oh, she was beautiful, beyond all magic Of sculptor's hand, or pencil to portray!
ANAGNOS
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From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
angelicaladjective
of or relating to angels
From this reading Something angelical, divinely tragic, Tempered the smile that round her lips would play.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Oh, she was beautiful, beyond all magic Of sculptor's hand, or pencil to portray!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Oh, she was beautiful, beyond all magic Of sculptor's hand, or pencil to portray!
blent
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From this reading We now know what it meant: A consciousness of their gifts reappearing Perchance in thine--to consummation blent.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading We used to wonder at thy blush in hearing Thy parents praised.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
CHANGESnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading We now know what it meant: A consciousness of their gifts reappearing Perchance in thine--to consummation blent.
consummationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈmeɪʃən/
the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse
From this reading We now know what it meant: A consciousness of their gifts reappearing Perchance in thine--to consummation blent.
divinelyadverbUS /dɪˈvaɪnli/
by divine means
From this reading Something angelical, divinely tragic, Tempered the smile that round her lips would play.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading We now know what it meant: A consciousness of their gifts reappearing Perchance in thine--to consummation blent.
GIULIA
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From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Oh, she was beautiful, beyond all magic Of sculptor's hand, or pencil to portray!
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading We used to wonder at thy blush in hearing Thy parents praised.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Something angelical, divinely tragic, Tempered the smile that round her lips would play.
how
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From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We now know what it meant: A consciousness of their gifts reappearing Perchance in thine--to consummation blent.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We now know what it meant: A consciousness of their gifts reappearing Perchance in thine--to consummation blent.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Something angelical, divinely tragic, Tempered the smile that round her lips would play.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Oh, she was beautiful, beyond all magic Of sculptor's hand, or pencil to portray!
marshalledverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəld/
inflected form of “marshal” — place in proper rank
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading We now know what it meant: A consciousness of their gifts reappearing Perchance in thine--to consummation blent.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We now know what it meant: A consciousness of their gifts reappearing Perchance in thine--to consummation blent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, she was beautiful, beyond all magic Of sculptor's hand, or pencil to portray!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Oh, she was beautiful, beyond all magic Of sculptor's hand, or pencil to portray!
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading We used to wonder at thy blush in hearing Thy parents praised.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Oh, she was beautiful, beyond all magic Of sculptor's hand, or pencil to portray!
PerchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading We now know what it meant: A consciousness of their gifts reappearing Perchance in thine--to consummation blent.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Something angelical, divinely tragic, Tempered the smile that round her lips would play.
portrayverbUS /pɔːrˈtreɪ/
portray in words
From this reading Oh, she was beautiful, beyond all magic Of sculptor's hand, or pencil to portray!
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading We used to wonder at thy blush in hearing Thy parents praised.
reappearing
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From this reading We now know what it meant: A consciousness of their gifts reappearing Perchance in thine--to consummation blent.
ROMANA
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From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Something angelical, divinely tragic, Tempered the smile that round her lips would play.
sculptor's
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From this reading Oh, she was beautiful, beyond all magic Of sculptor's hand, or pencil to portray!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, she was beautiful, beyond all magic Of sculptor's hand, or pencil to portray!
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Something angelical, divinely tragic, Tempered the smile that round her lips would play.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something angelical, divinely tragic, Tempered the smile that round her lips would play.
TemperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading Something angelical, divinely tragic, Tempered the smile that round her lips would play.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We now know what it meant: A consciousness of their gifts reappearing Perchance in thine--to consummation blent.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading We now know what it meant: A consciousness of their gifts reappearing Perchance in thine--to consummation blent.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Something angelical, divinely tragic, Tempered the smile that round her lips would play.
a shaky motion
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
trumpverbUS /trʌmp/
produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading We used to wonder at thy blush in hearing Thy parents praised.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, she was beautiful, beyond all magic Of sculptor's hand, or pencil to portray!
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We used to wonder at thy blush in hearing Thy parents praised.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We now know what it meant: A consciousness of their gifts reappearing Perchance in thine--to consummation blent.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading We used to wonder at thy blush in hearing Thy parents praised.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading MORE CHANGES 1886-1888; _aet._ 67-69 GIULIA ROMANA ANAGNOS Giulia Romana! how thy trembling beauty, That oft would shudder at one breath of praise, Comes back to me! before the trump of duty Had marshalled thee in life's laborious ways.
