used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A tide of emotion was now aroused in England by his early death--dying in the cause of Greece and liberty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A tide of emotion was now aroused in England by his early death--dying in the cause of Greece and liberty.
from appearances alone
From this reading From that time the literary world of England apparently regarded Lady Byron as a woman to whom none of the decorums, nor courtesies of ordinary womanhood, nor even the consideration belonging to common humanity, were due.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading There arose a general wail for him, as for a lost pleiad, not only in England, but over the whole world; a great rush of enthusiasm for his memory, to which the greatest literary men of England freely gave voice.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading A tide of emotion was now aroused in England by his early death--dying in the cause of Greece and liberty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There arose a general wail for him, as for a lost pleiad, not only in England, but over the whole world; a great rush of enthusiasm for his memory, to which the greatest literary men of England freely gave voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time of Lord Byron's death, the English public had been so skilfully manipulated by the Byron propaganda, that the sympathy of the whole world was with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the time of Lord Byron's death, the English public had been so skilfully manipulated by the Byron propaganda, that the sympathy of the whole world was with him.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading From that time the literary world of England apparently regarded Lady Byron as a woman to whom none of the decorums, nor courtesies of ordinary womanhood, nor even the consideration belonging to common humanity, were due.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There arose a general wail for him, as for a lost pleiad, not only in England, but over the whole world; a great rush of enthusiasm for his memory, to which the greatest literary men of England freely gave voice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the time of Lord Byron's death, the English public had been so skilfully manipulated by the Byron propaganda, that the sympathy of the whole world was with him.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading At the time of Lord Byron's death, the English public had been so skilfully manipulated by the Byron propaganda, that the sympathy of the whole world was with him.
Byron'snounUS /ˈbaɪrənz/
possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading At the time of Lord Byron's death, the English public had been so skilfully manipulated by the Byron propaganda, that the sympathy of the whole world was with him.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading A tide of emotion was now aroused in England by his early death--dying in the cause of Greece and liberty.
cold-hearted
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From this reading By general consent, Lady Byron seems to have been looked upon as the only cold-hearted unsympathetic person in this general mourning.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading From that time the literary world of England apparently regarded Lady Byron as a woman to whom none of the decorums, nor courtesies of ordinary womanhood, nor even the consideration belonging to common humanity, were due.
permission to do something
From this reading By general consent, Lady Byron seems to have been looked upon as the only cold-hearted unsympathetic person in this general mourning.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading From that time the literary world of England apparently regarded Lady Byron as a woman to whom none of the decorums, nor courtesies of ordinary womanhood, nor even the consideration belonging to common humanity, were due.
courtesiesnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsiz/
plural of “courtesy” — a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading From that time the literary world of England apparently regarded Lady Byron as a woman to whom none of the decorums, nor courtesies of ordinary womanhood, nor even the consideration belonging to common humanity, were due.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading At the time of Lord Byron's death, the English public had been so skilfully manipulated by the Byron propaganda, that the sympathy of the whole world was with him.
decorums
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From this reading From that time the literary world of England apparently regarded Lady Byron as a woman to whom none of the decorums, nor courtesies of ordinary womanhood, nor even the consideration belonging to common humanity, were due.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading From that time the literary world of England apparently regarded Lady Byron as a woman to whom none of the decorums, nor courtesies of ordinary womanhood, nor even the consideration belonging to common humanity, were due.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading A tide of emotion was now aroused in England by his early death--dying in the cause of Greece and liberty.
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 A tide of emotion was now aroused in England by his early death--dying in the cause of Greece and liberty.
any strong feeling
From this reading A tide of emotion was now aroused in England by his early death--dying in the cause of Greece and liberty.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A tide of emotion was now aroused in England by his early death--dying in the cause of Greece and liberty.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading At the time of Lord Byron's death, the English public had been so skilfully manipulated by the Byron propaganda, that the sympathy of the whole world was with him.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading There arose a general wail for him, as for a lost pleiad, not only in England, but over the whole world; a great rush of enthusiasm for his memory, to which the greatest literary men of England freely gave voice.
divisible by two
From this reading From that time the literary world of England apparently regarded Lady Byron as a woman to whom none of the decorums, nor courtesies of ordinary womanhood, nor even the consideration belonging to common humanity, were due.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There arose a general wail for him, as for a lost pleiad, not only in England, but over the whole world; a great rush of enthusiasm for his memory, to which the greatest literary men of England freely gave voice.
in a free manner
From this reading There arose a general wail for him, as for a lost pleiad, not only in England, but over the whole world; a great rush of enthusiasm for his memory, to which the greatest literary men of England freely gave voice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that time the literary world of England apparently regarded Lady Byron as a woman to whom none of the decorums, nor courtesies of ordinary womanhood, nor even the consideration belonging to common humanity, were due.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There arose a general wail for him, as for a lost pleiad, not only in England, but over the whole world; a great rush of enthusiasm for his memory, to which the greatest literary men of England freely gave voice.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading There arose a general wail for him, as for a lost pleiad, not only in England, but over the whole world; a great rush of enthusiasm for his memory, to which the greatest literary men of England freely gave voice.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There arose a general wail for him, as for a lost pleiad, not only in England, but over the whole world; a great rush of enthusiasm for his memory, to which the greatest literary men of England freely gave voice.
highest in quality
From this reading There arose a general wail for him, as for a lost pleiad, not only in England, but over the whole world; a great rush of enthusiasm for his memory, to which the greatest literary men of England freely gave voice.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading A tide of emotion was now aroused in England by his early death--dying in the cause of Greece and liberty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the time of Lord Byron's death, the English public had been so skilfully manipulated by the Byron propaganda, that the sympathy of the whole world was with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By general consent, Lady Byron seems to have been looked upon as the only cold-hearted unsympathetic person in this general mourning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the time of Lord Byron's death, the English public had been so skilfully manipulated by the Byron propaganda, that the sympathy of the whole world was with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A tide of emotion was now aroused in England by his early death--dying in the cause of Greece and liberty.
the quality of being humane
From this reading From that time the literary world of England apparently regarded Lady Byron as a woman to whom none of the decorums, nor courtesies of ordinary womanhood, nor even the consideration belonging to common humanity, were due.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A tide of emotion was now aroused in England by his early death--dying in the cause of Greece and liberty.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading By general consent, Lady Byron seems to have been looked upon as the only cold-hearted unsympathetic person in this general mourning.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading A tide of emotion was now aroused in England by his early death--dying in the cause of Greece and liberty.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading There arose a general wail for him, as for a lost pleiad, not only in England, but over the whole world; a great rush of enthusiasm for his memory, to which the greatest literary men of England freely gave voice.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading By general consent, Lady Byron seems to have been looked upon as the only cold-hearted unsympathetic person in this general mourning.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading At the time of Lord Byron's death, the English public had been so skilfully manipulated by the Byron propaganda, that the sympathy of the whole world was with him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading There arose a general wail for him, as for a lost pleiad, not only in England, but over the whole world; a great rush of enthusiasm for his memory, to which the greatest literary men of England freely gave voice.
manipulatedverbUS /məˈnɪpjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “manipulate” — influence or control shrewdly or deviously
From this reading At the time of Lord Byron's death, the English public had been so skilfully manipulated by the Byron propaganda, that the sympathy of the whole world was with him.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading There arose a general wail for him, as for a lost pleiad, not only in England, but over the whole world; a great rush of enthusiasm for his memory, to which the greatest literary men of England freely gave voice.
the force of workers available
From this reading There arose a general wail for him, as for a lost pleiad, not only in England, but over the whole world; a great rush of enthusiasm for his memory, to which the greatest literary men of England freely gave voice.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading By general consent, Lady Byron seems to have been looked upon as the only cold-hearted unsympathetic person in this general mourning.
not one, and not any
From this reading From that time the literary world of England apparently regarded Lady Byron as a woman to whom none of the decorums, nor courtesies of ordinary womanhood, nor even the consideration belonging to common humanity, were due.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading From that time the literary world of England apparently regarded Lady Byron as a woman to whom none of the decorums, nor courtesies of ordinary womanhood, nor even the consideration belonging to common humanity, were due.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There arose a general wail for him, as for a lost pleiad, not only in England, but over the whole world; a great rush of enthusiasm for his memory, to which the greatest literary men of England freely gave voice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A tide of emotion was now aroused in England by his early death--dying in the cause of Greece and liberty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the time of Lord Byron's death, the English public had been so skilfully manipulated by the Byron propaganda, that the sympathy of the whole world was with him.
and nothing more
From this reading There arose a general wail for him, as for a lost pleiad, not only in England, but over the whole world; a great rush of enthusiasm for his memory, to which the greatest literary men of England freely gave voice.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading From that time the literary world of England apparently regarded Lady Byron as a woman to whom none of the decorums, nor courtesies of ordinary womanhood, nor even the consideration belonging to common humanity, were due.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There arose a general wail for him, as for a lost pleiad, not only in England, but over the whole world; a great rush of enthusiasm for his memory, to which the greatest literary men of England freely gave voice.
a human being
From this reading By general consent, Lady Byron seems to have been looked upon as the only cold-hearted unsympathetic person in this general mourning.
pleiad
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From this reading There arose a general wail for him, as for a lost pleiad, not only in England, but over the whole world; a great rush of enthusiasm for his memory, to which the greatest literary men of England freely gave voice.
propagandanounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈɡændə/
information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
From this reading At the time of Lord Byron's death, the English public had been so skilfully manipulated by the Byron propaganda, that the sympathy of the whole world was with him.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading At the time of Lord Byron's death, the English public had been so skilfully manipulated by the Byron propaganda, that the sympathy of the whole world was with him.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading From that time the literary world of England apparently regarded Lady Byron as a woman to whom none of the decorums, nor courtesies of ordinary womanhood, nor even the consideration belonging to common humanity, were due.
move hurridly
From this reading There arose a general wail for him, as for a lost pleiad, not only in England, but over the whole world; a great rush of enthusiasm for his memory, to which the greatest literary men of England freely gave voice.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading By general consent, Lady Byron seems to have been looked upon as the only cold-hearted unsympathetic person in this general mourning.
skilfullyadverb
with skill
From this reading At the time of Lord Byron's death, the English public had been so skilfully manipulated by the Byron propaganda, that the sympathy of the whole world was with him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the time of Lord Byron's death, the English public had been so skilfully manipulated by the Byron propaganda, that the sympathy of the whole world was with him.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading At the time of Lord Byron's death, the English public had been so skilfully manipulated by the Byron propaganda, that the sympathy of the whole world was with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the time of Lord Byron's death, the English public had been so skilfully manipulated by the Byron propaganda, that the sympathy of the whole world was with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the time of Lord Byron's death, the English public had been so skilfully manipulated by the Byron propaganda, that the sympathy of the whole world was with him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There arose a general wail for him, as for a lost pleiad, not only in England, but over the whole world; a great rush of enthusiasm for his memory, to which the greatest literary men of England freely gave voice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By general consent, Lady Byron seems to have been looked upon as the only cold-hearted unsympathetic person in this general mourning.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading A tide of emotion was now aroused in England by his early death--dying in the cause of Greece and liberty.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time of Lord Byron's death, the English public had been so skilfully manipulated by the Byron propaganda, that the sympathy of the whole world was with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There arose a general wail for him, as for a lost pleiad, not only in England, but over the whole world; a great rush of enthusiasm for his memory, to which the greatest literary men of England freely gave voice.
unsympatheticadjectiveUS /ənˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
not sympathetic or disposed toward
From this reading By general consent, Lady Byron seems to have been looked upon as the only cold-hearted unsympathetic person in this general mourning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By general consent, Lady Byron seems to have been looked upon as the only cold-hearted unsympathetic person in this general mourning.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There arose a general wail for him, as for a lost pleiad, not only in England, but over the whole world; a great rush of enthusiasm for his memory, to which the greatest literary men of England freely gave voice.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading There arose a general wail for him, as for a lost pleiad, not only in England, but over the whole world; a great rush of enthusiasm for his memory, to which the greatest literary men of England freely gave voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the time of Lord Byron's death, the English public had been so skilfully manipulated by the Byron propaganda, that the sympathy of the whole world was with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From that time the literary world of England apparently regarded Lady Byron as a woman to whom none of the decorums, nor courtesies of ordinary womanhood, nor even the consideration belonging to common humanity, were due.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There arose a general wail for him, as for a lost pleiad, not only in England, but over the whole world; a great rush of enthusiasm for his memory, to which the greatest literary men of England freely gave voice.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading At the time of Lord Byron's death, the English public had been so skilfully manipulated by the Byron propaganda, that the sympathy of the whole world was with him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From that time the literary world of England apparently regarded Lady Byron as a woman to whom none of the decorums, nor courtesies of ordinary womanhood, nor even the consideration belonging to common humanity, were due.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the time of Lord Byron's death, the English public had been so skilfully manipulated by the Byron propaganda, that the sympathy of the whole world was with him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading From that time the literary world of England apparently regarded Lady Byron as a woman to whom none of the decorums, nor courtesies of ordinary womanhood, nor even the consideration belonging to common humanity, were due.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading From that time the literary world of England apparently regarded Lady Byron as a woman to whom none of the decorums, nor courtesies of ordinary womanhood, nor even the consideration belonging to common humanity, were due.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading At the time of Lord Byron's death, the English public had been so skilfully manipulated by the Byron propaganda, that the sympathy of the whole world was with him.
