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Life and Letters of Robert Browning

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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1852-1855
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Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.
It was during this winter in Paris that Mr. Browning became acquainted with M.
Joseph Milsand, the second Frenchman with whom he was to be united by ties of deep friendship and affection.
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Life and Letters of Robert Browning

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Life and Letters of Robert Browning is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.
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It was during this winter in Paris that Mr. Browning became acquainted with M.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ˈwɪntər ɪn ˈperɪs ðæt ˈmɪstər ˈbraʊnɪŋ bɪˈkeɪm əˈkweɪntɪd wɪð em/
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Joseph Milsand, the second Frenchman with whom he was to be united by ties of deep friendship and affection.

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Baths noun US /bæθs/

plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading “Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.”

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Browning's noun US /ˈbraʊnɪŋz/

possessive form of “browning” — United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading “Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.”

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Dante noun US /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 “Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.”

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Easter noun US /ˈiːstər/

a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

From this reading “Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.”

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Rossetti noun US /roʊˈseti/

English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)

From this reading “Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.”

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Ruskin noun US /ˈrʌskɪn/

British art critic (1819-1900)

From this reading “Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.”

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secluded adjective US /sɪˈkluːdɪd/

hidden from general view or use

From this reading “Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.”

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Tennyson noun US /ˈtenɪsən/

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading “Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.”

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1852

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From this reading 1852-1855

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1855

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From this reading 1852-1855

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acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/

having fair knowledge of

From this reading It was during this winter in Paris that Mr. Browning became acquainted with M.

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affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Joseph Milsand, the second Frenchman with whom he was to be united by ties of deep friendship and affection.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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BathsnounUS /bæθs/

plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Joseph Milsand, the second Frenchman with whom he was to be united by ties of deep friendship and affection.

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becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It was during this winter in Paris that Mr. Browning became acquainted with M.

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BirthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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Browning'snounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋz/

possessive form of “browning” — United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Joseph Milsand, the second Frenchman with whom he was to be united by ties of deep friendship and affection.

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ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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Colombe's

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From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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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 Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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DaynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Joseph Milsand, the second Frenchman with whom he was to be united by ties of deep friendship and affection.

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duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading It was during this winter in Paris that Mr. Browning became acquainted with M.

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EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/

a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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EditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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EssaynounUS /eˈseɪ/

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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EvenounUS /iːv/

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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FannynounUS /ˈfæni/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/

a person of French nationality

From this reading Joseph Milsand, the second Frenchman with whom he was to be united by ties of deep friendship and affection.

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FriendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/

(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Joseph Milsand, the second Frenchman with whom he was to be united by ties of deep friendship and affection.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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ImpressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was during this winter in Paris that Mr. Browning became acquainted with M.

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JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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Kemble

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From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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LettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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Lucca

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From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading M.

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Milsand

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From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading It was during this winter in Paris that Mr. Browning became acquainted with M.

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PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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RomenounUS /roʊm/

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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RossettinounUS /roʊˈseti/

English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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RuskinnounUS /ˈrʌskɪn/

British art critic (1819-1900)

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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Sartoris

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From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/

hidden from general view or use

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Joseph Milsand, the second Frenchman with whom he was to be united by ties of deep friendship and affection.

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ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/

English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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SummernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was during this winter in Paris that Mr. Browning became acquainted with M.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Joseph Milsand, the second Frenchman with whom he was to be united by ties of deep friendship and affection.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was during this winter in Paris that Mr. Browning became acquainted with M.

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tiesnounUS /taɪz/

plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading Joseph Milsand, the second Frenchman with whom he was to be united by ties of deep friendship and affection.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Joseph Milsand, the second Frenchman with whom he was to be united by ties of deep friendship and affection.

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unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Joseph Milsand, the second Frenchman with whom he was to be united by ties of deep friendship and affection.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was during this winter in Paris that Mr. Browning became acquainted with M.

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whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Joseph Milsand, the second Frenchman with whom he was to be united by ties of deep friendship and affection.

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WinternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Joseph Milsand--His close Friendship with Mr. Browning; Mrs. Browning's Impression of him--New Edition of Mr. Browning's Poems--'Christmas Eve and Easter Day'--'Essay' on Shelley--Summer in London--Dante Gabriel Rossetti--Florence; secluded Life--Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Browning--'Colombe's Birthday'--Baths of Lucca--Mrs. Browning's Letters--Winter in Rome--Mr. and Mrs. Story--Mrs. Sartoris--Mrs. Fanny Kemble--Summer in London--Tennyson--Ruskin.

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