1898
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
a-circumflex
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a-grave
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ae
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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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 Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
Clarke
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an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
conventionsnounUS /kənˈvenʃənz/
plural of “convention” — a large formal assembly
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Crowell
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digraphs
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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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e-grave
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EditingnounUS /ˈedətɪŋ/
putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
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editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
to travel behind, go after, come after
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
indicatesverbUS /ˈɪndɪkeɪts/
third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading <u`> indicates u-grave, <a`> a-grave, <e`> e-grave, and <a^> a-circumflex.
IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Similarly, u-umlaut is rendered as "ue."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
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being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
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oe
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
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poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
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past form of “render” — cause to become
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sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
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without speaking
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SimilarlyadverbUS /ˈsɪmələrli/
in like or similar manner
From this reading Similarly, u-umlaut is rendered as "ue."
StanzanounUS /ˈstænzə/
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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unounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading <u`> indicates u-grave, <a`> a-grave, <e`> e-grave, and <a^> a-circumflex.
u-grave
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u-umlaut
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From this reading Similarly, u-umlaut is rendered as "ue."
ue
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YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
