used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The picture of Rossetti that lived in the public mind was that of a poet and painter of extraordinary imaginative intensity and magic, whose personality, as romantic as his work, influenced all who came in contact with him.
in the past
From this reading The present writer well remembers being at a dinner-party many years ago when the late Lord Leighton was talking in his usual delightful way.
(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 The picture of Rossetti that lived in the public mind was that of a poet and painter of extraordinary imaginative intensity and magic, whose personality, as romantic as his work, influenced all who came in contact with him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When Rossetti died he was, as regards the public, owing to his exclusiveness, much in the same position as Shakespeare has always been.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed as if in his very name there was an unaccountable music.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The picture of Rossetti that lived in the public mind was that of a poet and painter of extraordinary imaginative intensity and magic, whose personality, as romantic as his work, influenced all who came in contact with him.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading He was, indeed, the only romantic figure in the imagination of the literary and art world of his time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Rossetti died he was, as regards the public, owing to his exclusiveness, much in the same position as Shakespeare has always been.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The present writer well remembers being at a dinner-party many years ago when the late Lord Leighton was talking in his usual delightful way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Rossetti died he was, as regards the public, owing to his exclusiveness, much in the same position as Shakespeare has always been.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The present writer well remembers being at a dinner-party many years ago when the late Lord Leighton was talking in his usual delightful way.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The picture of Rossetti that lived in the public mind was that of a poet and painter of extraordinary imaginative intensity and magic, whose personality, as romantic as his work, influenced all who came in contact with him.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading The picture of Rossetti that lived in the public mind was that of a poet and painter of extraordinary imaginative intensity and magic, whose personality, as romantic as his work, influenced all who came in contact with him.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The present writer well remembers being at a dinner-party many years ago when the late Lord Leighton was talking in his usual delightful way.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When Rossetti died he was, as regards the public, owing to his exclusiveness, much in the same position as Shakespeare has always been.
dinner-party
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From this reading The present writer well remembers being at a dinner-party many years ago when the late Lord Leighton was talking in his usual delightful way.
exclusivenessnoun
tendency to associate with only a select group
From this reading When Rossetti died he was, as regards the public, owing to his exclusiveness, much in the same position as Shakespeare has always been.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The picture of Rossetti that lived in the public mind was that of a poet and painter of extraordinary imaginative intensity and magic, whose personality, as romantic as his work, influenced all who came in contact with him.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He was, indeed, the only romantic figure in the imagination of the literary and art world of his time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Rossetti died he was, as regards the public, owing to his exclusiveness, much in the same position as Shakespeare has always been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Rossetti died he was, as regards the public, owing to his exclusiveness, much in the same position as Shakespeare has always been.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The picture of Rossetti that lived in the public mind was that of a poet and painter of extraordinary imaginative intensity and magic, whose personality, as romantic as his work, influenced all who came in contact with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Rossetti died he was, as regards the public, owing to his exclusiveness, much in the same position as Shakespeare has always been.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if in his very name there was an unaccountable music.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading He was, indeed, the only romantic figure in the imagination of the literary and art world of his time.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading The picture of Rossetti that lived in the public mind was that of a poet and painter of extraordinary imaginative intensity and magic, whose personality, as romantic as his work, influenced all who came in contact with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Rossetti died he was, as regards the public, owing to his exclusiveness, much in the same position as Shakespeare has always been.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He was, indeed, the only romantic figure in the imagination of the literary and art world of his time.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading The picture of Rossetti that lived in the public mind was that of a poet and painter of extraordinary imaginative intensity and magic, whose personality, as romantic as his work, influenced all who came in contact with him.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading The picture of Rossetti that lived in the public mind was that of a poet and painter of extraordinary imaginative intensity and magic, whose personality, as romantic as his work, influenced all who came in contact with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if in his very name there was an unaccountable music.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The present writer well remembers being at a dinner-party many years ago when the late Lord Leighton was talking in his usual delightful way.
Leighton
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From this reading The present writer well remembers being at a dinner-party many years ago when the late Lord Leighton was talking in his usual delightful way.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading He was, indeed, the only romantic figure in the imagination of the literary and art world of his time.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The picture of Rossetti that lived in the public mind was that of a poet and painter of extraordinary imaginative intensity and magic, whose personality, as romantic as his work, influenced all who came in contact with him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The present writer well remembers being at a dinner-party many years ago when the late Lord Leighton was talking in his usual delightful way.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The picture of Rossetti that lived in the public mind was that of a poet and painter of extraordinary imaginative intensity and magic, whose personality, as romantic as his work, influenced all who came in contact with him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The present writer well remembers being at a dinner-party many years ago when the late Lord Leighton was talking in his usual delightful way.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The picture of Rossetti that lived in the public mind was that of a poet and painter of extraordinary imaginative intensity and magic, whose personality, as romantic as his work, influenced all who came in contact with him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When Rossetti died he was, as regards the public, owing to his exclusiveness, much in the same position as Shakespeare has always been.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading It seemed as if in his very name there was an unaccountable music.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It seemed as if in his very name there was an unaccountable music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The picture of Rossetti that lived in the public mind was that of a poet and painter of extraordinary imaginative intensity and magic, whose personality, as romantic as his work, influenced all who came in contact with him.
and nothing more
From this reading He was, indeed, the only romantic figure in the imagination of the literary and art world of his time.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading When Rossetti died he was, as regards the public, owing to his exclusiveness, much in the same position as Shakespeare has always been.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading The picture of Rossetti that lived in the public mind was that of a poet and painter of extraordinary imaginative intensity and magic, whose personality, as romantic as his work, influenced all who came in contact with him.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading The picture of Rossetti that lived in the public mind was that of a poet and painter of extraordinary imaginative intensity and magic, whose personality, as romantic as his work, influenced all who came in contact with him.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The picture of Rossetti that lived in the public mind was that of a poet and painter of extraordinary imaginative intensity and magic, whose personality, as romantic as his work, influenced all who came in contact with him.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The picture of Rossetti that lived in the public mind was that of a poet and painter of extraordinary imaginative intensity and magic, whose personality, as romantic as his work, influenced all who came in contact with him.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading When Rossetti died he was, as regards the public, owing to his exclusiveness, much in the same position as Shakespeare has always been.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The present writer well remembers being at a dinner-party many years ago when the late Lord Leighton was talking in his usual delightful way.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading When Rossetti died he was, as regards the public, owing to his exclusiveness, much in the same position as Shakespeare has always been.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading When Rossetti died he was, as regards the public, owing to his exclusiveness, much in the same position as Shakespeare has always been.
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The present writer well remembers being at a dinner-party many years ago when the late Lord Leighton was talking in his usual delightful way.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading The picture of Rossetti that lived in the public mind was that of a poet and painter of extraordinary imaginative intensity and magic, whose personality, as romantic as his work, influenced all who came in contact with him.
RossettinounUS /roʊˈseti/
English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
From this reading When Rossetti died he was, as regards the public, owing to his exclusiveness, much in the same position as Shakespeare has always been.
Identical; not different.
From this reading When Rossetti died he was, as regards the public, owing to his exclusiveness, much in the same position as Shakespeare has always been.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if in his very name there was an unaccountable music.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading When Rossetti died he was, as regards the public, owing to his exclusiveness, much in the same position as Shakespeare has always been.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The present writer well remembers being at a dinner-party many years ago when the late Lord Leighton was talking in his usual delightful way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The picture of Rossetti that lived in the public mind was that of a poet and painter of extraordinary imaginative intensity and magic, whose personality, as romantic as his work, influenced all who came in contact with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Rossetti died he was, as regards the public, owing to his exclusiveness, much in the same position as Shakespeare has always been.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seemed as if in his very name there was an unaccountable music.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was, indeed, the only romantic figure in the imagination of the literary and art world of his time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Rossetti died he was, as regards the public, owing to his exclusiveness, much in the same position as Shakespeare has always been.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading It seemed as if in his very name there was an unaccountable music.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The present writer well remembers being at a dinner-party many years ago when the late Lord Leighton was talking in his usual delightful way.
precisely as stated
From this reading It seemed as if in his very name there was an unaccountable music.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Rossetti died he was, as regards the public, owing to his exclusiveness, much in the same position as Shakespeare has always been.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The present writer well remembers being at a dinner-party many years ago when the late Lord Leighton was talking in his usual delightful way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The present writer well remembers being at a dinner-party many years ago when the late Lord Leighton was talking in his usual delightful way.
at the time that
From this reading When Rossetti died he was, as regards the public, owing to his exclusiveness, much in the same position as Shakespeare has always been.
which person or people
From this reading The picture of Rossetti that lived in the public mind was that of a poet and painter of extraordinary imaginative intensity and magic, whose personality, as romantic as his work, influenced all who came in contact with him.
belonging to which person
From this reading The picture of Rossetti that lived in the public mind was that of a poet and painter of extraordinary imaginative intensity and magic, whose personality, as romantic as his work, influenced all who came in contact with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The picture of Rossetti that lived in the public mind was that of a poet and painter of extraordinary imaginative intensity and magic, whose personality, as romantic as his work, influenced all who came in contact with him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The picture of Rossetti that lived in the public mind was that of a poet and painter of extraordinary imaginative intensity and magic, whose personality, as romantic as his work, influenced all who came in contact with him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was, indeed, the only romantic figure in the imagination of the literary and art world of his time.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The present writer well remembers being at a dinner-party many years ago when the late Lord Leighton was talking in his usual delightful way.
a late time of life
From this reading The present writer well remembers being at a dinner-party many years ago when the late Lord Leighton was talking in his usual delightful way.
