used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading There are, we know, those who regard this outpost we have so lightly abandoned as the citadel.
(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 But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had it been so, he would have spared his readers an occasional jar and a panegyric on Lord Byron's poetry.
AnarchynounUS /ˈænərkiː/
a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
any thing at all
From this reading Standing on this high breezy ground, we are not disposed to concede anything to the enemy, unless, indeed, it be one somewhat ill-defended outpost connected with metre.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are, we know, those who regard this outpost we have so lightly abandoned as the citadel.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Standing on this high breezy ground, we are not disposed to concede anything to the enemy, unless, indeed, it be one somewhat ill-defended outpost connected with metre.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The poet's ear might have been a little nicer.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading Standing on this high breezy ground, we are not disposed to concede anything to the enemy, unless, indeed, it be one somewhat ill-defended outpost connected with metre.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
Byron'snounUS /ˈbaɪrənz/
possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Had it been so, he would have spared his readers an occasional jar and a panegyric on Lord Byron's poetry.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading There are, we know, those who regard this outpost we have so lightly abandoned as the citadel.
concedeverbUS /kənˈsiːd/
admit (to a wrongdoing)
From this reading Standing on this high breezy ground, we are not disposed to concede anything to the enemy, unless, indeed, it be one somewhat ill-defended outpost connected with metre.
being joined in close association
From this reading Standing on this high breezy ground, we are not disposed to concede anything to the enemy, unless, indeed, it be one somewhat ill-defended outpost connected with metre.
CulturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
having made preparations
From this reading Standing on this high breezy ground, we are not disposed to concede anything to the enemy, unless, indeed, it be one somewhat ill-defended outpost connected with metre.
DogmanounUS /ˈdɑːɡmə/
a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The poet's ear might have been a little nicer.
an opposing military force
From this reading Standing on this high breezy ground, we are not disposed to concede anything to the enemy, unless, indeed, it be one somewhat ill-defended outpost connected with metre.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Standing on this high breezy ground, we are not disposed to concede anything to the enemy, unless, indeed, it be one somewhat ill-defended outpost connected with metre.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had it been so, he would have spared his readers an occasional jar and a panegyric on Lord Byron's poetry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The poet's ear might have been a little nicer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had it been so, he would have spared his readers an occasional jar and a panegyric on Lord Byron's poetry.
head-master
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From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Standing on this high breezy ground, we are not disposed to concede anything to the enemy, unless, indeed, it be one somewhat ill-defended outpost connected with metre.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had it been so, he would have spared his readers an occasional jar and a panegyric on Lord Byron's poetry.
ill-defended
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From this reading Standing on this high breezy ground, we are not disposed to concede anything to the enemy, unless, indeed, it be one somewhat ill-defended outpost connected with metre.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Standing on this high breezy ground, we are not disposed to concede anything to the enemy, unless, indeed, it be one somewhat ill-defended outpost connected with metre.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Had it been so, he would have spared his readers an occasional jar and a panegyric on Lord Byron's poetry.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There are, we know, those who regard this outpost we have so lightly abandoned as the citadel.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
without good reason
From this reading There are, we know, those who regard this outpost we have so lightly abandoned as the citadel.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The poet's ear might have been a little nicer.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Had it been so, he would have spared his readers an occasional jar and a panegyric on Lord Byron's poetry.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
metrenounUS /ˈmiːtər/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Standing on this high breezy ground, we are not disposed to concede anything to the enemy, unless, indeed, it be one somewhat ill-defended outpost connected with metre.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The poet's ear might have been a little nicer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading The poet's ear might have been a little nicer.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Had it been so, he would have spared his readers an occasional jar and a panegyric on Lord Byron's poetry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Standing on this high breezy ground, we are not disposed to concede anything to the enemy, unless, indeed, it be one somewhat ill-defended outpost connected with metre.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Standing on this high breezy ground, we are not disposed to concede anything to the enemy, unless, indeed, it be one somewhat ill-defended outpost connected with metre.
outpostnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊst/
a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading Standing on this high breezy ground, we are not disposed to concede anything to the enemy, unless, indeed, it be one somewhat ill-defended outpost connected with metre.
panegyricnoun
a formal expression of praise
From this reading Had it been so, he would have spared his readers an occasional jar and a panegyric on Lord Byron's poetry.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The poet's ear might have been a little nicer.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Had it been so, he would have spared his readers an occasional jar and a panegyric on Lord Byron's poetry.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Had it been so, he would have spared his readers an occasional jar and a panegyric on Lord Byron's poetry.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading There are, we know, those who regard this outpost we have so lightly abandoned as the citadel.
RugbynounUS /ˈrʌɡbi/
a form of football played with an oval ball
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
severeradjectiveUS /ˈsevɪrər/
comparative of “severe” — intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had it been so, he would have spared his readers an occasional jar and a panegyric on Lord Byron's poetry.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Standing on this high breezy ground, we are not disposed to concede anything to the enemy, unless, indeed, it be one somewhat ill-defended outpost connected with metre.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading Had it been so, he would have spared his readers an occasional jar and a panegyric on Lord Byron's poetry.
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing on this high breezy ground, we are not disposed to concede anything to the enemy, unless, indeed, it be one somewhat ill-defended outpost connected with metre.
not in physical motion
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are, we know, those who regard this outpost we have so lightly abandoned as the citadel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Standing on this high breezy ground, we are not disposed to concede anything to the enemy, unless, indeed, it be one somewhat ill-defended outpost connected with metre.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Standing on this high breezy ground, we are not disposed to concede anything to the enemy, unless, indeed, it be one somewhat ill-defended outpost connected with metre.
truthfuladjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
except if; if not
From this reading Standing on this high breezy ground, we are not disposed to concede anything to the enemy, unless, indeed, it be one somewhat ill-defended outpost connected with metre.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
at the time that
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
which person or people
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
belonging to which person
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
WordsworthnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But for all that we are of those who, when we name the name of Arnold, mean neither the head-master of Rugby nor the author of _Culture and Anarchy_ and _Literature and Dogma_, but the poet who sang, not, indeed, with Wordsworth, 'The wonder and bloom of the world,' but a severer, still more truthful strain, a life whose secret is not joy, but peace.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it been so, he would have spared his readers an occasional jar and a panegyric on Lord Byron's poetry.
