1845
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From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
1855
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From this reading The _Dramatis Personae_ of 1864 exhibits no decline from the high level reached in the volumes of 1855; but is there any later volume of miscellaneous poetry by Browning which, taken as a whole, approaches in excellence the collections of 1855 and 1864?
1864
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From this reading The _Dramatis Personae_ of 1864 exhibits no decline from the high level reached in the volumes of 1855; but is there any later volume of miscellaneous poetry by Browning which, taken as a whole, approaches in excellence the collections of 1855 and 1864?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Men and Women Rossetti expresses his first enthusiasm about _Men and Women_ in a word when he calls the poems "my Elixir of Life."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Men and Women Rossetti expresses his first enthusiasm about _Men and Women_ in a word when he calls the poems "my Elixir of Life."
addsnounUS /ædz/
plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
how long something has existed
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men and Women Rossetti expresses his first enthusiasm about _Men and Women_ in a word when he calls the poems "my Elixir of Life."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The _Dramatis Personae_ of 1864 exhibits no decline from the high level reached in the volumes of 1855; but is there any later volume of miscellaneous poetry by Browning which, taken as a whole, approaches in excellence the collections of 1855 and 1864?
approachesnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading The _Dramatis Personae_ of 1864 exhibits no decline from the high level reached in the volumes of 1855; but is there any later volume of miscellaneous poetry by Browning which, taken as a whole, approaches in excellence the collections of 1855 and 1864?
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Ruskin these, with other pieces which he now read for the first time, were as he declared in a rebellious mood, a mass of conundrums.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
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 "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The _Dramatis Personae_ of 1864 exhibits no decline from the high level reached in the volumes of 1855; but is there any later volume of miscellaneous poetry by Browning which, taken as a whole, approaches in excellence the collections of 1855 and 1864?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The _Dramatis Personae_ of 1864 exhibits no decline from the high level reached in the volumes of 1855; but is there any later volume of miscellaneous poetry by Browning which, taken as a whole, approaches in excellence the collections of 1855 and 1864?
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Men and Women Rossetti expresses his first enthusiasm about _Men and Women_ in a word when he calls the poems "my Elixir of Life."
collectionsnounUS /kəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading The _Dramatis Personae_ of 1864 exhibits no decline from the high level reached in the volumes of 1855; but is there any later volume of miscellaneous poetry by Browning which, taken as a whole, approaches in excellence the collections of 1855 and 1864?
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
conundrums
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From this reading To Ruskin these, with other pieces which he now read for the first time, were as he declared in a rebellious mood, a mass of conundrums.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading To Ruskin these, with other pieces which he now read for the first time, were as he declared in a rebellious mood, a mass of conundrums.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading The _Dramatis Personae_ of 1864 exhibits no decline from the high level reached in the volumes of 1855; but is there any later volume of miscellaneous poetry by Browning which, taken as a whole, approaches in excellence the collections of 1855 and 1864?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
Dramatis
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From this reading The _Dramatis Personae_ of 1864 exhibits no decline from the high level reached in the volumes of 1855; but is there any later volume of miscellaneous poetry by Browning which, taken as a whole, approaches in excellence the collections of 1855 and 1864?
ElixirnounUS /ɪˈlɪksər/
a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
From this reading Men and Women Rossetti expresses his first enthusiasm about _Men and Women_ in a word when he calls the poems "my Elixir of Life."
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Men and Women Rossetti expresses his first enthusiasm about _Men and Women_ in a word when he calls the poems "my Elixir of Life."
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading The _Dramatis Personae_ of 1864 exhibits no decline from the high level reached in the volumes of 1855; but is there any later volume of miscellaneous poetry by Browning which, taken as a whole, approaches in excellence the collections of 1855 and 1864?
exhibitsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɪbəts/
plural of “exhibit” — an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence
From this reading The _Dramatis Personae_ of 1864 exhibits no decline from the high level reached in the volumes of 1855; but is there any later volume of miscellaneous poetry by Browning which, taken as a whole, approaches in excellence the collections of 1855 and 1864?
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
expressesnounUS /ɪkˈspresəz/
plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
From this reading Men and Women Rossetti expresses his first enthusiasm about _Men and Women_ in a word when he calls the poems "my Elixir of Life."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Men and Women Rossetti expresses his first enthusiasm about _Men and Women_ in a word when he calls the poems "my Elixir of Life."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To Ruskin these, with other pieces which he now read for the first time, were as he declared in a rebellious mood, a mass of conundrums.
forty-threeadjective
being three more than forty
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The _Dramatis Personae_ of 1864 exhibits no decline from the high level reached in the volumes of 1855; but is there any later volume of miscellaneous poetry by Browning which, taken as a whole, approaches in excellence the collections of 1855 and 1864?
fulness
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From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
highest in quality
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men and Women Rossetti expresses his first enthusiasm about _Men and Women_ in a word when he calls the poems "my Elixir of Life."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The _Dramatis Personae_ of 1864 exhibits no decline from the high level reached in the volumes of 1855; but is there any later volume of miscellaneous poetry by Browning which, taken as a whole, approaches in excellence the collections of 1855 and 1864?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Men and Women Rossetti expresses his first enthusiasm about _Men and Women_ in a word when he calls the poems "my Elixir of Life."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men and Women Rossetti expresses his first enthusiasm about _Men and Women_ in a word when he calls the poems "my Elixir of Life."
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Dramatis Personae_ of 1864 exhibits no decline from the high level reached in the volumes of 1855; but is there any later volume of miscellaneous poetry by Browning which, taken as a whole, approaches in excellence the collections of 1855 and 1864?
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The _Dramatis Personae_ of 1864 exhibits no decline from the high level reached in the volumes of 1855; but is there any later volume of miscellaneous poetry by Browning which, taken as a whole, approaches in excellence the collections of 1855 and 1864?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The _Dramatis Personae_ of 1864 exhibits no decline from the high level reached in the volumes of 1855; but is there any later volume of miscellaneous poetry by Browning which, taken as a whole, approaches in excellence the collections of 1855 and 1864?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Men and Women Rossetti expresses his first enthusiasm about _Men and Women_ in a word when he calls the poems "my Elixir of Life."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading To Ruskin these, with other pieces which he now read for the first time, were as he declared in a rebellious mood, a mass of conundrums.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
the force of workers available
From this reading Men and Women Rossetti expresses his first enthusiasm about _Men and Women_ in a word when he calls the poems "my Elixir of Life."
miscellaneousadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading The _Dramatis Personae_ of 1864 exhibits no decline from the high level reached in the volumes of 1855; but is there any later volume of miscellaneous poetry by Browning which, taken as a whole, approaches in excellence the collections of 1855 and 1864?
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading To Ruskin these, with other pieces which he now read for the first time, were as he declared in a rebellious mood, a mass of conundrums.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Men and Women Rossetti expresses his first enthusiasm about _Men and Women_ in a word when he calls the poems "my Elixir of Life."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
not any; not one
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To Ruskin these, with other pieces which he now read for the first time, were as he declared in a rebellious mood, a mass of conundrums.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Men and Women Rossetti expresses his first enthusiasm about _Men and Women_ in a word when he calls the poems "my Elixir of Life."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To Ruskin these, with other pieces which he now read for the first time, were as he declared in a rebellious mood, a mass of conundrums.
PersonaenounUS /pərˈsoʊneɪ/
plural of “persona” — an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
From this reading The _Dramatis Personae_ of 1864 exhibits no decline from the high level reached in the volumes of 1855; but is there any later volume of miscellaneous poetry by Browning which, taken as a whole, approaches in excellence the collections of 1855 and 1864?
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading To Ruskin these, with other pieces which he now read for the first time, were as he declared in a rebellious mood, a mass of conundrums.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Men and Women Rossetti expresses his first enthusiasm about _Men and Women_ in a word when he calls the poems "my Elixir of Life."
literature in metrical form
From this reading The _Dramatis Personae_ of 1864 exhibits no decline from the high level reached in the volumes of 1855; but is there any later volume of miscellaneous poetry by Browning which, taken as a whole, approaches in excellence the collections of 1855 and 1864?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The _Dramatis Personae_ of 1864 exhibits no decline from the high level reached in the volumes of 1855; but is there any later volume of miscellaneous poetry by Browning which, taken as a whole, approaches in excellence the collections of 1855 and 1864?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading To Ruskin these, with other pieces which he now read for the first time, were as he declared in a rebellious mood, a mass of conundrums.
rebelliousadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/
resisting control or authority
From this reading To Ruskin these, with other pieces which he now read for the first time, were as he declared in a rebellious mood, a mass of conundrums.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
RossettinounUS /roʊˈseti/
English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
From this reading Men and Women Rossetti expresses his first enthusiasm about _Men and Women_ in a word when he calls the poems "my Elixir of Life."
RuskinnounUS /ˈrʌskɪn/
British art critic (1819-1900)
From this reading To Ruskin these, with other pieces which he now read for the first time, were as he declared in a rebellious mood, a mass of conundrums.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
be seated
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The _Dramatis Personae_ of 1864 exhibits no decline from the high level reached in the volumes of 1855; but is there any later volume of miscellaneous poetry by Browning which, taken as a whole, approaches in excellence the collections of 1855 and 1864?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Men and Women Rossetti expresses his first enthusiasm about _Men and Women_ in a word when he calls the poems "my Elixir of Life."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The _Dramatis Personae_ of 1864 exhibits no decline from the high level reached in the volumes of 1855; but is there any later volume of miscellaneous poetry by Browning which, taken as a whole, approaches in excellence the collections of 1855 and 1864?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To Ruskin these, with other pieces which he now read for the first time, were as he declared in a rebellious mood, a mass of conundrums.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To Ruskin these, with other pieces which he now read for the first time, were as he declared in a rebellious mood, a mass of conundrums.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Ruskin these, with other pieces which he now read for the first time, were as he declared in a rebellious mood, a mass of conundrums.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The _Dramatis Personae_ of 1864 exhibits no decline from the high level reached in the volumes of 1855; but is there any later volume of miscellaneous poetry by Browning which, taken as a whole, approaches in excellence the collections of 1855 and 1864?
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To Ruskin these, with other pieces which he now read for the first time, were as he declared in a rebellious mood, a mass of conundrums.
at the time that
From this reading Men and Women Rossetti expresses his first enthusiasm about _Men and Women_ in a word when he calls the poems "my Elixir of Life."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To Ruskin these, with other pieces which he now read for the first time, were as he declared in a rebellious mood, a mass of conundrums.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "He compelled me," Rossetti adds, "to sit down before him and lay siege for one whole night; the result of which was that he sent me next morning a bulky letter to be forwarded to Browning, in which I trust he told him he was the greatest man since Shakespeare."
in the company of; together with
From this reading To Ruskin these, with other pieces which he now read for the first time, were as he declared in a rebellious mood, a mass of conundrums.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Men and Women Rossetti expresses his first enthusiasm about _Men and Women_ in a word when he calls the poems "my Elixir of Life."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Men and Women Rossetti expresses his first enthusiasm about _Men and Women_ in a word when he calls the poems "my Elixir of Life."
a late time of life
From this reading The poems of the two new volumes were the gradual growth of a considerable number of years; since 1845 their author had published no group of short poems, and now, at the age of forty-three, he had attained the fulness of intellectual and imaginative power, varied experience of life and the artistic culture of Italy.
