used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Miss Blagden, "perfect in all kindness," took motherly possession of the boy, and persuaded his father to accompany Penini to her villa at Bellosguardo.
(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 London: Dramatis Personae The grief of the desolate man was an uncontrollable passion; his heart was strong and all its strength entered into its sorrow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading London: Dramatis Personae The grief of the desolate man was an uncontrollable passion; his heart was strong and all its strength entered into its sorrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading London: Dramatis Personae The grief of the desolate man was an uncontrollable passion; his heart was strong and all its strength entered into its sorrow.
Arabel
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From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I want my new life," he wrote, "to resemble the last fifteen years as little as possible."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Blagden, "perfect in all kindness," took motherly possession of the boy, and persuaded his father to accompany Penini to her villa at Bellosguardo.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
Bellosguardo
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From this reading Miss Blagden, "perfect in all kindness," took motherly possession of the boy, and persuaded his father to accompany Penini to her villa at Bellosguardo.
Blagden
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From this reading Miss Blagden, "perfect in all kindness," took motherly possession of the boy, and persuaded his father to accompany Penini to her villa at Bellosguardo.
a youthful male person
From this reading Miss Blagden, "perfect in all kindness," took motherly possession of the boy, and persuaded his father to accompany Penini to her villa at Bellosguardo.
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 When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
Casa
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From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "The cycle is complete," he said, looking round the sitting-room of Casa Guidi.
cyclenounUS /ˈsaɪkəl/
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
From this reading "The cycle is complete," he said, looking round the sitting-room of Casa Guidi.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading London: Dramatis Personae The grief of the desolate man was an uncontrollable passion; his heart was strong and all its strength entered into its sorrow.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
Dramatis
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From this reading London: Dramatis Personae The grief of the desolate man was an uncontrollable passion; his heart was strong and all its strength entered into its sorrow.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading London: Dramatis Personae The grief of the desolate man was an uncontrollable passion; his heart was strong and all its strength entered into its sorrow.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Miss Blagden, "perfect in all kindness," took motherly possession of the boy, and persuaded his father to accompany Penini to her villa at Bellosguardo.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "I want my new life," he wrote, "to resemble the last fifteen years as little as possible."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading London: Dramatis Personae The grief of the desolate man was an uncontrollable passion; his heart was strong and all its strength entered into its sorrow.
Guidi
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From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The cycle is complete," he said, looking round the sitting-room of Casa Guidi.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading London: Dramatis Personae The grief of the desolate man was an uncontrollable passion; his heart was strong and all its strength entered into its sorrow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Blagden, "perfect in all kindness," took motherly possession of the boy, and persuaded his father to accompany Penini to her villa at Bellosguardo.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading London: Dramatis Personae The grief of the desolate man was an uncontrollable passion; his heart was strong and all its strength entered into its sorrow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want my new life," he wrote, "to resemble the last fifteen years as little as possible."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Blagden, "perfect in all kindness," took motherly possession of the boy, and persuaded his father to accompany Penini to her villa at Bellosguardo.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading London: Dramatis Personae The grief of the desolate man was an uncontrollable passion; his heart was strong and all its strength entered into its sorrow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The cycle is complete," he said, looking round the sitting-room of Casa Guidi.
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 When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading London: Dramatis Personae The grief of the desolate man was an uncontrollable passion; his heart was strong and all its strength entered into its sorrow.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Miss Blagden, "perfect in all kindness," took motherly possession of the boy, and persuaded his father to accompany Penini to her villa at Bellosguardo.
immediately past
From this reading "I want my new life," he wrote, "to resemble the last fifteen years as little as possible."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I want my new life," he wrote, "to resemble the last fifteen years as little as possible."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I want my new life," he wrote, "to resemble the last fifteen years as little as possible."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London: Dramatis Personae The grief of the desolate man was an uncontrollable passion; his heart was strong and all its strength entered into its sorrow.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "The cycle is complete," he said, looking round the sitting-room of Casa Guidi.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading London: Dramatis Personae The grief of the desolate man was an uncontrollable passion; his heart was strong and all its strength entered into its sorrow.
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 When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Blagden, "perfect in all kindness," took motherly possession of the boy, and persuaded his father to accompany Penini to her villa at Bellosguardo.
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading Miss Blagden, "perfect in all kindness," took motherly possession of the boy, and persuaded his father to accompany Penini to her villa at Bellosguardo.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I want my new life," he wrote, "to resemble the last fifteen years as little as possible."
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I want my new life," he wrote, "to resemble the last fifteen years as little as possible."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading London: Dramatis Personae The grief of the desolate man was an uncontrollable passion; his heart was strong and all its strength entered into its sorrow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading London: Dramatis Personae The grief of the desolate man was an uncontrollable passion; his heart was strong and all its strength entered into its sorrow.
Penini
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From this reading Miss Blagden, "perfect in all kindness," took motherly possession of the boy, and persuaded his father to accompany Penini to her villa at Bellosguardo.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Miss Blagden, "perfect in all kindness," took motherly possession of the boy, and persuaded his father to accompany Penini to her villa at Bellosguardo.
PersonaenounUS /pərˈsoʊneɪ/
plural of “persona” — an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
From this reading London: Dramatis Personae The grief of the desolate man was an uncontrollable passion; his heart was strong and all its strength entered into its sorrow.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Miss Blagden, "perfect in all kindness," took motherly possession of the boy, and persuaded his father to accompany Penini to her villa at Bellosguardo.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Miss Blagden, "perfect in all kindness," took motherly possession of the boy, and persuaded his father to accompany Penini to her villa at Bellosguardo.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "I want my new life," he wrote, "to resemble the last fifteen years as little as possible."
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading "I want my new life," he wrote, "to resemble the last fifteen years as little as possible."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "The cycle is complete," he said, looking round the sitting-room of Casa Guidi.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The cycle is complete," he said, looking round the sitting-room of Casa Guidi.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
sitting-room
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From this reading "The cycle is complete," he said, looking round the sitting-room of Casa Guidi.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading London: Dramatis Personae The grief of the desolate man was an uncontrollable passion; his heart was strong and all its strength entered into its sorrow.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading London: Dramatis Personae The grief of the desolate man was an uncontrollable passion; his heart was strong and all its strength entered into its sorrow.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading London: Dramatis Personae The grief of the desolate man was an uncontrollable passion; his heart was strong and all its strength entered into its sorrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading London: Dramatis Personae The grief of the desolate man was an uncontrollable passion; his heart was strong and all its strength entered into its sorrow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Blagden, "perfect in all kindness," took motherly possession of the boy, and persuaded his father to accompany Penini to her villa at Bellosguardo.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Miss Blagden, "perfect in all kindness," took motherly possession of the boy, and persuaded his father to accompany Penini to her villa at Bellosguardo.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
uncontrollableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbəl/
difficult to solve or alleviate
From this reading London: Dramatis Personae The grief of the desolate man was an uncontrollable passion; his heart was strong and all its strength entered into its sorrow.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Miss Blagden, "perfect in all kindness," took motherly possession of the boy, and persuaded his father to accompany Penini to her villa at Bellosguardo.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want my new life," he wrote, "to resemble the last fifteen years as little as possible."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading London: Dramatis Personae The grief of the desolate man was an uncontrollable passion; his heart was strong and all its strength entered into its sorrow.
at the time that
From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "I want my new life," he wrote, "to resemble the last fifteen years as little as possible."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading When all that was needful at Casa Guidi had been done, Browning's first thought was to abandon Italy for many a year, and hasten to London, there to have speech for a day or two at least with Mrs Browning's sister Arabel.
a late time of life
From this reading "I want my new life," he wrote, "to resemble the last fifteen years as little as possible."
