how long something has existed
From this reading This, which was true of Southey at five-and-twenty years of age, was equally true at forty, fifty, sixty.
in addition
From this reading With him literature served the needs both of the material life and of the life of the intellect and imagination; it was his means of earning daily bread, and also the means of satisfying his highest ambitions and desires.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading With him literature served the needs both of the material life and of the life of the intellect and imagination; it was his means of earning daily bread, and also the means of satisfying his highest ambitions and desires.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one of his generation lived so completely in and for literature as did Southey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No one of his generation lived so completely in and for literature as did Southey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This, which was true of Southey at five-and-twenty years of age, was equally true at forty, fifty, sixty.
the two together, not just one
From this reading With him literature served the needs both of the material life and of the life of the intellect and imagination; it was his means of earning daily bread, and also the means of satisfying his highest ambitions and desires.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading With him literature served the needs both of the material life and of the life of the intellect and imagination; it was his means of earning daily bread, and also the means of satisfying his highest ambitions and desires.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading “He is,” said Byron, “the only existing entire man of letters.”
CHILDHOODnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading CHILDHOOD.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading No one of his generation lived so completely in and for literature as did Southey.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading With him literature served the needs both of the material life and of the life of the intellect and imagination; it was his means of earning daily bread, and also the means of satisfying his highest ambitions and desires.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading With him literature served the needs both of the material life and of the life of the intellect and imagination; it was his means of earning daily bread, and also the means of satisfying his highest ambitions and desires.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No one of his generation lived so completely in and for literature as did Southey.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading With him literature served the needs both of the material life and of the life of the intellect and imagination; it was his means of earning daily bread, and also the means of satisfying his highest ambitions and desires.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading “He is,” said Byron, “the only existing entire man of letters.”
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading This, which was true of Southey at five-and-twenty years of age, was equally true at forty, fifty, sixty.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading “He is,” said Byron, “the only existing entire man of letters.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading This, which was true of Southey at five-and-twenty years of age, was equally true at forty, fifty, sixty.
five-and-twenty
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From this reading This, which was true of Southey at five-and-twenty years of age, was equally true at forty, fifty, sixty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one of his generation lived so completely in and for literature as did Southey.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading This, which was true of Southey at five-and-twenty years of age, was equally true at forty, fifty, sixty.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading No one of his generation lived so completely in and for literature as did Southey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is,” said Byron, “the only existing entire man of letters.”
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading With him literature served the needs both of the material life and of the life of the intellect and imagination; it was his means of earning daily bread, and also the means of satisfying his highest ambitions and desires.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With him literature served the needs both of the material life and of the life of the intellect and imagination; it was his means of earning daily bread, and also the means of satisfying his highest ambitions and desires.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No one of his generation lived so completely in and for literature as did Southey.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading With him literature served the needs both of the material life and of the life of the intellect and imagination; it was his means of earning daily bread, and also the means of satisfying his highest ambitions and desires.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one of his generation lived so completely in and for literature as did Southey.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading With him literature served the needs both of the material life and of the life of the intellect and imagination; it was his means of earning daily bread, and also the means of satisfying his highest ambitions and desires.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is,” said Byron, “the only existing entire man of letters.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With him literature served the needs both of the material life and of the life of the intellect and imagination; it was his means of earning daily bread, and also the means of satisfying his highest ambitions and desires.
the literary culture
From this reading “He is,” said Byron, “the only existing entire man of letters.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With him literature served the needs both of the material life and of the life of the intellect and imagination; it was his means of earning daily bread, and also the means of satisfying his highest ambitions and desires.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading No one of his generation lived so completely in and for literature as did Southey.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading No one of his generation lived so completely in and for literature as did Southey.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “He is,” said Byron, “the only existing entire man of letters.”
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading With him literature served the needs both of the material life and of the life of the intellect and imagination; it was his means of earning daily bread, and also the means of satisfying his highest ambitions and desires.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading With him literature served the needs both of the material life and of the life of the intellect and imagination; it was his means of earning daily bread, and also the means of satisfying his highest ambitions and desires.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading With him literature served the needs both of the material life and of the life of the intellect and imagination; it was his means of earning daily bread, and also the means of satisfying his highest ambitions and desires.
not any; not one
From this reading No one of his generation lived so completely in and for literature as did Southey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one of his generation lived so completely in and for literature as did Southey.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one of his generation lived so completely in and for literature as did Southey.
and nothing more
From this reading “He is,” said Byron, “the only existing entire man of letters.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He is,” said Byron, “the only existing entire man of letters.”
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading With him literature served the needs both of the material life and of the life of the intellect and imagination; it was his means of earning daily bread, and also the means of satisfying his highest ambitions and desires.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading With him literature served the needs both of the material life and of the life of the intellect and imagination; it was his means of earning daily bread, and also the means of satisfying his highest ambitions and desires.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading This, which was true of Southey at five-and-twenty years of age, was equally true at forty, fifty, sixty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No one of his generation lived so completely in and for literature as did Southey.
Southeynoun
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
From this reading No one of his generation lived so completely in and for literature as did Southey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He is,” said Byron, “the only existing entire man of letters.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, which was true of Southey at five-and-twenty years of age, was equally true at forty, fifty, sixty.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This, which was true of Southey at five-and-twenty years of age, was equally true at forty, fifty, sixty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With him literature served the needs both of the material life and of the life of the intellect and imagination; it was his means of earning daily bread, and also the means of satisfying his highest ambitions and desires.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This, which was true of Southey at five-and-twenty years of age, was equally true at forty, fifty, sixty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With him literature served the needs both of the material life and of the life of the intellect and imagination; it was his means of earning daily bread, and also the means of satisfying his highest ambitions and desires.
a late time of life
From this reading This, which was true of Southey at five-and-twenty years of age, was equally true at forty, fifty, sixty.
