Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Southey’s career of authorship falls into two chief periods—a period during which poetry occupied the higher place and prose the lower, and a period during which this order was reversed.

later than; following

From this reading After thirty Southey seldom cared to utter himself in occasional verse.

how long something has existed

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

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From this reading His translations of romantic fiction—_Amadis of Gaul_, _Palmerin of England_, and _The Cid_—connect the work of the earlier with that of the latter period, and serve to mark the progress of his mind from legend to history, and from the fantastic to the real.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Southey’s career of authorship falls into two chief periods—a period during which poetry occupied the higher place and prose the lower, and a period during which this order was reversed.

the act of creating written works

From this reading Southey’s career of authorship falls into two chief periods—a period during which poetry occupied the higher place and prose the lower, and a period during which this order was reversed.

unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading After thirty Southey seldom cared to utter himself in occasional verse.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Southey’s career of authorship falls into two chief periods—a period during which poetry occupied the higher place and prose the lower, and a period during which this order was reversed.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Southey’s career of authorship falls into two chief periods—a period during which poetry occupied the higher place and prose the lower, and a period during which this order was reversed.

the United States Army's principal law enforcement agency responsible for the conduct of criminal investigations for all levels of the Army anywhere in the world

From this reading His translations of romantic fiction—_Amadis of Gaul_, _Palmerin of England_, and _The Cid_—connect the work of the earlier with that of the latter period, and serve to mark the progress of his mind from legend to history, and from the fantastic to the real.

connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

From this reading His translations of romantic fiction—_Amadis of Gaul_, _Palmerin of England_, and _The Cid_—connect the work of the earlier with that of the latter period, and serve to mark the progress of his mind from legend to history, and from the fantastic to the real.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

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From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Southey’s career of authorship falls into two chief periods—a period during which poetry occupied the higher place and prose the lower, and a period during which this order was reversed.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading His translations of romantic fiction—_Amadis of Gaul_, _Palmerin of England_, and _The Cid_—connect the work of the earlier with that of the latter period, and serve to mark the progress of his mind from legend to history, and from the fantastic to the real.

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From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

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From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading His translations of romantic fiction—_Amadis of Gaul_, _Palmerin of England_, and _The Cid_—connect the work of the earlier with that of the latter period, and serve to mark the progress of his mind from legend to history, and from the fantastic to the real.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading Southey’s career of authorship falls into two chief periods—a period during which poetry occupied the higher place and prose the lower, and a period during which this order was reversed.

ludicrously odd

From this reading His translations of romantic fiction—_Amadis of Gaul_, _Palmerin of England_, and _The Cid_—connect the work of the earlier with that of the latter period, and serve to mark the progress of his mind from legend to history, and from the fantastic to the real.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading His translations of romantic fiction—_Amadis of Gaul_, _Palmerin of England_, and _The Cid_—connect the work of the earlier with that of the latter period, and serve to mark the progress of his mind from legend to history, and from the fantastic to the real.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His translations of romantic fiction—_Amadis of Gaul_, _Palmerin of England_, and _The Cid_—connect the work of the earlier with that of the latter period, and serve to mark the progress of his mind from legend to history, and from the fantastic to the real.

a person of French descent

From this reading His translations of romantic fiction—_Amadis of Gaul_, _Palmerin of England_, and _The Cid_—connect the work of the earlier with that of the latter period, and serve to mark the progress of his mind from legend to history, and from the fantastic to the real.

an old form of “has”

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading Southey’s career of authorship falls into two chief periods—a period during which poetry occupied the higher place and prose the lower, and a period during which this order was reversed.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading After thirty Southey seldom cared to utter himself in occasional verse.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His translations of romantic fiction—_Amadis of Gaul_, _Palmerin of England_, and _The Cid_—connect the work of the earlier with that of the latter period, and serve to mark the progress of his mind from legend to history, and from the fantastic to the real.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading His translations of romantic fiction—_Amadis of Gaul_, _Palmerin of England_, and _The Cid_—connect the work of the earlier with that of the latter period, and serve to mark the progress of his mind from legend to history, and from the fantastic to the real.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading SOUTHEY’S WORK IN LITERATURE.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Southey’s career of authorship falls into two chief periods—a period during which poetry occupied the higher place and prose the lower, and a period during which this order was reversed.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading His translations of romantic fiction—_Amadis of Gaul_, _Palmerin of England_, and _The Cid_—connect the work of the earlier with that of the latter period, and serve to mark the progress of his mind from legend to history, and from the fantastic to the real.

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading His translations of romantic fiction—_Amadis of Gaul_, _Palmerin of England_, and _The Cid_—connect the work of the earlier with that of the latter period, and serve to mark the progress of his mind from legend to history, and from the fantastic to the real.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading SOUTHEY’S WORK IN LITERATURE.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Southey’s career of authorship falls into two chief periods—a period during which poetry occupied the higher place and prose the lower, and a period during which this order was reversed.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading His translations of romantic fiction—_Amadis of Gaul_, _Palmerin of England_, and _The Cid_—connect the work of the earlier with that of the latter period, and serve to mark the progress of his mind from legend to history, and from the fantastic to the real.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading His translations of romantic fiction—_Amadis of Gaul_, _Palmerin of England_, and _The Cid_—connect the work of the earlier with that of the latter period, and serve to mark the progress of his mind from legend to history, and from the fantastic to the real.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

occurring from time to time

From this reading After thirty Southey seldom cared to utter himself in occasional verse.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Southey’s career of authorship falls into two chief periods—a period during which poetry occupied the higher place and prose the lower, and a period during which this order was reversed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Southey’s career of authorship falls into two chief periods—a period during which poetry occupied the higher place and prose the lower, and a period during which this order was reversed.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Southey’s career of authorship falls into two chief periods—a period during which poetry occupied the higher place and prose the lower, and a period during which this order was reversed.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

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From this reading His translations of romantic fiction—_Amadis of Gaul_, _Palmerin of England_, and _The Cid_—connect the work of the earlier with that of the latter period, and serve to mark the progress of his mind from legend to history, and from the fantastic to the real.

an amount of time

From this reading Southey’s career of authorship falls into two chief periods—a period during which poetry occupied the higher place and prose the lower, and a period during which this order was reversed.

plural of “period” — an amount of time

From this reading Southey’s career of authorship falls into two chief periods—a period during which poetry occupied the higher place and prose the lower, and a period during which this order was reversed.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Southey’s career of authorship falls into two chief periods—a period during which poetry occupied the higher place and prose the lower, and a period during which this order was reversed.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

literature in metrical form

From this reading Southey’s career of authorship falls into two chief periods—a period during which poetry occupied the higher place and prose the lower, and a period during which this order was reversed.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading His translations of romantic fiction—_Amadis of Gaul_, _Palmerin of England_, and _The Cid_—connect the work of the earlier with that of the latter period, and serve to mark the progress of his mind from legend to history, and from the fantastic to the real.

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading Southey’s career of authorship falls into two chief periods—a period during which poetry occupied the higher place and prose the lower, and a period during which this order was reversed.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading His translations of romantic fiction—_Amadis of Gaul_, _Palmerin of England_, and _The Cid_—connect the work of the earlier with that of the latter period, and serve to mark the progress of his mind from legend to history, and from the fantastic to the real.

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From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

turned inside out and resewn

From this reading Southey’s career of authorship falls into two chief periods—a period during which poetry occupied the higher place and prose the lower, and a period during which this order was reversed.

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading His translations of romantic fiction—_Amadis of Gaul_, _Palmerin of England_, and _The Cid_—connect the work of the earlier with that of the latter period, and serve to mark the progress of his mind from legend to history, and from the fantastic to the real.

not often

From this reading After thirty Southey seldom cared to utter himself in occasional verse.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading His translations of romantic fiction—_Amadis of Gaul_, _Palmerin of England_, and _The Cid_—connect the work of the earlier with that of the latter period, and serve to mark the progress of his mind from legend to history, and from the fantastic to the real.

a person who sings

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

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From this reading SOUTHEY’S WORK IN LITERATURE.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

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From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His translations of romantic fiction—_Amadis of Gaul_, _Palmerin of England_, and _The Cid_—connect the work of the earlier with that of the latter period, and serve to mark the progress of his mind from legend to history, and from the fantastic to the real.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Southey’s career of authorship falls into two chief periods—a period during which poetry occupied the higher place and prose the lower, and a period during which this order was reversed.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading After thirty Southey seldom cared to utter himself in occasional verse.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Southey’s career of authorship falls into two chief periods—a period during which poetry occupied the higher place and prose the lower, and a period during which this order was reversed.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading His translations of romantic fiction—_Amadis of Gaul_, _Palmerin of England_, and _The Cid_—connect the work of the earlier with that of the latter period, and serve to mark the progress of his mind from legend to history, and from the fantastic to the real.

plural of “translation” — a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading His translations of romantic fiction—_Amadis of Gaul_, _Palmerin of England_, and _The Cid_—connect the work of the earlier with that of the latter period, and serve to mark the progress of his mind from legend to history, and from the fantastic to the real.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Southey’s career of authorship falls into two chief periods—a period during which poetry occupied the higher place and prose the lower, and a period during which this order was reversed.

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading After thirty Southey seldom cared to utter himself in occasional verse.

literature in metrical form

From this reading After thirty Southey seldom cared to utter himself in occasional verse.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Southey’s career of authorship falls into two chief periods—a period during which poetry occupied the higher place and prose the lower, and a period during which this order was reversed.

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From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Southey’s career of authorship falls into two chief periods—a period during which poetry occupied the higher place and prose the lower, and a period during which this order was reversed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His translations of romantic fiction—_Amadis of Gaul_, _Palmerin of England_, and _The Cid_—connect the work of the earlier with that of the latter period, and serve to mark the progress of his mind from legend to history, and from the fantastic to the real.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading SOUTHEY’S WORK IN LITERATURE.

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The poet in Southey died young, or, if he did not die, fell into a numbness and old age like that of which an earlier singer writes:— “Elde that in my spirit dulleth me, Hath of endyting all the subtilité Welnyghe bereft out of my remembraunce.”