1841
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From this reading I. EDINBURGH, JUNE 25, 1841.
1848
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From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
1869
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From this reading _December_, 1869.
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From this reading I. EDINBURGH, JUNE 25, 1841.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
Anglo-Saxonnoun
a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
characterised
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From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading _December_, 1869.
Dedicatory
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From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
DickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
EDINBURGHnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading I. EDINBURGH, JUNE 25, 1841.
English-speakingadjective
able to communicate in English
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
fierceradjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsər/
comparative of “fierce” — marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
Forster
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From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
garret-toil
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From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
GoldsmithnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(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 great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. EDINBURGH, JUNE 25, 1841.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
JUNEnounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading I. EDINBURGH, JUNE 25, 1841.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
midadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
others
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From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
phasesnounUS /ˈfeɪzəz/
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
prefixed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
RepublicsnounUS /riˈpʌblɪks/
plural of “republic” — a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
SonnetnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪt/
a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
unhappiest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
unisonnounUS /ˈjuːnəsən/
corresponding exactly
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading To this “enthusiasm of humanity” John Forster has alluded in the Dedicatory Sonnet to Charles Dickens, prefixed to his “Life of Goldsmith,” (March, 1848), when he says:— “Come with me and behold, O friend with heart as gentle for distress, As resolute with wise true thoughts to bind The happiest to the unhappiest of our kind, That there is fiercer crowded misery In garret-toil and London loneliness Than in cruel islands ’mid the far-off sea.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
world-wideadjective
involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
From this reading * * * * * But the thing which, above all others, has characterised Dickens throughout his career, that has made his world-wide fame, and rendered his name a household word, is his broad, genial sympathy with life in all its phases, and with those most who are manfully toiling towards a better day.
WorldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The great heart of Dickens has beat in unison with his age and with the people, and his name will be dear to all English-speaking races long after this little island of ours, the old home, shall have become a summer resort—a curiosity to visit—for the children of the great Anglo-Saxon Republics that are now growing up in the New and the Southern Worlds.
