Chapter V

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From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

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From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

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From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

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From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

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

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading In Westminster Abbey are the graves of many poets--so many that one part of the church (the south transept) is always known as Poets’ Corner.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

in the past

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading In Westminster Abbey are the graves of many poets--so many that one part of the church (the south transept) is always known as Poets’ Corner.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

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

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In Westminster Abbey are the graves of many poets--so many that one part of the church (the south transept) is always known as Poets’ Corner.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In Westminster Abbey are the graves of many poets--so many that one part of the church (the south transept) is always known as Poets’ Corner.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

placed in a grave

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This poem and very many others were written by Alfred Tennyson, the great poet, who was made by the Queen Poet Laureate of England, and then, many years afterwards, Lord Tennyson, by which name you will always hear him spoken of.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading In Westminster Abbey are the graves of many poets--so many that one part of the church (the south transept) is always known as Poets’ Corner.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading In Westminster Abbey are the graves of many poets--so many that one part of the church (the south transept) is always known as Poets’ Corner.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading When I was telling you the story of the Indian Mutiny, I spoke of a poem called “Lucknow,” which described in a wonderful way the sufferings of the people who were shut up in the Residency during the long siege.

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

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading When I was telling you the story of the Indian Mutiny, I spoke of a poem called “Lucknow,” which described in a wonderful way the sufferings of the people who were shut up in the Residency during the long siege.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading This poem and very many others were written by Alfred Tennyson, the great poet, who was made by the Queen Poet Laureate of England, and then, many years afterwards, Lord Tennyson, by which name you will always hear him spoken of.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

at any time

From this reading There is a story told of how the first verses Alfred Tennyson ever made were written.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

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From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)

From this reading In Westminster Abbey are the graves of many poets--so many that one part of the church (the south transept) is always known as Poets’ Corner.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading This poem and very many others were written by Alfred Tennyson, the great poet, who was made by the Queen Poet Laureate of England, and then, many years afterwards, Lord Tennyson, by which name you will always hear him spoken of.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading This poem and very many others were written by Alfred Tennyson, the great poet, who was made by the Queen Poet Laureate of England, and then, many years afterwards, Lord Tennyson, by which name you will always hear him spoken of.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This poem and very many others were written by Alfred Tennyson, the great poet, who was made by the Queen Poet Laureate of England, and then, many years afterwards, Lord Tennyson, by which name you will always hear him spoken of.

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From this reading There is a story told of how the first verses Alfred Tennyson ever made were written.

ten 10s

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading When I was telling you the story of the Indian Mutiny, I spoke of a poem called “Lucknow,” which described in a wonderful way the sufferings of the people who were shut up in the Residency during the long siege.

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

From this reading In Westminster Abbey are the graves of many poets--so many that one part of the church (the south transept) is always known as Poets’ Corner.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading When I was telling you the story of the Indian Mutiny, I spoke of a poem called “Lucknow,” which described in a wonderful way the sufferings of the people who were shut up in the Residency during the long siege.

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

From this reading In Westminster Abbey are the graves of many poets--so many that one part of the church (the south transept) is always known as Poets’ Corner.

and nothing more

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading In Westminster Abbey are the graves of many poets--so many that one part of the church (the south transept) is always known as Poets’ Corner.

immediately past

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath

From this reading This poem and very many others were written by Alfred Tennyson, the great poet, who was made by the Queen Poet Laureate of England, and then, many years afterwards, Lord Tennyson, by which name you will always hear him spoken of.

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 Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading This poem and very many others were written by Alfred Tennyson, the great poet, who was made by the Queen Poet Laureate of England, and then, many years afterwards, Lord Tennyson, by which name you will always hear him spoken of.

a city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh; during the Indian Mutiny its British residents were besieged by Indian insurgents

From this reading When I was telling you the story of the Indian Mutiny, I spoke of a poem called “Lucknow,” which described in a wonderful way the sufferings of the people who were shut up in the Residency during the long siege.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This poem and very many others were written by Alfred Tennyson, the great poet, who was made by the Queen Poet Laureate of England, and then, many years afterwards, Lord Tennyson, by which name you will always hear him spoken of.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading In Westminster Abbey are the graves of many poets--so many that one part of the church (the south transept) is always known as Poets’ Corner.

open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

From this reading When I was telling you the story of the Indian Mutiny, I spoke of a poem called “Lucknow,” which described in a wonderful way the sufferings of the people who were shut up in the Residency during the long siege.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This poem and very many others were written by Alfred Tennyson, the great poet, who was made by the Queen Poet Laureate of England, and then, many years afterwards, Lord Tennyson, by which name you will always hear him spoken of.

being two more than ninety

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In Westminster Abbey are the graves of many poets--so many that one part of the church (the south transept) is always known as Poets’ Corner.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In Westminster Abbey are the graves of many poets--so many that one part of the church (the south transept) is always known as Poets’ Corner.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

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From this reading This poem and very many others were written by Alfred Tennyson, the great poet, who was made by the Queen Poet Laureate of England, and then, many years afterwards, Lord Tennyson, by which name you will always hear him spoken of.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading In Westminster Abbey are the graves of many poets--so many that one part of the church (the south transept) is always known as Poets’ Corner.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading When I was telling you the story of the Indian Mutiny, I spoke of a poem called “Lucknow,” which described in a wonderful way the sufferings of the people who were shut up in the Residency during the long siege.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading When I was telling you the story of the Indian Mutiny, I spoke of a poem called “Lucknow,” which described in a wonderful way the sufferings of the people who were shut up in the Residency during the long siege.

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

From this reading This poem and very many others were written by Alfred Tennyson, the great poet, who was made by the Queen Poet Laureate of England, and then, many years afterwards, Lord Tennyson, by which name you will always hear him spoken of.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading In Westminster Abbey are the graves of many poets--so many that one part of the church (the south transept) is always known as Poets’ Corner.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading This poem and very many others were written by Alfred Tennyson, the great poet, who was made by the Queen Poet Laureate of England, and then, many years afterwards, Lord Tennyson, by which name you will always hear him spoken of.

the act of dwelling in a place

From this reading When I was telling you the story of the Indian Mutiny, I spoke of a poem called “Lucknow,” which described in a wonderful way the sufferings of the people who were shut up in the Residency during the long siege.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading When I was telling you the story of the Indian Mutiny, I spoke of a poem called “Lucknow,” which described in a wonderful way the sufferings of the people who were shut up in the Residency during the long siege.

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading When I was telling you the story of the Indian Mutiny, I spoke of a poem called “Lucknow,” which described in a wonderful way the sufferings of the people who were shut up in the Residency during the long siege.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In Westminster Abbey are the graves of many poets--so many that one part of the church (the south transept) is always known as Poets’ Corner.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading In Westminster Abbey are the graves of many poets--so many that one part of the church (the south transept) is always known as Poets’ Corner.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading When I was telling you the story of the Indian Mutiny, I spoke of a poem called “Lucknow,” which described in a wonderful way the sufferings of the people who were shut up in the Residency during the long siege.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading This poem and very many others were written by Alfred Tennyson, the great poet, who was made by the Queen Poet Laureate of England, and then, many years afterwards, Lord Tennyson, by which name you will always hear him spoken of.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading When I was telling you the story of the Indian Mutiny, I spoke of a poem called “Lucknow,” which described in a wonderful way the sufferings of the people who were shut up in the Residency during the long siege.

plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain

From this reading When I was telling you the story of the Indian Mutiny, I spoke of a poem called “Lucknow,” which described in a wonderful way the sufferings of the people who were shut up in the Residency during the long siege.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading When I was telling you the story of the Indian Mutiny, I spoke of a poem called “Lucknow,” which described in a wonderful way the sufferings of the people who were shut up in the Residency during the long siege.

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In Westminster Abbey are the graves of many poets--so many that one part of the church (the south transept) is always known as Poets’ Corner.

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

From this reading In Westminster Abbey are the graves of many poets--so many that one part of the church (the south transept) is always known as Poets’ Corner.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading This poem and very many others were written by Alfred Tennyson, the great poet, who was made by the Queen Poet Laureate of England, and then, many years afterwards, Lord Tennyson, by which name you will always hear him spoken of.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is a story told of how the first verses Alfred Tennyson ever made were written.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

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

From this reading This poem and very many others were written by Alfred Tennyson, the great poet, who was made by the Queen Poet Laureate of England, and then, many years afterwards, Lord Tennyson, by which name you will always hear him spoken of.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading There is a story told of how the first verses Alfred Tennyson ever made were written.

structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles

From this reading In Westminster Abbey are the graves of many poets--so many that one part of the church (the south transept) is always known as Poets’ Corner.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading When I was telling you the story of the Indian Mutiny, I spoke of a poem called “Lucknow,” which described in a wonderful way the sufferings of the people who were shut up in the Residency during the long siege.

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading There is a story told of how the first verses Alfred Tennyson ever made were written.

precisely as stated

From this reading This poem and very many others were written by Alfred Tennyson, the great poet, who was made by the Queen Poet Laureate of England, and then, many years afterwards, Lord Tennyson, by which name you will always hear him spoken of.

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

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When I was telling you the story of the Indian Mutiny, I spoke of a poem called “Lucknow,” which described in a wonderful way the sufferings of the people who were shut up in the Residency during the long siege.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When I was telling you the story of the Indian Mutiny, I spoke of a poem called “Lucknow,” which described in a wonderful way the sufferings of the people who were shut up in the Residency during the long siege.

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading In Westminster Abbey are the graves of many poets--so many that one part of the church (the south transept) is always known as Poets’ Corner.

at the time that

From this reading When I was telling you the story of the Indian Mutiny, I spoke of a poem called “Lucknow,” which described in a wonderful way the sufferings of the people who were shut up in the Residency during the long siege.

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

From this reading When I was telling you the story of the Indian Mutiny, I spoke of a poem called “Lucknow,” which described in a wonderful way the sufferings of the people who were shut up in the Residency during the long siege.

which person or people

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading This poem and very many others were written by Alfred Tennyson, the great poet, who was made by the Queen Poet Laureate of England, and then, many years afterwards, Lord Tennyson, by which name you will always hear him spoken of.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading When I was telling you the story of the Indian Mutiny, I spoke of a poem called “Lucknow,” which described in a wonderful way the sufferings of the people who were shut up in the Residency during the long siege.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading This poem and very many others were written by Alfred Tennyson, the great poet, who was made by the Queen Poet Laureate of England, and then, many years afterwards, Lord Tennyson, by which name you will always hear him spoken of.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

a late time of life

From this reading Geoffrey Chaucer,[18] who wrote among other things a book called the “Canterbury Tales,” and who died as long ago as 1400, was one of the first English poets buried in Poets’ Corner; and the last was Alfred Tennyson,[19] who died in 1892, and was buried close beside Chaucer, just four hundred and ninety-two years afterwards.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When I was telling you the story of the Indian Mutiny, I spoke of a poem called “Lucknow,” which described in a wonderful way the sufferings of the people who were shut up in the Residency during the long siege.