1846
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From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
1850
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From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paris, "and such a strange week it was," wrote Mrs. Browning to Miss Mitford; "whether in the body, or out of the body, I can scarcely tell.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
(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 Across the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, beyond the day, Through all the world she followed him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our Balzac should be flattered beyond measure by my even thinking of him at all."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Across the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, beyond the day, Through all the world she followed him."
BAGNI
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
BalzacnounUS /bɑːlˈzæk/
French novelist; he portrays the complexity of 19th century French society (1799-1850)
From this reading Our Balzac should be flattered beyond measure by my even thinking of him at all."
BARRETT
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our Balzac should be flattered beyond measure by my even thinking of him at all."
BELnounUS /bel/
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Across the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, beyond the day, Through all the world she followed him."
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Paris, "and such a strange week it was," wrote Mrs. Browning to Miss Mitford; "whether in the body, or out of the body, I can scarcely tell.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our Balzac should be flattered beyond measure by my even thinking of him at all."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Paris, "and such a strange week it was," wrote Mrs. Browning to Miss Mitford; "whether in the body, or out of the body, I can scarcely tell.
CASA
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Across the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, beyond the day, Through all the world she followed him."
DI
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
ENCHANTMENTnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
divisible by two
From this reading Our Balzac should be flattered beyond measure by my even thinking of him at all."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading Our Balzac should be flattered beyond measure by my even thinking of him at all."
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Across the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, beyond the day, Through all the world she followed him."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
GIROnoun
a check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office
From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
GUERCINO'S
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
GUIDI
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
HAUNTSnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Across the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, beyond the day, Through all the world she followed him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Paris, "and such a strange week it was," wrote Mrs. Browning to Miss Mitford; "whether in the body, or out of the body, I can scarcely tell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
LUCCA
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Our Balzac should be flattered beyond measure by my even thinking of him at all."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Paris, "and such a strange week it was," wrote Mrs. Browning to Miss Mitford; "whether in the body, or out of the body, I can scarcely tell.
Mitfordnoun
United States writer (born in England) who wrote on American culture (1917-1996)
From this reading Paris, "and such a strange week it was," wrote Mrs. Browning to Miss Mitford; "whether in the body, or out of the body, I can scarcely tell.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Paris, "and such a strange week it was," wrote Mrs. Browning to Miss Mitford; "whether in the body, or out of the body, I can scarcely tell.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Our Balzac should be flattered beyond measure by my even thinking of him at all."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Across the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, beyond the day, Through all the world she followed him."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Paris, "and such a strange week it was," wrote Mrs. Browning to Miss Mitford; "whether in the body, or out of the body, I can scarcely tell.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Balzac should be flattered beyond measure by my even thinking of him at all."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Paris, "and such a strange week it was," wrote Mrs. Browning to Miss Mitford; "whether in the body, or out of the body, I can scarcely tell.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Paris, "and such a strange week it was," wrote Mrs. Browning to Miss Mitford; "whether in the body, or out of the body, I can scarcely tell.
PETRARCAnounUS /ˌpeˈtrɑːrkə/
an Italian poet famous for love lyrics (1304-1374)
From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
PISAnounUS /ˈpiːsə/
a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower
From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
PORTUGUESEnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Across the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, beyond the day, Through all the world she followed him."
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Across the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, beyond the day, Through all the world she followed him."
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
only a very short time before
From this reading Paris, "and such a strange week it was," wrote Mrs. Browning to Miss Mitford; "whether in the body, or out of the body, I can scarcely tell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Our Balzac should be flattered beyond measure by my even thinking of him at all."
SONNETSnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪts/
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Paris, "and such a strange week it was," wrote Mrs. Browning to Miss Mitford; "whether in the body, or out of the body, I can scarcely tell.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Paris, "and such a strange week it was," wrote Mrs. Browning to Miss Mitford; "whether in the body, or out of the body, I can scarcely tell.
express in words
From this reading Paris, "and such a strange week it was," wrote Mrs. Browning to Miss Mitford; "whether in the body, or out of the body, I can scarcely tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Across the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, beyond the day, Through all the world she followed him."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Our Balzac should be flattered beyond measure by my even thinking of him at all."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Across the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, beyond the day, Through all the world she followed him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
UNnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Across the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, beyond the day, Through all the world she followed him."
VALLOMBROSA
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND ITALY--"IN THAT NEW WORLD"--THE HAUNTS OF PETRARCA--THE MAGIC LAND--IN PISA--VALLOMBROSA--"UN BEL GIRO"--GUERCINO'S ANGEL--CASA GUIDI--BIRTH OF ROBERT BARRETT BROWNING--BAGNI DI LUCCA--"SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE"--THE ENCHANTMENT OF ITALY.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paris, "and such a strange week it was," wrote Mrs. Browning to Miss Mitford; "whether in the body, or out of the body, I can scarcely tell.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Paris, "and such a strange week it was," wrote Mrs. Browning to Miss Mitford; "whether in the body, or out of the body, I can scarcely tell.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Paris, "and such a strange week it was," wrote Mrs. Browning to Miss Mitford; "whether in the body, or out of the body, I can scarcely tell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading 1846-1850 "And on her lover's arm she leant And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went To that new world which is the old.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Paris, "and such a strange week it was," wrote Mrs. Browning to Miss Mitford; "whether in the body, or out of the body, I can scarcely tell.
