used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
ALBUMnounUS /ˈælbəm/
one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I praise these poets, they leave margin-space; Each stanza seems to gather skirts around, And primly, trimly, keep the foot's confine, Modest and maidlike; lubber prose o'ersprawls And straddling stops the path from left to right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The circumstances of De Ros's villainy were much talked of in London at the time of their occurrence, just before the middle of this century.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The circumstances of De Ros's villainy were much talked of in London at the time of their occurrence, just before the middle of this century.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I "That oblong book 's the Album; hand it here!
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Exactly! page on page of gratitude For breakfast, dinner, supper, and the view!
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 THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The circumstances of De Ros's villainy were much talked of in London at the time of their occurrence, just before the middle of this century.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The circumstances of De Ros's villainy were much talked of in London at the time of their occurrence, just before the middle of this century.
confineverbUS /kənˈfaɪn/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
true confidential information
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Exactly! page on page of gratitude For breakfast, dinner, supper, and the view!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Exactly! page on page of gratitude For breakfast, dinner, supper, and the view!
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
foot's
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Exactly! page on page of gratitude For breakfast, dinner, supper, and the view!
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I praise these poets, they leave margin-space; Each stanza seems to gather skirts around, And primly, trimly, keep the foot's confine, Modest and maidlike; lubber prose o'ersprawls And straddling stops the path from left to right.
assemble or get together
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a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Exactly! page on page of gratitude For breakfast, dinner, supper, and the view!
Greville
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From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I "That oblong book 's the Album; hand it here!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I "That oblong book 's the Album; hand it here!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I "That oblong book 's the Album; hand it here!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I "That oblong book 's the Album; hand it here!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
and nothing more
From this reading The circumstances of De Ros's villainy were much talked of in London at the time of their occurrence, just before the middle of this century.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I praise these poets, they leave margin-space; Each stanza seems to gather skirts around, And primly, trimly, keep the foot's confine, Modest and maidlike; lubber prose o'ersprawls And straddling stops the path from left to right.
go away from a place
From this reading I praise these poets, they leave margin-space; Each stanza seems to gather skirts around, And primly, trimly, keep the foot's confine, Modest and maidlike; lubber prose o'ersprawls And straddling stops the path from left to right.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I praise these poets, they leave margin-space; Each stanza seems to gather skirts around, And primly, trimly, keep the foot's confine, Modest and maidlike; lubber prose o'ersprawls And straddling stops the path from left to right.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The circumstances of De Ros's villainy were much talked of in London at the time of their occurrence, just before the middle of this century.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
lubbernounUS /ˈlʌbər/
an awkward stupid person
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maidlike
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margin-space
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From this reading I praise these poets, they leave margin-space; Each stanza seems to gather skirts around, And primly, trimly, keep the foot's confine, Modest and maidlike; lubber prose o'ersprawls And straddling stops the path from left to right.
MemoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The circumstances of De Ros's villainy were much talked of in London at the time of their occurrence, just before the middle of this century.
ModestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading I praise these poets, they leave margin-space; Each stanza seems to gather skirts around, And primly, trimly, keep the foot's confine, Modest and maidlike; lubber prose o'ersprawls And straddling stops the path from left to right.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The circumstances of De Ros's villainy were much talked of in London at the time of their occurrence, just before the middle of this century.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
o'ersprawls
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From this reading I praise these poets, they leave margin-space; Each stanza seems to gather skirts around, And primly, trimly, keep the foot's confine, Modest and maidlike; lubber prose o'ersprawls And straddling stops the path from left to right.
oblongadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
From this reading I "That oblong book 's the Album; hand it here!
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading The circumstances of De Ros's villainy were much talked of in London at the time of their occurrence, just before the middle of this century.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Exactly! page on page of gratitude For breakfast, dinner, supper, and the view!
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Exactly! page on page of gratitude For breakfast, dinner, supper, and the view!
a course of conduct
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a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading I praise these poets, they leave margin-space; Each stanza seems to gather skirts around, And primly, trimly, keep the foot's confine, Modest and maidlike; lubber prose o'ersprawls And straddling stops the path from left to right.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading I praise these poets, they leave margin-space; Each stanza seems to gather skirts around, And primly, trimly, keep the foot's confine, Modest and maidlike; lubber prose o'ersprawls And straddling stops the path from left to right.
primlyadverbUS /ˈprɪmli/
in a prissy manner
From this reading I praise these poets, they leave margin-space; Each stanza seems to gather skirts around, And primly, trimly, keep the foot's confine, Modest and maidlike; lubber prose o'ersprawls And straddling stops the path from left to right.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
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precisely, exactly
From this reading I praise these poets, they leave margin-space; Each stanza seems to gather skirts around, And primly, trimly, keep the foot's confine, Modest and maidlike; lubber prose o'ersprawls And straddling stops the path from left to right.
RosnounUS /rɔːs/
plural of “ro” — an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
Ros's
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From this reading The circumstances of De Ros's villainy were much talked of in London at the time of their occurrence, just before the middle of this century.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I "That oblong book 's the Album; hand it here!
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I praise these poets, they leave margin-space; Each stanza seems to gather skirts around, And primly, trimly, keep the foot's confine, Modest and maidlike; lubber prose o'ersprawls And straddling stops the path from left to right.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading I praise these poets, they leave margin-space; Each stanza seems to gather skirts around, And primly, trimly, keep the foot's confine, Modest and maidlike; lubber prose o'ersprawls And straddling stops the path from left to right.
stanzanounUS /ˈstænzə/
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading I praise these poets, they leave margin-space; Each stanza seems to gather skirts around, And primly, trimly, keep the foot's confine, Modest and maidlike; lubber prose o'ersprawls And straddling stops the path from left to right.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading I praise these poets, they leave margin-space; Each stanza seems to gather skirts around, And primly, trimly, keep the foot's confine, Modest and maidlike; lubber prose o'ersprawls And straddling stops the path from left to right.
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 THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
straddlingverbUS /ˈstrædlɪŋ/
-ing form of “straddle” — sit or stand astride of
From this reading I praise these poets, they leave margin-space; Each stanza seems to gather skirts around, And primly, trimly, keep the foot's confine, Modest and maidlike; lubber prose o'ersprawls And straddling stops the path from left to right.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Exactly! page on page of gratitude For breakfast, dinner, supper, and the view!
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The circumstances of De Ros's villainy were much talked of in London at the time of their occurrence, just before the middle of this century.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I "That oblong book 's the Album; hand it here!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The circumstances of De Ros's villainy were much talked of in London at the time of their occurrence, just before the middle of this century.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I praise these poets, they leave margin-space; Each stanza seems to gather skirts around, And primly, trimly, keep the foot's confine, Modest and maidlike; lubber prose o'ersprawls And straddling stops the path from left to right.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I praise these poets, they leave margin-space; Each stanza seems to gather skirts around, And primly, trimly, keep the foot's confine, Modest and maidlike; lubber prose o'ersprawls And straddling stops the path from left to right.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The circumstances of De Ros's villainy were much talked of in London at the time of their occurrence, just before the middle of this century.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
trimlyadverb
in a trim manner
From this reading I praise these poets, they leave margin-space; Each stanza seems to gather skirts around, And primly, trimly, keep the foot's confine, Modest and maidlike; lubber prose o'ersprawls And straddling stops the path from left to right.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Exactly! page on page of gratitude For breakfast, dinner, supper, and the view!
villainynoun
the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior
From this reading The circumstances of De Ros's villainy were much talked of in London at the time of their occurrence, just before the middle of this century.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
Wellington'snounUS /ˈwelɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “wellington” — British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading THE INN ALBUM The story told in this poem was suggested to Browning, but not followed in all its details, by an adventure of Lord De Ros, a friend of Wellington's and mentioned frequently by Greville in his _Memoirs_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The circumstances of De Ros's villainy were much talked of in London at the time of their occurrence, just before the middle of this century.
