used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading Thou art Love, of one accord With kind Sleep to bring him near, Still-eyed, deep-eyed, ah, how dear!
ah
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From this reading Thou art Love, of one accord With kind Sleep to bring him near, Still-eyed, deep-eyed, ah, how dear!
ALLAN
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From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE ‘Yea, to Love himself is pour’d This frail song of hope and fear.
Allingham
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From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE ‘Yea, to Love himself is pour’d This frail song of hope and fear.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou art Love, of one accord With kind Sleep to bring him near, Still-eyed, deep-eyed, ah, how dear!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Thou art Love, of one accord With kind Sleep to bring him near, Still-eyed, deep-eyed, ah, how dear!
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading ‘Take this kiss upon the brow!’
pleasing or delighting
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
CONSTABLEnounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
dearly loved
From this reading Thou art Love, of one accord With kind Sleep to bring him near, Still-eyed, deep-eyed, ah, how dear!
deep-eyedadjective
characteristic of the bony face of a cadaver
From this reading Thou art Love, of one accord With kind Sleep to bring him near, Still-eyed, deep-eyed, ah, how dear!
EDGARnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE ‘Yea, to Love himself is pour’d This frail song of hope and fear.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
elapseverbUS /ɪˈlæps/
pass by
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE ‘Yea, to Love himself is pour’d This frail song of hope and fear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE ‘Yea, to Love himself is pour’d This frail song of hope and fear.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Master, Lord, In his name implor’d, O hear!’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thou art Love, of one accord With kind Sleep to bring him near, Still-eyed, deep-eyed, ah, how dear!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE ‘Yea, to Love himself is pour’d This frail song of hope and fear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Master, Lord, In his name implor’d, O hear!’
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE ‘Yea, to Love himself is pour’d This frail song of hope and fear.
how
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From this reading Thou art Love, of one accord With kind Sleep to bring him near, Still-eyed, deep-eyed, ah, how dear!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
implor'd
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From this reading Master, Lord, In his name implor’d, O hear!’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Master, Lord, In his name implor’d, O hear!’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE ‘Yea, to Love himself is pour’d This frail song of hope and fear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Thou art Love, of one accord With kind Sleep to bring him near, Still-eyed, deep-eyed, ah, how dear!
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading ‘Take this kiss upon the brow!’
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Master, Lord, In his name implor’d, O hear!’
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE ‘Yea, to Love himself is pour’d This frail song of hope and fear.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master, Lord, In his name implor’d, O hear!’
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Master, Lord, In his name implor’d, O hear!’
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Thou art Love, of one accord With kind Sleep to bring him near, Still-eyed, deep-eyed, ah, how dear!
not any; not one
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
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 Master, Lord, In his name implor’d, O hear!’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE ‘Yea, to Love himself is pour’d This frail song of hope and fear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thou art Love, of one accord With kind Sleep to bring him near, Still-eyed, deep-eyed, ah, how dear!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
POEnounUS /poʊ/
United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE ‘Yea, to Love himself is pour’d This frail song of hope and fear.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
pour'd
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From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE ‘Yea, to Love himself is pour’d This frail song of hope and fear.
PrintersnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
ROSSETTInounUS /roʊˈseti/
English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Thou art Love, of one accord With kind Sleep to bring him near, Still-eyed, deep-eyed, ah, how dear!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE ‘Yea, to Love himself is pour’d This frail song of hope and fear.
Still-eyed
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From this reading Thou art Love, of one accord With kind Sleep to bring him near, Still-eyed, deep-eyed, ah, how dear!
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
carry out
From this reading ‘Take this kiss upon the brow!’
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Take this kiss upon the brow!’
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Take this kiss upon the brow!’
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou art Love, of one accord With kind Sleep to bring him near, Still-eyed, deep-eyed, ah, how dear!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE ‘Yea, to Love himself is pour’d This frail song of hope and fear.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘Take this kiss upon the brow!’
venturingverbUS /ˈventʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
precisely as stated
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thou art Love, of one accord With kind Sleep to bring him near, Still-eyed, deep-eyed, ah, how dear!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE ‘Yea, to Love himself is pour’d This frail song of hope and fear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty ‘My dear Allingham,’ he wrote, ‘it is very charming of you to think of venturing into this remote corner of the world for no other reason than to renew our friendship, and I must beg of you to let as little time as possible elapse between your promise and its fulfilment.
