Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading They travelled direct from Florence to London, arriving there apparently in the course of July, and taking up their quarters at 13 Dorset Street.

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From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

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From this reading 1855-1859 About a month after the date of the last letter, Mr. and Mrs. Browning left Italy for the second time.

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From this reading 1855-1859 About a month after the date of the last letter, Mr. and Mrs. Browning left Italy for the second time.

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From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

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From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

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

From this reading 1855-1859 About a month after the date of the last letter, Mr. and Mrs. Browning left Italy for the second time.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading 1855-1859 About a month after the date of the last letter, Mr. and Mrs. Browning left Italy for the second time.

the state of being absent

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

later than; following

From this reading 1855-1859 About a month after the date of the last letter, Mr. and Mrs. Browning left Italy for the second time.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

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

From this reading 1855-1859 About a month after the date of the last letter, Mr. and Mrs. Browning left Italy for the second time.

from appearances alone

From this reading They travelled direct from Florence to London, arriving there apparently in the course of July, and taking up their quarters at 13 Dorset Street.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading They travelled direct from Florence to London, arriving there apparently in the course of July, and taking up their quarters at 13 Dorset Street.

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

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They travelled direct from Florence to London, arriving there apparently in the course of July, and taking up their quarters at 13 Dorset Street.

the first light of day

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading 1855-1859 About a month after the date of the last letter, Mr. and Mrs. Browning left Italy for the second time.

possessive form of “browning” — United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading They travelled direct from Florence to London, arriving there apparently in the course of July, and taking up their quarters at 13 Dorset Street.

the specified day of the month

From this reading 1855-1859 About a month after the date of the last letter, Mr. and Mrs. Browning left Italy for the second time.

command with authority

From this reading They travelled direct from Florence to London, arriving there apparently in the course of July, and taking up their quarters at 13 Dorset Street.

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From this reading They travelled direct from Florence to London, arriving there apparently in the course of July, and taking up their quarters at 13 Dorset Street.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 1855-1859 About a month after the date of the last letter, Mr. and Mrs. Browning left Italy for the second time.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They travelled direct from Florence to London, arriving there apparently in the course of July, and taking up their quarters at 13 Dorset Street.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

highest in quality

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

of great significance or value

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

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

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing

From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

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 1855-1859 About a month after the date of the last letter, Mr. and Mrs. Browning left Italy for the second time.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading They travelled direct from Florence to London, arriving there apparently in the course of July, and taking up their quarters at 13 Dorset Street.

immediately past

From this reading 1855-1859 About a month after the date of the last letter, Mr. and Mrs. Browning left Italy for the second time.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

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

From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

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 1855-1859 About a month after the date of the last letter, Mr. and Mrs. Browning left Italy for the second time.

English film actress (1913-1967)

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading 1855-1859 About a month after the date of the last letter, Mr. and Mrs. Browning left Italy for the second time.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading They travelled direct from Florence to London, arriving there apparently in the course of July, and taking up their quarters at 13 Dorset Street.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

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From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

worth remembering

From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

the force of workers available

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading 1855-1859 About a month after the date of the last letter, Mr. and Mrs. Browning left Italy for the second time.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

a form of address for a man

From this reading 1855-1859 About a month after the date of the last letter, Mr. and Mrs. Browning left Italy for the second time.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading 1855-1859 About a month after the date of the last letter, Mr. and Mrs. Browning left Italy for the second time.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 1855-1859 About a month after the date of the last letter, Mr. and Mrs. Browning left Italy for the second time.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

above and across; more than

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

literature in metrical form

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading They travelled direct from Florence to London, arriving there apparently in the course of July, and taking up their quarters at 13 Dorset Street.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)

From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading 1855-1859 About a month after the date of the last letter, Mr. and Mrs. Browning left Italy for the second time.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading They travelled direct from Florence to London, arriving there apparently in the course of July, and taking up their quarters at 13 Dorset Street.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading They travelled direct from Florence to London, arriving there apparently in the course of July, and taking up their quarters at 13 Dorset Street.

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

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

From this reading 1855-1859 About a month after the date of the last letter, Mr. and Mrs. Browning left Italy for the second time.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They travelled direct from Florence to London, arriving there apparently in the course of July, and taking up their quarters at 13 Dorset Street.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They travelled direct from Florence to London, arriving there apparently in the course of July, and taking up their quarters at 13 Dorset Street.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading 1855-1859 About a month after the date of the last letter, Mr. and Mrs. Browning left Italy for the second time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading They travelled direct from Florence to London, arriving there apparently in the course of July, and taking up their quarters at 13 Dorset Street.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

up to a particular time

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

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

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

precisely as stated

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

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

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

widely or fully known

From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

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

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

during the time that

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

which person or people

From this reading Their stay there was made memorable, as Mrs. Browning records below, by a visit from Tennyson, who read to them, on September 27, his new poem of 'Maud;' and it was while he was thus employed that Rossetti drew a well-known portrait of the Laureate in pen and ink.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading As on the previous occasion (1851-2), their absence extended over two summers and a winter, the latter being spent in Paris, while portions of each summer were given up to visits to England.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Each of them was bringing home an important work for publication, Mr. Browning's 'Men and Women,' containing much of his very greatest poetry, being passed through the press in 1855, while Mrs. Browning's 'Aurora Leigh,' although more than half of it had been written before she left Florence, was not ready for printing until the following year.