used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whether a book is called "The Love Affairs of Lord Byron" or "The Life of Lord Byron" can make very little difference to the contents of its pages.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Whether a book is called "The Love Affairs of Lord Byron" or "The Life of Lord Byron" can make very little difference to the contents of its pages.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading He differed from Chateaubriand, however, in the first place, in not professing to be very much concerned by the pageant, and, in the second place, in being, in reality, very deeply affected by it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Byron's love affairs were the principal incidents of his life, and almost the only ones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Byron's love affairs were the principal incidents of his life, and almost the only ones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Like Chateaubriand, he might have spoke of "a procession of women" as the great panoramic effect of his career.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He differed from Chateaubriand, however, in the first place, in not professing to be very much concerned by the pageant, and, in the second place, in being, in reality, very deeply affected by it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He differed from Chateaubriand, however, in the first place, in not professing to be very much concerned by the pageant, and, in the second place, in being, in reality, very deeply affected by it.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Whether a book is called "The Love Affairs of Lord Byron" or "The Life of Lord Byron" can make very little difference to the contents of its pages.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He differed from Chateaubriand, however, in the first place, in not professing to be very much concerned by the pageant, and, in the second place, in being, in reality, very deeply affected by it.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Whether a book is called "The Love Affairs of Lord Byron" or "The Life of Lord Byron" can make very little difference to the contents of its pages.
Byron'snounUS /ˈbaɪrənz/
possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Byron's love affairs were the principal incidents of his life, and almost the only ones.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Whether a book is called "The Love Affairs of Lord Byron" or "The Life of Lord Byron" can make very little difference to the contents of its pages.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Whether a book is called "The Love Affairs of Lord Byron" or "The Life of Lord Byron" can make very little difference to the contents of its pages.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Like Chateaubriand, he might have spoke of "a procession of women" as the great panoramic effect of his career.
Chateaubriandnoun
French statesman and writer; considered a precursor of the romantic movement in France (1768-1848)
From this reading Like Chateaubriand, he might have spoke of "a procession of women" as the great panoramic effect of his career.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading He differed from Chateaubriand, however, in the first place, in not professing to be very much concerned by the pageant, and, in the second place, in being, in reality, very deeply affected by it.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Whether a book is called "The Love Affairs of Lord Byron" or "The Life of Lord Byron" can make very little difference to the contents of its pages.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He differed from Chateaubriand, however, in the first place, in not professing to be very much concerned by the pageant, and, in the second place, in being, in reality, very deeply affected by it.
differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/
past form of “differ” — be different
From this reading He differed from Chateaubriand, however, in the first place, in not professing to be very much concerned by the pageant, and, in the second place, in being, in reality, very deeply affected by it.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Whether a book is called "The Love Affairs of Lord Byron" or "The Life of Lord Byron" can make very little difference to the contents of its pages.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Like Chateaubriand, he might have spoke of "a procession of women" as the great panoramic effect of his career.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He differed from Chateaubriand, however, in the first place, in not professing to be very much concerned by the pageant, and, in the second place, in being, in reality, very deeply affected by it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He differed from Chateaubriand, however, in the first place, in not professing to be very much concerned by the pageant, and, in the second place, in being, in reality, very deeply affected by it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Like Chateaubriand, he might have spoke of "a procession of women" as the great panoramic effect of his career.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Like Chateaubriand, he might have spoke of "a procession of women" as the great panoramic effect of his career.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like Chateaubriand, he might have spoke of "a procession of women" as the great panoramic effect of his career.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Byron's love affairs were the principal incidents of his life, and almost the only ones.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He differed from Chateaubriand, however, in the first place, in not professing to be very much concerned by the pageant, and, in the second place, in being, in reality, very deeply affected by it.
httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http://
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He differed from Chateaubriand, however, in the first place, in not professing to be very much concerned by the pageant, and, in the second place, in being, in reality, very deeply affected by it.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Byron's love affairs were the principal incidents of his life, and almost the only ones.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether a book is called "The Love Affairs of Lord Byron" or "The Life of Lord Byron" can make very little difference to the contents of its pages.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He differed from Chateaubriand, however, in the first place, in not professing to be very much concerned by the pageant, and, in the second place, in being, in reality, very deeply affected by it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether a book is called "The Love Affairs of Lord Byron" or "The Life of Lord Byron" can make very little difference to the contents of its pages.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Whether a book is called "The Love Affairs of Lord Byron" or "The Life of Lord Byron" can make very little difference to the contents of its pages.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like Chateaubriand, he might have spoke of "a procession of women" as the great panoramic effect of his career.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Whether a book is called "The Love Affairs of Lord Byron" or "The Life of Lord Byron" can make very little difference to the contents of its pages.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Whether a book is called "The Love Affairs of Lord Byron" or "The Life of Lord Byron" can make very little difference to the contents of its pages.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Whether a book is called "The Love Affairs of Lord Byron" or "The Life of Lord Byron" can make very little difference to the contents of its pages.
engage in
From this reading Whether a book is called "The Love Affairs of Lord Byron" or "The Life of Lord Byron" can make very little difference to the contents of its pages.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Like Chateaubriand, he might have spoke of "a procession of women" as the great panoramic effect of his career.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He differed from Chateaubriand, however, in the first place, in not professing to be very much concerned by the pageant, and, in the second place, in being, in reality, very deeply affected by it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He differed from Chateaubriand, however, in the first place, in not professing to be very much concerned by the pageant, and, in the second place, in being, in reality, very deeply affected by it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whether a book is called "The Love Affairs of Lord Byron" or "The Life of Lord Byron" can make very little difference to the contents of its pages.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Byron's love affairs were the principal incidents of his life, and almost the only ones.
and nothing more
From this reading Byron's love affairs were the principal incidents of his life, and almost the only ones.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether a book is called "The Love Affairs of Lord Byron" or "The Life of Lord Byron" can make very little difference to the contents of its pages.
pageantnounUS /ˈpædʒənt/
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading He differed from Chateaubriand, however, in the first place, in not professing to be very much concerned by the pageant, and, in the second place, in being, in reality, very deeply affected by it.
plural of “page” — 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 Whether a book is called "The Love Affairs of Lord Byron" or "The Life of Lord Byron" can make very little difference to the contents of its pages.
panoramicadjectiveUS /ˌpænərˈæmɪk/
as from an altitude or distance
From this reading Like Chateaubriand, he might have spoke of "a procession of women" as the great panoramic effect of his career.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He differed from Chateaubriand, however, in the first place, in not professing to be very much concerned by the pageant, and, in the second place, in being, in reality, very deeply affected by it.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Byron's love affairs were the principal incidents of his life, and almost the only ones.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Like Chateaubriand, he might have spoke of "a procession of women" as the great panoramic effect of his career.
professingnounUS /prəˈfesɪŋ/
an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
From this reading He differed from Chateaubriand, however, in the first place, in not professing to be very much concerned by the pageant, and, in the second place, in being, in reality, very deeply affected by it.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading He differed from Chateaubriand, however, in the first place, in not professing to be very much concerned by the pageant, and, in the second place, in being, in reality, very deeply affected by it.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He differed from Chateaubriand, however, in the first place, in not professing to be very much concerned by the pageant, and, in the second place, in being, in reality, very deeply affected by it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http://
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Like Chateaubriand, he might have spoke of "a procession of women" as the great panoramic effect of his career.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whether a book is called "The Love Affairs of Lord Byron" or "The Life of Lord Byron" can make very little difference to the contents of its pages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether a book is called "The Love Affairs of Lord Byron" or "The Life of Lord Byron" can make very little difference to the contents of its pages.
precisely as stated
From this reading Whether a book is called "The Love Affairs of Lord Byron" or "The Life of Lord Byron" can make very little difference to the contents of its pages.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Byron's love affairs were the principal incidents of his life, and almost the only ones.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether a book is called "The Love Affairs of Lord Byron" or "The Life of Lord Byron" can make very little difference to the contents of its pages.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Like Chateaubriand, he might have spoke of "a procession of women" as the great panoramic effect of his career.
