1804
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From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
the state of being absent
From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
in addition
From this reading It is also the period during which he haunted the Harrow churchyard, indulging his day dreams as he looked down from the hillside on the wide, green valley of the Thames.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This eighteen months is the period during which he describes himself as having been happy at school.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
BafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This eighteen months is the period during which he describes himself as having been happy at school.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
Chaworth
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From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading It is also the period during which he haunted the Harrow churchyard, indulging his day dreams as he looked down from the hillside on the wide, green valley of the Thames.
compellingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
driving or forcing
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is also the period during which he haunted the Harrow churchyard, indulging his day dreams as he looked down from the hillside on the wide, green valley of the Thames.
describesverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading This eighteen months is the period during which he describes himself as having been happy at school.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It is also the period during which he haunted the Harrow churchyard, indulging his day dreams as he looked down from the hillside on the wide, green valley of the Thames.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading It is also the period during which he haunted the Harrow churchyard, indulging his day dreams as he looked down from the hillside on the wide, green valley of the Thames.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading This eighteen months is the period during which he describes himself as having been happy at school.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
an act that fails
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
FLIRTATIONSnounUS /flərˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “flirtation” — playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is also the period during which he haunted the Harrow churchyard, indulging his day dreams as he looked down from the hillside on the wide, green valley of the Thames.
the act of giving
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It is also the period during which he haunted the Harrow churchyard, indulging his day dreams as he looked down from the hillside on the wide, green valley of the Thames.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading This eighteen months is the period during which he describes himself as having been happy at school.
only a very short time before
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
HarrowverbUS /ˈhæroʊ/
draw a harrow over
From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading It is also the period during which he haunted the Harrow churchyard, indulging his day dreams as he looked down from the hillside on the wide, green valley of the Thames.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This eighteen months is the period during which he describes himself as having been happy at school.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This eighteen months is the period during which he describes himself as having been happy at school.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading It is also the period during which he haunted the Harrow churchyard, indulging his day dreams as he looked down from the hillside on the wide, green valley of the Thames.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This eighteen months is the period during which he describes himself as having been happy at school.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is also the period during which he haunted the Harrow churchyard, indulging his day dreams as he looked down from the hillside on the wide, green valley of the Thames.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading It is also the period during which he haunted the Harrow churchyard, indulging his day dreams as he looked down from the hillside on the wide, green valley of the Thames.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This eighteen months is the period during which he describes himself as having been happy at school.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is also the period during which he haunted the Harrow churchyard, indulging his day dreams as he looked down from the hillside on the wide, green valley of the Thames.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It is also the period during which he haunted the Harrow churchyard, indulging his day dreams as he looked down from the hillside on the wide, green valley of the Thames.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
not any; not one
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is also the period during which he haunted the Harrow churchyard, indulging his day dreams as he looked down from the hillside on the wide, green valley of the Thames.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is also the period during which he haunted the Harrow churchyard, indulging his day dreams as he looked down from the hillside on the wide, green valley of the Thames.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
an amount of time
From this reading This eighteen months is the period during which he describes himself as having been happy at school.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
in the near future
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
rivalriesnounUS /ˈraɪvəlriz/
plural of “rivalry” — the act of competing as for profit or a prize
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
an educational institution
From this reading This eighteen months is the period during which he describes himself as having been happy at school.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
SOUTHWELL
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From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
term'snounUS /tɜːrmz/
possessive form of “term” — a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading It is also the period during which he haunted the Harrow churchyard, indulging his day dreams as he looked down from the hillside on the wide, green valley of the Thames.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This eighteen months is the period during which he describes himself as having been happy at school.
in or at that place or location
From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This eighteen months is the period during which he describes himself as having been happy at school.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE AND FLIRTATIONS AT SOUTHWELL Baffled in love, Byron returned to Harrow, after a term's absence, in January 1804, and remained there for another eighteen months.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It is also the period during which he haunted the Harrow churchyard, indulging his day dreams as he looked down from the hillside on the wide, green valley of the Thames.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This eighteen months is the period during which he describes himself as having been happy at school.
which person or people
From this reading Those dreams, it is hardly to be doubted, were chiefly of Mary Chaworth; and we may picture the poet's secret sorrow as giving him, fat though he was, a sense of superiority over other boys who had no secret sorrows.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It is also the period during which he haunted the Harrow churchyard, indulging his day dreams as he looked down from the hillside on the wide, green valley of the Thames.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Apparently, too, casting about for an explanation of his failure, he realised that, in the rivalries of love, the victory is far less likely to rest with the fat than with the lame; and so, presently,--though not until after an interval of reflection--he set himself the task of compelling his too solid flesh to melt.
