Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

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

From this reading Count Guiccioli was rich, and, as a young wife, she had gained absolute power over him.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading Count Guiccioli was rich, and, as a young wife, she had gained absolute power over him.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All this she now voluntarily and determinedly sacrificed for Byron.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading She was proud, and his station placed her among the highest in Ravenna.

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

From this reading Count Guiccioli was rich, and, as a young wife, she had gained absolute power over him.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

give sanction to

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

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

From this reading Count Guiccioli was rich, and, as a young wife, she had gained absolute power over him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They had talked of travelling to Naples, Florence, Paris,--and every luxury, in short, that wealth could command was at her disposal.

of short duration or distance

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading All this she now voluntarily and determinedly sacrificed for Byron.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading They had talked of travelling to Naples, Florence, Paris,--and every luxury, in short, that wealth could command was at her disposal.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading They had talked of travelling to Naples, Florence, Paris,--and every luxury, in short, that wealth could command was at her disposal.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Count Guiccioli was rich, and, as a young wife, she had gained absolute power over him.

with determination; in a determined manner

From this reading All this she now voluntarily and determinedly sacrificed for Byron.

the power to use something or someone

From this reading They had talked of travelling to Naples, Florence, Paris,--and every luxury, in short, that wealth could command was at her disposal.

-ing form of “educate” — give an education to

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading They had talked of travelling to Naples, Florence, Paris,--and every luxury, in short, that wealth could command was at her disposal.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

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 They had talked of travelling to Naples, Florence, Paris,--and every luxury, in short, that wealth could command was at her disposal.

a predisposition to like something

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All this she now voluntarily and determinedly sacrificed for Byron.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading Count Guiccioli was rich, and, as a young wife, she had gained absolute power over him.

plural of “glimpse” — a quick look

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

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From this reading Count Guiccioli was rich, and, as a young wife, she had gained absolute power over him.

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

From this reading Count Guiccioli was rich, and, as a young wife, she had gained absolute power over him.

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

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She was proud, and his station placed her among the highest in Ravenna.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading She was proud, and his station placed her among the highest in Ravenna.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Count Guiccioli was rich, and, as a young wife, she had gained absolute power over him.

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

From this reading She was proud, and his station placed her among the highest in Ravenna.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

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

From this reading She was proud, and his station placed her among the highest in Ravenna.

communication between individuals

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading They had talked of travelling to Naples, Florence, Paris,--and every luxury, in short, that wealth could command was at her disposal.

a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region

From this reading They had talked of travelling to Naples, Florence, Paris,--and every luxury, in short, that wealth could command was at her disposal.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading All this she now voluntarily and determinedly sacrificed for Byron.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They had talked of travelling to Naples, Florence, Paris,--and every luxury, in short, that wealth could command was at her disposal.

in an open way

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

above and across; more than

From this reading Count Guiccioli was rich, and, as a young wife, she had gained absolute power over him.

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

From this reading They had talked of travelling to Naples, Florence, Paris,--and every luxury, in short, that wealth could command was at her disposal.

an inadequate payment

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading She was proud, and his station placed her among the highest in Ravenna.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Count Guiccioli was rich, and, as a young wife, she had gained absolute power over him.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading She was proud, and his station placed her among the highest in Ravenna.

a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512

From this reading She was proud, and his station placed her among the highest in Ravenna.

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

subject to restriction or subjected to restriction

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Count Guiccioli was rich, and, as a young wife, she had gained absolute power over him.

past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of

From this reading All this she now voluntarily and determinedly sacrificed for Byron.

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

From this reading Count Guiccioli was rich, and, as a young wife, she had gained absolute power over him.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading They had talked of travelling to Naples, Florence, Paris,--and every luxury, in short, that wealth could command was at her disposal.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading She was proud, and his station placed her among the highest in Ravenna.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading They had talked of travelling to Naples, Florence, Paris,--and every luxury, in short, that wealth could command was at her disposal.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They had talked of travelling to Naples, Florence, Paris,--and every luxury, in short, that wealth could command was at her disposal.

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

From this reading She was proud, and his station placed her among the highest in Ravenna.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

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

From this reading They had talked of travelling to Naples, Florence, Paris,--and every luxury, in short, that wealth could command was at her disposal.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading All this she now voluntarily and determinedly sacrificed for Byron.

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

From this reading They had talked of travelling to Naples, Florence, Paris,--and every luxury, in short, that wealth could command was at her disposal.

-ing form of “tolerate” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading They had talked of travelling to Naples, Florence, Paris,--and every luxury, in short, that wealth could command was at her disposal.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

out of your own free will

From this reading All this she now voluntarily and determinedly sacrificed for Byron.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

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

From this reading Count Guiccioli was rich, and, as a young wife, she had gained absolute power over him.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading They had talked of travelling to Naples, Florence, Paris,--and every luxury, in short, that wealth could command was at her disposal.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Count Guiccioli was rich, and, as a young wife, she had gained absolute power over him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Her splendid home abandoned--her relations all openly at war with her--her kind father but tolerating, from fondness, what he could not approve--she was now, upon a pittance of 200_l_. a year, living apart from the world, her sole occupation the task of educating herself for her illustrious lover, and her sole reward the few brief glimpses of him which their now restricted intercourse allowed.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Count Guiccioli was rich, and, as a young wife, she had gained absolute power over him.