aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading They have some resemblance in aim and method to the monologues of Tennyson, such as the _Northern Farmer_ or _Rizpah_, but their aim is much wider than Tennyson's, and their method far more elaborate and complex.
(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 _IMAGINATIVE REPRESENTATIONS_ All poems might be called "imaginative representations."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It includes such poems as _Cleon, Caliban on Setebos, Fra Lippo Lippi_, the _Epistle of Karshish_, and they isolate themselves, not only in Browning's poetry, but in English poetry.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading But the class of poems in Browning's work to which I give that name stands apart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It includes such poems as _Cleon, Caliban on Setebos, Fra Lippo Lippi_, the _Epistle of Karshish_, and they isolate themselves, not only in Browning's poetry, but in English poetry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _IMAGINATIVE REPRESENTATIONS_ All poems might be called "imaginative representations."
Browning'snounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋz/
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 But the class of poems in Browning's work to which I give that name stands apart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the class of poems in Browning's work to which I give that name stands apart.
Caliban
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From this reading It includes such poems as _Cleon, Caliban on Setebos, Fra Lippo Lippi_, the _Epistle of Karshish_, and they isolate themselves, not only in Browning's poetry, but in English poetry.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _IMAGINATIVE REPRESENTATIONS_ All poems might be called "imaginative representations."
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading But the class of poems in Browning's work to which I give that name stands apart.
Cleon
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From this reading It includes such poems as _Cleon, Caliban on Setebos, Fra Lippo Lippi_, the _Epistle of Karshish_, and they isolate themselves, not only in Browning's poetry, but in English poetry.
complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading They have some resemblance in aim and method to the monologues of Tennyson, such as the _Northern Farmer_ or _Rizpah_, but their aim is much wider than Tennyson's, and their method far more elaborate and complex.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do they represent?
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading They have some resemblance in aim and method to the monologues of Tennyson, such as the _Northern Farmer_ or _Rizpah_, but their aim is much wider than Tennyson's, and their method far more elaborate and complex.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It includes such poems as _Cleon, Caliban on Setebos, Fra Lippo Lippi_, the _Epistle of Karshish_, and they isolate themselves, not only in Browning's poetry, but in English poetry.
EpistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading It includes such poems as _Cleon, Caliban on Setebos, Fra Lippo Lippi_, the _Epistle of Karshish_, and they isolate themselves, not only in Browning's poetry, but in English poetry.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They have some resemblance in aim and method to the monologues of Tennyson, such as the _Northern Farmer_ or _Rizpah_, but their aim is much wider than Tennyson's, and their method far more elaborate and complex.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading They have some resemblance in aim and method to the monologues of Tennyson, such as the _Northern Farmer_ or _Rizpah_, but their aim is much wider than Tennyson's, and their method far more elaborate and complex.
Fra
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From this reading It includes such poems as _Cleon, Caliban on Setebos, Fra Lippo Lippi_, the _Epistle of Karshish_, and they isolate themselves, not only in Browning's poetry, but in English poetry.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But the class of poems in Browning's work to which I give that name stands apart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have some resemblance in aim and method to the monologues of Tennyson, such as the _Northern Farmer_ or _Rizpah_, but their aim is much wider than Tennyson's, and their method far more elaborate and complex.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But the class of poems in Browning's work to which I give that name stands apart.
IMAGINATIVEadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading _IMAGINATIVE REPRESENTATIONS_ All poems might be called "imaginative representations."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the class of poems in Browning's work to which I give that name stands apart.
includesverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdz/
third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading It includes such poems as _Cleon, Caliban on Setebos, Fra Lippo Lippi_, the _Epistle of Karshish_, and they isolate themselves, not only in Browning's poetry, but in English poetry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They have some resemblance in aim and method to the monologues of Tennyson, such as the _Northern Farmer_ or _Rizpah_, but their aim is much wider than Tennyson's, and their method far more elaborate and complex.
isolateverbUS /ˈaɪsəleɪt/
place or set apart
From this reading It includes such poems as _Cleon, Caliban on Setebos, Fra Lippo Lippi_, the _Epistle of Karshish_, and they isolate themselves, not only in Browning's poetry, but in English poetry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It includes such poems as _Cleon, Caliban on Setebos, Fra Lippo Lippi_, the _Epistle of Karshish_, and they isolate themselves, not only in Browning's poetry, but in English poetry.
Karshish
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From this reading It includes such poems as _Cleon, Caliban on Setebos, Fra Lippo Lippi_, the _Epistle of Karshish_, and they isolate themselves, not only in Browning's poetry, but in English poetry.
LippinounUS /ˈlɪpi/
Italian painter and son of Fra Filippo Lippi (1457-1504)
From this reading It includes such poems as _Cleon, Caliban on Setebos, Fra Lippo Lippi_, the _Epistle of Karshish_, and they isolate themselves, not only in Browning's poetry, but in English poetry.
Lippo
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From this reading It includes such poems as _Cleon, Caliban on Setebos, Fra Lippo Lippi_, the _Epistle of Karshish_, and they isolate themselves, not only in Browning's poetry, but in English poetry.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading They have some resemblance in aim and method to the monologues of Tennyson, such as the _Northern Farmer_ or _Rizpah_, but their aim is much wider than Tennyson's, and their method far more elaborate and complex.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _IMAGINATIVE REPRESENTATIONS_ All poems might be called "imaginative representations."
monologuesnounUS /ˈmɑːnəlɔːɡz/
plural of “monologue” — speech you make to yourself
From this reading They have some resemblance in aim and method to the monologues of Tennyson, such as the _Northern Farmer_ or _Rizpah_, but their aim is much wider than Tennyson's, and their method far more elaborate and complex.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They have some resemblance in aim and method to the monologues of Tennyson, such as the _Northern Farmer_ or _Rizpah_, but their aim is much wider than Tennyson's, and their method far more elaborate and complex.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They have some resemblance in aim and method to the monologues of Tennyson, such as the _Northern Farmer_ or _Rizpah_, but their aim is much wider than Tennyson's, and their method far more elaborate and complex.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But the class of poems in Browning's work to which I give that name stands apart.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They have some resemblance in aim and method to the monologues of Tennyson, such as the _Northern Farmer_ or _Rizpah_, but their aim is much wider than Tennyson's, and their method far more elaborate and complex.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It includes such poems as _Cleon, Caliban on Setebos, Fra Lippo Lippi_, the _Epistle of Karshish_, and they isolate themselves, not only in Browning's poetry, but in English poetry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the class of poems in Browning's work to which I give that name stands apart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It includes such poems as _Cleon, Caliban on Setebos, Fra Lippo Lippi_, the _Epistle of Karshish_, and they isolate themselves, not only in Browning's poetry, but in English poetry.
and nothing more
From this reading It includes such poems as _Cleon, Caliban on Setebos, Fra Lippo Lippi_, the _Epistle of Karshish_, and they isolate themselves, not only in Browning's poetry, but in English poetry.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They have some resemblance in aim and method to the monologues of Tennyson, such as the _Northern Farmer_ or _Rizpah_, but their aim is much wider than Tennyson's, and their method far more elaborate and complex.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading _IMAGINATIVE REPRESENTATIONS_ All poems might be called "imaginative representations."
literature in metrical form
From this reading It includes such poems as _Cleon, Caliban on Setebos, Fra Lippo Lippi_, the _Epistle of Karshish_, and they isolate themselves, not only in Browning's poetry, but in English poetry.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading What do they represent?
REPRESENTATIONSnounUS /ˌreprəzənˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “representation” — a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
From this reading _IMAGINATIVE REPRESENTATIONS_ All poems might be called "imaginative representations."
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading They have some resemblance in aim and method to the monologues of Tennyson, such as the _Northern Farmer_ or _Rizpah_, but their aim is much wider than Tennyson's, and their method far more elaborate and complex.
Rizpah
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From this reading They have some resemblance in aim and method to the monologues of Tennyson, such as the _Northern Farmer_ or _Rizpah_, but their aim is much wider than Tennyson's, and their method far more elaborate and complex.
Setebos
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From this reading It includes such poems as _Cleon, Caliban on Setebos, Fra Lippo Lippi_, the _Epistle of Karshish_, and they isolate themselves, not only in Browning's poetry, but in English poetry.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They have some resemblance in aim and method to the monologues of Tennyson, such as the _Northern Farmer_ or _Rizpah_, but their aim is much wider than Tennyson's, and their method far more elaborate and complex.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading But the class of poems in Browning's work to which I give that name stands apart.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It includes such poems as _Cleon, Caliban on Setebos, Fra Lippo Lippi_, the _Epistle of Karshish_, and they isolate themselves, not only in Browning's poetry, but in English poetry.
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading They have some resemblance in aim and method to the monologues of Tennyson, such as the _Northern Farmer_ or _Rizpah_, but their aim is much wider than Tennyson's, and their method far more elaborate and complex.
Tennyson's
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From this reading They have some resemblance in aim and method to the monologues of Tennyson, such as the _Northern Farmer_ or _Rizpah_, but their aim is much wider than Tennyson's, and their method far more elaborate and complex.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They have some resemblance in aim and method to the monologues of Tennyson, such as the _Northern Farmer_ or _Rizpah_, but their aim is much wider than Tennyson's, and their method far more elaborate and complex.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the class of poems in Browning's work to which I give that name stands apart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the class of poems in Browning's work to which I give that name stands apart.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They have some resemblance in aim and method to the monologues of Tennyson, such as the _Northern Farmer_ or _Rizpah_, but their aim is much wider than Tennyson's, and their method far more elaborate and complex.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It includes such poems as _Cleon, Caliban on Setebos, Fra Lippo Lippi_, the _Epistle of Karshish_, and they isolate themselves, not only in Browning's poetry, but in English poetry.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It includes such poems as _Cleon, Caliban on Setebos, Fra Lippo Lippi_, the _Epistle of Karshish_, and they isolate themselves, not only in Browning's poetry, but in English poetry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the class of poems in Browning's work to which I give that name stands apart.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do they represent?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the class of poems in Browning's work to which I give that name stands apart.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They have some resemblance in aim and method to the monologues of Tennyson, such as the _Northern Farmer_ or _Rizpah_, but their aim is much wider than Tennyson's, and their method far more elaborate and complex.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But the class of poems in Browning's work to which I give that name stands apart.
