Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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From this reading _THE LAST POEMS_ Two Volumes of Dramatic Idyls, one in 1879, the other in 1880, followed _La Saisiaz_ and _The Two Poets of Croisic_.

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From this reading _THE LAST POEMS_ Two Volumes of Dramatic Idyls, one in 1879, the other in 1880, followed _La Saisiaz_ and _The Two Poets of Croisic_.

possessing life

From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

(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 It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

in addition

From this reading These are also mixed books, composed, partly of studies of character written in rhythmical prose, and partly of poems wrought out of the pure imagination.

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

From this reading _THE LAST POEMS_ Two Volumes of Dramatic Idyls, one in 1879, the other in 1880, followed _La Saisiaz_ and _The Two Poets of Croisic_.

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

From this reading These are also mixed books, composed, partly of studies of character written in rhythmical prose, and partly of poems wrought out of the pure imagination.

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

From this reading _Pheidippides_ is as full of fire, of careless heroism as _Hervé Riel_, and told in as ringing verse.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Three of them--if they were written at this time--show how the Greek legends still dwelt with Browning; and they brought with them the ocean-scent, heroic life, and mythical charm of Athenian thought.

a resident of Athens

From this reading Three of them--if they were written at this time--show how the Greek legends still dwelt with Browning; and they brought with them the ocean-scent, heroic life, and mythical charm of Athenian thought.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading These are also mixed books, composed, partly of studies of character written in rhythmical prose, and partly of poems wrought out of the pure imagination.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Three of them--if they were written at this time--show how the Greek legends still dwelt with Browning; and they brought with them the ocean-scent, heroic life, and mythical charm of Athenian thought.

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

From this reading Three of them--if they were written at this time--show how the Greek legends still dwelt with Browning; and they brought with them the ocean-scent, heroic life, and mythical charm of Athenian thought.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading _Pheidippides_ is as full of fire, of careless heroism as _Hervé Riel_, and told in as ringing verse.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading These are also mixed books, composed, partly of studies of character written in rhythmical prose, and partly of poems wrought out of the pure imagination.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading Three of them--if they were written at this time--show how the Greek legends still dwelt with Browning; and they brought with them the ocean-scent, heroic life, and mythical charm of Athenian thought.

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading These are also mixed books, composed, partly of studies of character written in rhythmical prose, and partly of poems wrought out of the pure imagination.

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

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

From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

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From this reading _THE LAST POEMS_ Two Volumes of Dramatic Idyls, one in 1879, the other in 1880, followed _La Saisiaz_ and _The Two Poets of Croisic_.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading _THE LAST POEMS_ Two Volumes of Dramatic Idyls, one in 1879, the other in 1880, followed _La Saisiaz_ and _The Two Poets of Croisic_.

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading Three of them--if they were written at this time--show how the Greek legends still dwelt with Browning; and they brought with them the ocean-scent, heroic life, and mythical charm of Athenian thought.

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From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

start firing a weapon

From this reading _Pheidippides_ is as full of fire, of careless heroism as _Hervé Riel_, and told in as ringing verse.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading _THE LAST POEMS_ Two Volumes of Dramatic Idyls, one in 1879, the other in 1880, followed _La Saisiaz_ and _The Two Poets of Croisic_.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading _Pheidippides_ is as full of fire, of careless heroism as _Hervé Riel_, and told in as ringing verse.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading Three of them--if they were written at this time--show how the Greek legends still dwelt with Browning; and they brought with them the ocean-scent, heroic life, and mythical charm of Athenian thought.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading Three of them--if they were written at this time--show how the Greek legends still dwelt with Browning; and they brought with them the ocean-scent, heroic life, and mythical charm of Athenian thought.

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading _Pheidippides_ is as full of fire, of careless heroism as _Hervé Riel_, and told in as ringing verse.

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From this reading _Pheidippides_ is as full of fire, of careless heroism as _Hervé Riel_, and told in as ringing verse.

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

From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Three of them--if they were written at this time--show how the Greek legends still dwelt with Browning; and they brought with them the ocean-scent, heroic life, and mythical charm of Athenian thought.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _THE LAST POEMS_ Two Volumes of Dramatic Idyls, one in 1879, the other in 1880, followed _La Saisiaz_ and _The Two Poets of Croisic_.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Three of them--if they were written at this time--show how the Greek legends still dwelt with Browning; and they brought with them the ocean-scent, heroic life, and mythical charm of Athenian thought.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading These are also mixed books, composed, partly of studies of character written in rhythmical prose, and partly of poems wrought out of the pure imagination.

(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

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

From this reading _THE LAST POEMS_ Two Volumes of Dramatic Idyls, one in 1879, the other in 1880, followed _La Saisiaz_ and _The Two Poets of Croisic_.

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

From this reading _Pheidippides_ is as full of fire, of careless heroism as _Hervé Riel_, and told in as ringing verse.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading _THE LAST POEMS_ Two Volumes of Dramatic Idyls, one in 1879, the other in 1880, followed _La Saisiaz_ and _The Two Poets of Croisic_.

immediately past

From this reading _THE LAST POEMS_ Two Volumes of Dramatic Idyls, one in 1879, the other in 1880, followed _La Saisiaz_ and _The Two Poets of Croisic_.

plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading Three of them--if they were written at this time--show how the Greek legends still dwelt with Browning; and they brought with them the ocean-scent, heroic life, and mythical charm of Athenian thought.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Three of them--if they were written at this time--show how the Greek legends still dwelt with Browning; and they brought with them the ocean-scent, heroic life, and mythical charm of Athenian thought.

(Roman mythology) the goddess of the Moon; counterpart of Greek Selene

From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading These are also mixed books, composed, partly of studies of character written in rhythmical prose, and partly of poems wrought out of the pure imagination.

based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity

From this reading Three of them--if they were written at this time--show how the Greek legends still dwelt with Browning; and they brought with them the ocean-scent, heroic life, and mythical charm of Athenian thought.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

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From this reading Three of them--if they were written at this time--show how the Greek legends still dwelt with Browning; and they brought with them the ocean-scent, heroic life, and mythical charm of Athenian thought.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _THE LAST POEMS_ Two Volumes of Dramatic Idyls, one in 1879, the other in 1880, followed _La Saisiaz_ and _The Two Poets of Croisic_.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _THE LAST POEMS_ Two Volumes of Dramatic Idyls, one in 1879, the other in 1880, followed _La Saisiaz_ and _The Two Poets of Croisic_.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading _THE LAST POEMS_ Two Volumes of Dramatic Idyls, one in 1879, the other in 1880, followed _La Saisiaz_ and _The Two Poets of Croisic_.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading These are also mixed books, composed, partly of studies of character written in rhythmical prose, and partly of poems wrought out of the pure imagination.

make a sweeping movement

From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading These are also mixed books, composed, partly of studies of character written in rhythmical prose, and partly of poems wrought out of the pure imagination.

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From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading _THE LAST POEMS_ Two Volumes of Dramatic Idyls, one in 1879, the other in 1880, followed _La Saisiaz_ and _The Two Poets of Croisic_.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

in a poetic manner

From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading _THE LAST POEMS_ Two Volumes of Dramatic Idyls, one in 1879, the other in 1880, followed _La Saisiaz_ and _The Two Poets of Croisic_.

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading These are also mixed books, composed, partly of studies of character written in rhythmical prose, and partly of poems wrought out of the pure imagination.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading These are also mixed books, composed, partly of studies of character written in rhythmical prose, and partly of poems wrought out of the pure imagination.

recurring with measured regularity

From this reading These are also mixed books, composed, partly of studies of character written in rhythmical prose, and partly of poems wrought out of the pure imagination.

the basic unit of money in Cambodia; equal to 100 sen

From this reading _Pheidippides_ is as full of fire, of careless heroism as _Hervé Riel_, and told in as ringing verse.

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading _Pheidippides_ is as full of fire, of careless heroism as _Hervé Riel_, and told in as ringing verse.

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From this reading _THE LAST POEMS_ Two Volumes of Dramatic Idyls, one in 1879, the other in 1880, followed _La Saisiaz_ and _The Two Poets of Croisic_.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Three of them--if they were written at this time--show how the Greek legends still dwelt with Browning; and they brought with them the ocean-scent, heroic life, and mythical charm of Athenian thought.

not in physical motion

From this reading Three of them--if they were written at this time--show how the Greek legends still dwelt with Browning; and they brought with them the ocean-scent, heroic life, and mythical charm of Athenian thought.

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading These are also mixed books, composed, partly of studies of character written in rhythmical prose, and partly of poems wrought out of the pure imagination.

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

From this reading _THE LAST POEMS_ Two Volumes of Dramatic Idyls, one in 1879, the other in 1880, followed _La Saisiaz_ and _The Two Poets of Croisic_.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Three of them--if they were written at this time--show how the Greek legends still dwelt with Browning; and they brought with them the ocean-scent, heroic life, and mythical charm of Athenian thought.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These are also mixed books, composed, partly of studies of character written in rhythmical prose, and partly of poems wrought out of the pure imagination.

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

From this reading Three of them--if they were written at this time--show how the Greek legends still dwelt with Browning; and they brought with them the ocean-scent, heroic life, and mythical charm of Athenian thought.

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

From this reading Three of them--if they were written at this time--show how the Greek legends still dwelt with Browning; and they brought with them the ocean-scent, heroic life, and mythical charm of Athenian thought.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Three of them--if they were written at this time--show how the Greek legends still dwelt with Browning; and they brought with them the ocean-scent, heroic life, and mythical charm of Athenian thought.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three of them--if they were written at this time--show how the Greek legends still dwelt with Browning; and they brought with them the ocean-scent, heroic life, and mythical charm of Athenian thought.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Three of them--if they were written at this time--show how the Greek legends still dwelt with Browning; and they brought with them the ocean-scent, heroic life, and mythical charm of Athenian thought.

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

From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading _Pheidippides_ is as full of fire, of careless heroism as _Hervé Riel_, and told in as ringing verse.

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

From this reading _THE LAST POEMS_ Two Volumes of Dramatic Idyls, one in 1879, the other in 1880, followed _La Saisiaz_ and _The Two Poets of Croisic_.

literature in metrical form

From this reading _Pheidippides_ is as full of fire, of careless heroism as _Hervé Riel_, and told in as ringing verse.

having won

From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading _THE LAST POEMS_ Two Volumes of Dramatic Idyls, one in 1879, the other in 1880, followed _La Saisiaz_ and _The Two Poets of Croisic_.

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

From this reading Three of them--if they were written at this time--show how the Greek legends still dwelt with Browning; and they brought with them the ocean-scent, heroic life, and mythical charm of Athenian thought.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Three of them--if they were written at this time--show how the Greek legends still dwelt with Browning; and they brought with them the ocean-scent, heroic life, and mythical charm of Athenian thought.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

produce a literary work

From this reading It would be difficult, if one could write of them at all, not to write of them poetically; and _Pheidippides, Echetlos, Pan and Luna_ are alive with force, imaginative joy, and the victorious sense the poet has of having conquered his material.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading These are also mixed books, composed, partly of studies of character written in rhythmical prose, and partly of poems wrought out of the pure imagination.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading These are also mixed books, composed, partly of studies of character written in rhythmical prose, and partly of poems wrought out of the pure imagination.