Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

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From this reading 699), with solemn upbraidings, lays to his charge.

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

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

-ing form of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading The duty of acknowledging such debts is, indeed, "a duty of imperfect obligation."

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

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

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

feeling or expressive of gratitude

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

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

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

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

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

serving as an essential component

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

with awareness

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading The duty of acknowledging such debts is, indeed, "a duty of imperfect obligation."

water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

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

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading The duty of acknowledging such debts is, indeed, "a duty of imperfect obligation."

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

to say again or imitate

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

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

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

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

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

the ability to form mental images of things or events

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

not perfect; defective or inadequate

From this reading The duty of acknowledging such debts is, indeed, "a duty of imperfect obligation."

relating to or associated with an empire

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

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

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The duty of acknowledging such debts is, indeed, "a duty of imperfect obligation."

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From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

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

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

a Hebrew minor prophet

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading 699), with solemn upbraidings, lays to his charge.

plural of “legion” — archaic terms for army

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

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From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

plural of “navy” — an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

unnecessary and unwarranted

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading The duty of acknowledging such debts is, indeed, "a duty of imperfect obligation."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

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From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

good at remembering

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

responsive to physical stimuli

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading 699), with solemn upbraidings, lays to his charge.

plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The duty of acknowledging such debts is, indeed, "a duty of imperfect obligation."

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

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From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

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From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

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

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

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

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

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

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading It is difficult to believe that Byron had not read, and more or less consciously turned to account, the imagery of this novel; but it is needless to add that any charge of plagiarism falls to the ground.

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From this reading 699), with solemn upbraidings, lays to his charge.

literature in metrical form

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

widely or fully known

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

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

From this reading The well-known lines in Tennyson's _Locksley Hall_-- "Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue!" is surely an echo of an earlier prophecy from the pen of the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_: "In the center the heavens were seen darkened by legions of armed vessels, making war on each other!...

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

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Thanks to a sensitive and appreciative ear and a retentive memory, Byron's verse is interfused with manifold strains, but, so far as _Darkness_ is concerned, his debt to Coleridge or the author of _Omegarus and Syderia_ is neither more nor less legitimate than the debt to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel, which a writer in the _Imperial Magazine_ (1828, x.