adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not as a magnified newspaper report,—that had been already done—but as a permanent work of art from the pen of a great literary expert?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Very many of us, I think, after the lapse of fifty years, feel compelled to say that it was not.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Not as a magnified newspaper report,—that had been already done—but as a permanent work of art from the pen of a great literary expert?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Not as a magnified newspaper report,—that had been already done—but as a permanent work of art from the pen of a great literary expert?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not as a magnified newspaper report,—that had been already done—but as a permanent work of art from the pen of a great literary expert?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not as a magnified newspaper report,—that had been already done—but as a permanent work of art from the pen of a great literary expert?
begotverbUS /biˈɡɔːt/
inflected form of “beget” — make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading The struggle represented no great principles, begot no far-reaching consequences.
boldnessnounUS /ˈboʊldnəs/
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not as a magnified newspaper report,—that had been already done—but as a permanent work of art from the pen of a great literary expert?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Very many of us, I think, after the lapse of fifty years, feel compelled to say that it was not.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The struggle represented no great principles, begot no far-reaching consequences.
CRIMEAnounUS /kraɪˈmiːə/
a Ukrainian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
From this reading “THE INVASION OF THE CRIMEA” WAS the history of the Crimean War worth writing?
Crimean
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From this reading “THE INVASION OF THE CRIMEA” WAS the history of the Crimean War worth writing?
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Not as a magnified newspaper report,—that had been already done—but as a permanent work of art from the pen of a great literary expert?
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Not as a magnified newspaper report,—that had been already done—but as a permanent work of art from the pen of a great literary expert?
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
far-reaching
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From this reading The struggle represented no great principles, begot no far-reaching consequences.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Very many of us, I think, after the lapse of fifty years, feel compelled to say that it was not.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Very many of us, I think, after the lapse of fifty years, feel compelled to say that it was not.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not as a magnified newspaper report,—that had been already done—but as a permanent work of art from the pen of a great literary expert?
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Not as a magnified newspaper report,—that had been already done—but as a permanent work of art from the pen of a great literary expert?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not as a magnified newspaper report,—that had been already done—but as a permanent work of art from the pen of a great literary expert?
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “THE INVASION OF THE CRIMEA” WAS the history of the Crimean War worth writing?
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Very many of us, I think, after the lapse of fifty years, feel compelled to say that it was not.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
INVASIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading “THE INVASION OF THE CRIMEA” WAS the history of the Crimean War worth writing?
irrationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈræʃənəl/
not consistent with or using reason
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Very many of us, I think, after the lapse of fifty years, feel compelled to say that it was not.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading Very many of us, I think, after the lapse of fifty years, feel compelled to say that it was not.
LibertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Not as a magnified newspaper report,—that had been already done—but as a permanent work of art from the pen of a great literary expert?
magnifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪd/
enlarged to an abnormal degree
From this reading Not as a magnified newspaper report,—that had been already done—but as a permanent work of art from the pen of a great literary expert?
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Very many of us, I think, after the lapse of fifty years, feel compelled to say that it was not.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Not as a magnified newspaper report,—that had been already done—but as a permanent work of art from the pen of a great literary expert?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The struggle represented no great principles, begot no far-reaching consequences.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not as a magnified newspaper report,—that had been already done—but as a permanent work of art from the pen of a great literary expert?
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THE INVASION OF THE CRIMEA” WAS the history of the Crimean War worth writing?
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Not as a magnified newspaper report,—that had been already done—but as a permanent work of art from the pen of a great literary expert?
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Not as a magnified newspaper report,—that had been already done—but as a permanent work of art from the pen of a great literary expert?
PressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading The struggle represented no great principles, begot no far-reaching consequences.
purposelessadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrpəsləs/
not evidencing any purpose or goal
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Not as a magnified newspaper report,—that had been already done—but as a permanent work of art from the pen of a great literary expert?
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The struggle represented no great principles, begot no far-reaching consequences.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Very many of us, I think, after the lapse of fifty years, feel compelled to say that it was not.
sonnetnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪt/
a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
statesmennounUS /ˈsteɪtsmɪn/
plural of “statesman” — a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The struggle represented no great principles, begot no far-reaching consequences.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not as a magnified newspaper report,—that had been already done—but as a permanent work of art from the pen of a great literary expert?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE INVASION OF THE CRIMEA” WAS the history of the Crimean War worth writing?
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Very many of us, I think, after the lapse of fifty years, feel compelled to say that it was not.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very many of us, I think, after the lapse of fifty years, feel compelled to say that it was not.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
unresolve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Very many of us, I think, after the lapse of fifty years, feel compelled to say that it was not.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very many of us, I think, after the lapse of fifty years, feel compelled to say that it was not.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “THE INVASION OF THE CRIMEA” WAS the history of the Crimean War worth writing?
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THE INVASION OF THE CRIMEA” WAS the history of the Crimean War worth writing?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
Wordsworth's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not inspired by the “holy glee” with which in Wordsworth’s sonnet Liberty fights against a tyrant, but by the faltering boldness, the drifting, purposeless unresolve of statesmen who did not desire it, and by the irrational violence of a Press which did not understand it.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Not as a magnified newspaper report,—that had been already done—but as a permanent work of art from the pen of a great literary expert?
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “THE INVASION OF THE CRIMEA” WAS the history of the Crimean War worth writing?
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading “THE INVASION OF THE CRIMEA” WAS the history of the Crimean War worth writing?
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Very many of us, I think, after the lapse of fifty years, feel compelled to say that it was not.
