used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a sentimental reason for this, very like his choice of Poland Street.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Two great poets, both Liberals, Southey and Coleridge, had long lived in the Lake District and by some happy chance it might be that Shelley would make their acquaintance.
how long something has existed
From this reading FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH MIDDLE AGE Shelley and the two girls, in their flight from the deplorable Hogg, had decided to go to the Lakes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH MIDDLE AGE Shelley and the two girls, in their flight from the deplorable Hogg, had decided to go to the Lakes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Shelleys found at Keswick a small furnished cottage set in flowers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two great poets, both Liberals, Southey and Coleridge, had long lived in the Lake District and by some happy chance it might be that Shelley would make their acquaintance.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Two great poets, both Liberals, Southey and Coleridge, had long lived in the Lake District and by some happy chance it might be that Shelley would make their acquaintance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two great poets, both Liberals, Southey and Coleridge, had long lived in the Lake District and by some happy chance it might be that Shelley would make their acquaintance.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Two great poets, both Liberals, Southey and Coleridge, had long lived in the Lake District and by some happy chance it might be that Shelley would make their acquaintance.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading There was a sentimental reason for this, very like his choice of Poland Street.
ColeridgenounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading Two great poets, both Liberals, Southey and Coleridge, had long lived in the Lake District and by some happy chance it might be that Shelley would make their acquaintance.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The Shelleys found at Keswick a small furnished cottage set in flowers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than to meet some of the rare great minds that shared his ideas.
recognizable; marked
From this reading FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH MIDDLE AGE Shelley and the two girls, in their flight from the deplorable Hogg, had decided to go to the Lakes.
greatly pleased
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than to meet some of the rare great minds that shared his ideas.
deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH MIDDLE AGE Shelley and the two girls, in their flight from the deplorable Hogg, had decided to go to the Lakes.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Two great poets, both Liberals, Southey and Coleridge, had long lived in the Lake District and by some happy chance it might be that Shelley would make their acquaintance.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH MIDDLE AGE Shelley and the two girls, in their flight from the deplorable Hogg, had decided to go to the Lakes.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH MIDDLE AGE Shelley and the two girls, in their flight from the deplorable Hogg, had decided to go to the Lakes.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH MIDDLE AGE Shelley and the two girls, in their flight from the deplorable Hogg, had decided to go to the Lakes.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The Shelleys found at Keswick a small furnished cottage set in flowers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a sentimental reason for this, very like his choice of Poland Street.
set up or found
From this reading The Shelleys found at Keswick a small furnished cottage set in flowers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH MIDDLE AGE Shelley and the two girls, in their flight from the deplorable Hogg, had decided to go to the Lakes.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The Shelleys found at Keswick a small furnished cottage set in flowers.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH MIDDLE AGE Shelley and the two girls, in their flight from the deplorable Hogg, had decided to go to the Lakes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH MIDDLE AGE Shelley and the two girls, in their flight from the deplorable Hogg, had decided to go to the Lakes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Two great poets, both Liberals, Southey and Coleridge, had long lived in the Lake District and by some happy chance it might be that Shelley would make their acquaintance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH MIDDLE AGE Shelley and the two girls, in their flight from the deplorable Hogg, had decided to go to the Lakes.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Two great poets, both Liberals, Southey and Coleridge, had long lived in the Lake District and by some happy chance it might be that Shelley would make their acquaintance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than to meet some of the rare great minds that shared his ideas.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than to meet some of the rare great minds that shared his ideas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a sentimental reason for this, very like his choice of Poland Street.
HoggnounUS /hɑːɡ/
Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)
From this reading FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH MIDDLE AGE Shelley and the two girls, in their flight from the deplorable Hogg, had decided to go to the Lakes.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than to meet some of the rare great minds that shared his ideas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH MIDDLE AGE Shelley and the two girls, in their flight from the deplorable Hogg, had decided to go to the Lakes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Two great poets, both Liberals, Southey and Coleridge, had long lived in the Lake District and by some happy chance it might be that Shelley would make their acquaintance.
Keswick
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From this reading The Shelleys found at Keswick a small furnished cottage set in flowers.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Two great poets, both Liberals, Southey and Coleridge, had long lived in the Lake District and by some happy chance it might be that Shelley would make their acquaintance.
LakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH MIDDLE AGE Shelley and the two girls, in their flight from the deplorable Hogg, had decided to go to the Lakes.
LiberalsnounUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəlz/
plural of “liberal” — a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
From this reading Two great poets, both Liberals, Southey and Coleridge, had long lived in the Lake District and by some happy chance it might be that Shelley would make their acquaintance.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was a sentimental reason for this, very like his choice of Poland Street.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Two great poets, both Liberals, Southey and Coleridge, had long lived in the Lake District and by some happy chance it might be that Shelley would make their acquaintance.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Two great poets, both Liberals, Southey and Coleridge, had long lived in the Lake District and by some happy chance it might be that Shelley would make their acquaintance.
engage in
From this reading Two great poets, both Liberals, Southey and Coleridge, had long lived in the Lake District and by some happy chance it might be that Shelley would make their acquaintance.
come together
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than to meet some of the rare great minds that shared his ideas.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH MIDDLE AGE Shelley and the two girls, in their flight from the deplorable Hogg, had decided to go to the Lakes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Two great poets, both Liberals, Southey and Coleridge, had long lived in the Lake District and by some happy chance it might be that Shelley would make their acquaintance.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than to meet some of the rare great minds that shared his ideas.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than to meet some of the rare great minds that shared his ideas.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than to meet some of the rare great minds that shared his ideas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a sentimental reason for this, very like his choice of Poland Street.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Two great poets, both Liberals, Southey and Coleridge, had long lived in the Lake District and by some happy chance it might be that Shelley would make their acquaintance.
PolandnounUS /ˈpoʊlənd/
a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II
From this reading There was a sentimental reason for this, very like his choice of Poland Street.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than to meet some of the rare great minds that shared his ideas.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was a sentimental reason for this, very like his choice of Poland Street.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading There was a sentimental reason for this, very like his choice of Poland Street.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Shelleys found at Keswick a small furnished cottage set in flowers.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than to meet some of the rare great minds that shared his ideas.
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH MIDDLE AGE Shelley and the two girls, in their flight from the deplorable Hogg, had decided to go to the Lakes.
Shelleys
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From this reading The Shelleys found at Keswick a small furnished cottage set in flowers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Shelleys found at Keswick a small furnished cottage set in flowers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Two great poets, both Liberals, Southey and Coleridge, had long lived in the Lake District and by some happy chance it might be that Shelley would make their acquaintance.
Southeynoun
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
From this reading Two great poets, both Liberals, Southey and Coleridge, had long lived in the Lake District and by some happy chance it might be that Shelley would make their acquaintance.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There was a sentimental reason for this, very like his choice of Poland Street.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than to meet some of the rare great minds that shared his ideas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two great poets, both Liberals, Southey and Coleridge, had long lived in the Lake District and by some happy chance it might be that Shelley would make their acquaintance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH MIDDLE AGE Shelley and the two girls, in their flight from the deplorable Hogg, had decided to go to the Lakes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH MIDDLE AGE Shelley and the two girls, in their flight from the deplorable Hogg, had decided to go to the Lakes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sentimental reason for this, very like his choice of Poland Street.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a sentimental reason for this, very like his choice of Poland Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH MIDDLE AGE Shelley and the two girls, in their flight from the deplorable Hogg, had decided to go to the Lakes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH MIDDLE AGE Shelley and the two girls, in their flight from the deplorable Hogg, had decided to go to the Lakes.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was a sentimental reason for this, very like his choice of Poland Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a sentimental reason for this, very like his choice of Poland Street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH MIDDLE AGE Shelley and the two girls, in their flight from the deplorable Hogg, had decided to go to the Lakes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Two great poets, both Liberals, Southey and Coleridge, had long lived in the Lake District and by some happy chance it might be that Shelley would make their acquaintance.
