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Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1
Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1 is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!
"Ah! who can tell how little for this sphere That frame was fitted of empyreal fire!"
[1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.
His mother's maiden name was Ann Bowdon.
He was born at Ottery on the 21st of October 1772, "about eleven o'clock in the forenoon," as his father, the Vicar, has, with rather unusual particularity, entered it in the register.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1 is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!
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"Ah! who can tell how little for this sphere That frame was fitted of empyreal fire!"
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[1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.
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His mother's maiden name was Ann Bowdon.
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He was born at Ottery on the 21st of October 1772, "about eleven o'clock in the forenoon," as his father, the Vicar, has, with rather unusual particularity, entered it in the register.

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Coleridge noun US /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading “[1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.”

Devon noun US /ˈdevən/

a county in southwestern England

From this reading “[1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.”

Grammar noun US /ˈɡræmər/

the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

From this reading “[1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.”

lucid adjective US /ˈluːsəd/

(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

From this reading “EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!”

particularity noun US /pərˌtɪkjəˈlærəti/

the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance

From this reading “He was born at Ottery on the 21st of October 1772, "about eleven o'clock in the forenoon," as his father, the Vicar, has, with rather unusual particularity, entered it in the register.”

register verb US /ˈredʒɪstər/

record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions

From this reading “He was born at Ottery on the 21st of October 1772, "about eleven o'clock in the forenoon," as his father, the Vicar, has, with rather unusual particularity, entered it in the register.”

terrestrial adjective US /tərˈestriəl/

of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air

From this reading “EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!”

woven adjective US /ˈwoʊvən/

made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole

From this reading “EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!”

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1

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From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

1772

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From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

1791

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From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

21st

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From this reading He was born at Ottery on the 21st of October 1772, "about eleven o'clock in the forenoon," as his father, the Vicar, has, with rather unusual particularity, entered it in the register.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He was born at Ottery on the 21st of October 1772, "about eleven o'clock in the forenoon," as his father, the Vicar, has, with rather unusual particularity, entered it in the register.

Ah

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From this reading "Ah! who can tell how little for this sphere That frame was fitted of empyreal fire!"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

Ann

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From this reading His mother's maiden name was Ann Bowdon.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was born at Ottery on the 21st of October 1772, "about eleven o'clock in the forenoon," as his father, the Vicar, has, with rather unusual particularity, entered it in the register.

beamsnounUS /biːmz/

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading He was born at Ottery on the 21st of October 1772, "about eleven o'clock in the forenoon," as his father, the Vicar, has, with rather unusual particularity, entered it in the register.

Bowdon

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From this reading His mother's maiden name was Ann Bowdon.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Ah! who can tell how little for this sphere That frame was fitted of empyreal fire!"

Chaplain-Priest

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From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

ColeridgenounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/

a county in southwestern England

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/

being one more than ten

From this reading He was born at Ottery on the 21st of October 1772, "about eleven o'clock in the forenoon," as his father, the Vicar, has, with rather unusual particularity, entered it in the register.

empyrealadjective

of or relating to the sky or heavens

From this reading "Ah! who can tell how little for this sphere That frame was fitted of empyreal fire!"

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading He was born at Ottery on the 21st of October 1772, "about eleven o'clock in the forenoon," as his father, the Vicar, has, with rather unusual particularity, entered it in the register.

etherial

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From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He was born at Ottery on the 21st of October 1772, "about eleven o'clock in the forenoon," as his father, the Vicar, has, with rather unusual particularity, entered it in the register.

fed'st

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From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading "Ah! who can tell how little for this sphere That frame was fitted of empyreal fire!"

fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading "Ah! who can tell how little for this sphere That frame was fitted of empyreal fire!"

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Ah! who can tell how little for this sphere That frame was fitted of empyreal fire!"

forenoonnoun

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He was born at Ottery on the 21st of October 1772, "about eleven o'clock in the forenoon," as his father, the Vicar, has, with rather unusual particularity, entered it in the register.

foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

frameverbUS /freɪm/

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading "Ah! who can tell how little for this sphere That frame was fitted of empyreal fire!"

FreeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

GrammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/

the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

had'st

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From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading He was born at Ottery on the 21st of October 1772, "about eleven o'clock in the forenoon," as his father, the Vicar, has, with rather unusual particularity, entered it in the register.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was born at Ottery on the 21st of October 1772, "about eleven o'clock in the forenoon," as his father, the Vicar, has, with rather unusual particularity, entered it in the register.

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His mother's maiden name was Ann Bowdon.

how

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From this reading "Ah! who can tell how little for this sphere That frame was fitted of empyreal fire!"

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

King'snounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Ah! who can tell how little for this sphere That frame was fitted of empyreal fire!"

lucidadjectiveUS /ˈluːsəd/

(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading His mother's maiden name was Ann Bowdon.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading His mother's maiden name was Ann Bowdon.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading His mother's maiden name was Ann Bowdon.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading He was born at Ottery on the 21st of October 1772, "about eleven o'clock in the forenoon," as his father, the Vicar, has, with rather unusual particularity, entered it in the register.

objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading He was born at Ottery on the 21st of October 1772, "about eleven o'clock in the forenoon," as his father, the Vicar, has, with rather unusual particularity, entered it in the register.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Ah! who can tell how little for this sphere That frame was fitted of empyreal fire!"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was born at Ottery on the 21st of October 1772, "about eleven o'clock in the forenoon," as his father, the Vicar, has, with rather unusual particularity, entered it in the register.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

Ottery

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From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/

a local church community

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

particularitynounUS /pərˌtɪkjəˈlærəti/

the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance

From this reading He was born at Ottery on the 21st of October 1772, "about eleven o'clock in the forenoon," as his father, the Vicar, has, with rather unusual particularity, entered it in the register.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading He was born at Ottery on the 21st of October 1772, "about eleven o'clock in the forenoon," as his father, the Vicar, has, with rather unusual particularity, entered it in the register.

registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/

record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions

From this reading He was born at Ottery on the 21st of October 1772, "about eleven o'clock in the forenoon," as his father, the Vicar, has, with rather unusual particularity, entered it in the register.

ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

robenounUS /roʊb/

any loose flowing garment

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

SchoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

spherenounUS /sfɪr/

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading "Ah! who can tell how little for this sphere That frame was fitted of empyreal fire!"

St

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From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/

United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "Ah! who can tell how little for this sphere That frame was fitted of empyreal fire!"

terrestrialadjectiveUS /tərˈestriəl/

of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Ah! who can tell how little for this sphere That frame was fitted of empyreal fire!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Ah! who can tell how little for this sphere That frame was fitted of empyreal fire!"

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading He was born at Ottery on the 21st of October 1772, "about eleven o'clock in the forenoon," as his father, the Vicar, has, with rather unusual particularity, entered it in the register.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

VicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

VIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Ah! who can tell how little for this sphere That frame was fitted of empyreal fire!"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was born at Ottery on the 21st of October 1772, "about eleven o'clock in the forenoon," as his father, the Vicar, has, with rather unusual particularity, entered it in the register.

wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/

made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

YEARSnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading EARLY YEARS [1772 to 1791] While here, thou fed'st upon etherial beams, As if thou had'st not a terrestrial birth;-- Beyond material objects was thy sight; In the clouds woven was thy lucid robe!

youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading [1] Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the youngest child of the Reverend John Coleridge, Chaplain-Priest and Vicar of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon, and Master of the Free Grammar, or King's School, as it is called, founded by Henry VIII in that town.

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