1795
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From this reading THE WATCHMAN (1795 to 1796) Ah! quiet dell! dear cot, and mount sublime!
1796
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From this reading THE WATCHMAN (1795 to 1796) Ah! quiet dell! dear cot, and mount sublime!
7th
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From this reading In a letter written to him on the 7th of October, C. speaks of the prospect from his cottage, and of his future plans in the following way:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a letter written to him on the 7th of October, C. speaks of the prospect from his cottage, and of his future plans in the following way:
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Coleridge had in the course of the summer of 1795 become acquainted with that excellent and remarkable man, the late Thomas Poole of Nether Stowey, Somerset.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading * * * * * I therefore go, and join head, heart and hand Active and firm, to fight the bloodless fight Of science, freedom, and the truth in Christ.
Ah
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From this reading THE WATCHMAN (1795 to 1796) Ah! quiet dell! dear cot, and mount sublime!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WATCHMAN (1795 to 1796) Ah! quiet dell! dear cot, and mount sublime!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Coleridge had in the course of the summer of 1795 become acquainted with that excellent and remarkable man, the late Thomas Poole of Nether Stowey, Somerset.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
bledverbUS /bled/
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
bloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading * * * * * I therefore go, and join head, heart and hand Active and firm, to fight the bloodless fight Of science, freedom, and the truth in Christ.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading In a letter written to him on the 7th of October, C. speaks of the prospect from his cottage, and of his future plans in the following way:
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading * * * * * I therefore go, and join head, heart and hand Active and firm, to fight the bloodless fight Of science, freedom, and the truth in Christ.
ColeridgenounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading Coleridge had in the course of the summer of 1795 become acquainted with that excellent and remarkable man, the late Thomas Poole of Nether Stowey, Somerset.
constrainedadjectiveUS /kənˈstreɪnd/
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading I was constrained to quit you.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading THE WATCHMAN (1795 to 1796) Ah! quiet dell! dear cot, and mount sublime!
a small house with a single story
From this reading In a letter written to him on the 7th of October, C. speaks of the prospect from his cottage, and of his future plans in the following way:
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Coleridge had in the course of the summer of 1795 become acquainted with that excellent and remarkable man, the late Thomas Poole of Nether Stowey, Somerset.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
dearly loved
From this reading THE WATCHMAN (1795 to 1796) Ah! quiet dell! dear cot, and mount sublime!
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading THE WATCHMAN (1795 to 1796) Ah! quiet dell! dear cot, and mount sublime!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Coleridge had in the course of the summer of 1795 become acquainted with that excellent and remarkable man, the late Thomas Poole of Nether Stowey, Somerset.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading * * * * * I therefore go, and join head, heart and hand Active and firm, to fight the bloodless fight Of science, freedom, and the truth in Christ.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading * * * * * I therefore go, and join head, heart and hand Active and firm, to fight the bloodless fight Of science, freedom, and the truth in Christ.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In a letter written to him on the 7th of October, C. speaks of the prospect from his cottage, and of his future plans in the following way:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading * * * * * I therefore go, and join head, heart and hand Active and firm, to fight the bloodless fight Of science, freedom, and the truth in Christ.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a letter written to him on the 7th of October, C. speaks of the prospect from his cottage, and of his future plans in the following way:
yet to be or coming
From this reading In a letter written to him on the 7th of October, C. speaks of the prospect from his cottage, and of his future plans in the following way:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading * * * * * I therefore go, and join head, heart and hand Active and firm, to fight the bloodless fight Of science, freedom, and the truth in Christ.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Coleridge had in the course of the summer of 1795 become acquainted with that excellent and remarkable man, the late Thomas Poole of Nether Stowey, Somerset.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading * * * * * I therefore go, and join head, heart and hand Active and firm, to fight the bloodless fight Of science, freedom, and the truth in Christ.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading * * * * * I therefore go, and join head, heart and hand Active and firm, to fight the bloodless fight Of science, freedom, and the truth in Christ.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a letter written to him on the 7th of October, C. speaks of the prospect from his cottage, and of his future plans in the following way:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a letter written to him on the 7th of October, C. speaks of the prospect from his cottage, and of his future plans in the following way:
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was constrained to quit you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * I therefore go, and join head, heart and hand Active and firm, to fight the bloodless fight Of science, freedom, and the truth in Christ.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading * * * * * I therefore go, and join head, heart and hand Active and firm, to fight the bloodless fight Of science, freedom, and the truth in Christ.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Coleridge had in the course of the summer of 1795 become acquainted with that excellent and remarkable man, the late Thomas Poole of Nether Stowey, Somerset.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In a letter written to him on the 7th of October, C. speaks of the prospect from his cottage, and of his future plans in the following way:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Coleridge had in the course of the summer of 1795 become acquainted with that excellent and remarkable man, the late Thomas Poole of Nether Stowey, Somerset.
attach to a support
From this reading THE WATCHMAN (1795 to 1796) Ah! quiet dell! dear cot, and mount sublime!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
NetheradjectiveUS /ˈneðər/
lower
From this reading Coleridge had in the course of the summer of 1795 become acquainted with that excellent and remarkable man, the late Thomas Poole of Nether Stowey, Somerset.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading In a letter written to him on the 7th of October, C. speaks of the prospect from his cottage, and of his future plans in the following way:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * I therefore go, and join head, heart and hand Active and firm, to fight the bloodless fight Of science, freedom, and the truth in Christ.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
pamperingnounUS /ˈpæmpərɪŋ/
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading In a letter written to him on the 7th of October, C. speaks of the prospect from his cottage, and of his future plans in the following way:
Poole
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From this reading Coleridge had in the course of the summer of 1795 become acquainted with that excellent and remarkable man, the late Thomas Poole of Nether Stowey, Somerset.
the possibility of future success
From this reading In a letter written to him on the 7th of October, C. speaks of the prospect from his cottage, and of his future plans in the following way:
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE WATCHMAN (1795 to 1796) Ah! quiet dell! dear cot, and mount sublime!
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading I was constrained to quit you.
unusual or striking
From this reading Coleridge had in the course of the summer of 1795 become acquainted with that excellent and remarkable man, the late Thomas Poole of Nether Stowey, Somerset.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
rose-leaf
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From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading * * * * * I therefore go, and join head, heart and hand Active and firm, to fight the bloodless fight Of science, freedom, and the truth in Christ.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
SomersetnounUS /ˈsʌmərset/
a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
From this reading Coleridge had in the course of the summer of 1795 become acquainted with that excellent and remarkable man, the late Thomas Poole of Nether Stowey, Somerset.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading In a letter written to him on the 7th of October, C. speaks of the prospect from his cottage, and of his future plans in the following way:
Stowey
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From this reading Coleridge had in the course of the summer of 1795 become acquainted with that excellent and remarkable man, the late Thomas Poole of Nether Stowey, Somerset.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading THE WATCHMAN (1795 to 1796) Ah! quiet dell! dear cot, and mount sublime!
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Coleridge had in the course of the summer of 1795 become acquainted with that excellent and remarkable man, the late Thomas Poole of Nether Stowey, Somerset.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WATCHMAN (1795 to 1796) Ah! quiet dell! dear cot, and mount sublime!
for that reason; as a result
From this reading * * * * * I therefore go, and join head, heart and hand Active and firm, to fight the bloodless fight Of science, freedom, and the truth in Christ.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Coleridge had in the course of the summer of 1795 become acquainted with that excellent and remarkable man, the late Thomas Poole of Nether Stowey, Somerset.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WATCHMAN (1795 to 1796) Ah! quiet dell! dear cot, and mount sublime!
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
a fact that has been verified
From this reading * * * * * I therefore go, and join head, heart and hand Active and firm, to fight the bloodless fight Of science, freedom, and the truth in Christ.
unnumberedadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
the act of using
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was constrained to quit you.
WATCHMANnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading THE WATCHMAN (1795 to 1796) Ah! quiet dell! dear cot, and mount sublime!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a letter written to him on the 7th of October, C. speaks of the prospect from his cottage, and of his future plans in the following way:
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Was it right, While my unnumbered brethren toiled and bled, That I should dream away th' entrusted hours On rose-leaf beds pampering the coward heart With feelings all too delicate for use?
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In a letter written to him on the 7th of October, C. speaks of the prospect from his cottage, and of his future plans in the following way:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was constrained to quit you.
