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Chapter LXIX · Chapter 69

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Stowey (May), 1797.
My dear, dear Cottle, Have patience, and everything shall be done.
I think now entirely of your brother:[1] in two days I will think entirely for you.
By Wednesday next you shall have Lloyd's other Poems, with all Lamb's, etc. etc. * * * S. T. C.
"A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."
[Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.
Mr. C. in an immediate letter, expressed his approbation of the Poem, and cheerfully undertook the task; but with a little of his procrastination, he returned the MS. with his remarks, just one day after it was too late to deliver the poem in!--[Note by Cottle.]]
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Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1

Chapter LXIX · Chapter 69

Chapter 69 of Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1 is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Stowey (May), 1797.
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My dear, dear Cottle, Have patience, and everything shall be done.
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I think now entirely of your brother:[1] in two days I will think entirely for you.
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By Wednesday next you shall have Lloyd's other Poems, with all Lamb's, etc. etc. * * * S. T. C.
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"A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."
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[Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.
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Mr. C. in an immediate letter, expressed his approbation of the Poem, and cheerfully undertook the task; but with a little of his procrastination, he returned the MS. with his remarks, just one day after it was too late to deliver the poem in!--[Note by Cottle.]]

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Coleridge noun US /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading “[Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.”

detailed adjective US /dɪˈteɪld/

developed or executed with care and in minute detail

From this reading “"A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."”

Italia noun US /iˈtæliə/

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading “[Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.”

Lamb's noun US /læmz/

possessive form of “lamb” — young sheep

From this reading “By Wednesday next you shall have Lloyd's other Poems, with all Lamb's, etc. etc. * * * S. T. C.”

Lloyd's noun US /lɔɪdz/

possessive form of “lloyd” — United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)

From this reading “By Wednesday next you shall have Lloyd's other Poems, with all Lamb's, etc. etc. * * * S. T. C.”

pedestrian noun US /pəˈdestriən/

a person who travels by foot

From this reading “"A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."”

procrastination noun US /prəˌkræstəˈneɪʃən/

the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time

From this reading “Mr. C. in an immediate letter, expressed his approbation of the Poem, and cheerfully undertook the task; but with a little of his procrastination, he returned the MS. with his remarks, just one day after it was too late to deliver the poem in!--[Note by Cottle.]]”

requesting verb US /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/

-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for

From this reading “[Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.”

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1

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From this reading I think now entirely of your brother:[1] in two days I will think entirely for you.

1797

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From this reading Stowey (May), 1797.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Mr. C. in an immediate letter, expressed his approbation of the Poem, and cheerfully undertook the task; but with a little of his procrastination, he returned the MS. with his remarks, just one day after it was too late to deliver the poem in!--[Note by Cottle.]]

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 By Wednesday next you shall have Lloyd's other Poems, with all Lamb's, etc. etc. * * * S. T. C.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Mr. C. in an immediate letter, expressed his approbation of the Poem, and cheerfully undertook the task; but with a little of his procrastination, he returned the MS. with his remarks, just one day after it was too late to deliver the poem in!--[Note by Cottle.]]

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading My dear, dear Cottle, Have patience, and everything shall be done.

approbationnounUS /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/

official approval

From this reading Mr. C. in an immediate letter, expressed his approbation of the Poem, and cheerfully undertook the task; but with a little of his procrastination, he returned the MS. with his remarks, just one day after it was too late to deliver the poem in!--[Note by Cottle.]]

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading My dear, dear Cottle, Have patience, and everything shall be done.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading I think now entirely of your brother:[1] in two days I will think entirely for you.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mr. C. in an immediate letter, expressed his approbation of the Poem, and cheerfully undertook the task; but with a little of his procrastination, he returned the MS. with his remarks, just one day after it was too late to deliver the poem in!--[Note by Cottle.]]

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By Wednesday next you shall have Lloyd's other Poems, with all Lamb's, etc. etc. * * * S. T. C.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading By Wednesday next you shall have Lloyd's other Poems, with all Lamb's, etc. etc. * * * S. T. C.

CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/

in a cheerful manner

From this reading Mr. C. in an immediate letter, expressed his approbation of the Poem, and cheerfully undertook the task; but with a little of his procrastination, he returned the MS. with his remarks, just one day after it was too late to deliver the poem in!--[Note by Cottle.]]

ColeridgenounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

Cottle

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From this reading My dear, dear Cottle, Have patience, and everything shall be done.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Mr. C. in an immediate letter, expressed his approbation of the Poem, and cheerfully undertook the task; but with a little of his procrastination, he returned the MS. with his remarks, just one day after it was too late to deliver the poem in!--[Note by Cottle.]]

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I think now entirely of your brother:[1] in two days I will think entirely for you.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading My dear, dear Cottle, Have patience, and everything shall be done.

deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/

developed or executed with care and in minute detail

From this reading "A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading My dear, dear Cottle, Have patience, and everything shall be done.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading "A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading I think now entirely of your brother:[1] in two days I will think entirely for you.

etc

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From this reading By Wednesday next you shall have Lloyd's other Poems, with all Lamb's, etc. etc. * * * S. T. C.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading My dear, dear Cottle, Have patience, and everything shall be done.

excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading "A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."

expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading Mr. C. in an immediate letter, expressed his approbation of the Poem, and cheerfully undertook the task; but with a little of his procrastination, he returned the MS. with his remarks, just one day after it was too late to deliver the poem in!--[Note by Cottle.]]

favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading "A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."

FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I think now entirely of your brother:[1] in two days I will think entirely for you.

friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading "A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."

Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading My dear, dear Cottle, Have patience, and everything shall be done.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I think now entirely of your brother:[1] in two days I will think entirely for you.

immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/

of the present time and place

From this reading Mr. C. in an immediate letter, expressed his approbation of the Poem, and cheerfully undertook the task; but with a little of his procrastination, he returned the MS. with his remarks, just one day after it was too late to deliver the poem in!--[Note by Cottle.]]

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I think now entirely of your brother:[1] in two days I will think entirely for you.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

ItalianounUS /iˈtæliə/

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Mr. C. in an immediate letter, expressed his approbation of the Poem, and cheerfully undertook the task; but with a little of his procrastination, he returned the MS. with his remarks, just one day after it was too late to deliver the poem in!--[Note by Cottle.]]

Lamb'snounUS /læmz/

possessive form of “lamb” — young sheep

From this reading By Wednesday next you shall have Lloyd's other Poems, with all Lamb's, etc. etc. * * * S. T. C.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Mr. C. in an immediate letter, expressed his approbation of the Poem, and cheerfully undertook the task; but with a little of his procrastination, he returned the MS. with his remarks, just one day after it was too late to deliver the poem in!--[Note by Cottle.]]

LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading "A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading "A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."

Lloyd'snounUS /lɔɪdz/

possessive form of “lloyd” — United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)

From this reading By Wednesday next you shall have Lloyd's other Poems, with all Lamb's, etc. etc. * * * S. T. C.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Stowey (May), 1797.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."

MSnounUS /mɪz/

a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My dear, dear Cottle, Have patience, and everything shall be done.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading By Wednesday next you shall have Lloyd's other Poems, with all Lamb's, etc. etc. * * * S. T. C.

NotenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading Mr. C. in an immediate letter, expressed his approbation of the Poem, and cheerfully undertook the task; but with a little of his procrastination, he returned the MS. with his remarks, just one day after it was too late to deliver the poem in!--[Note by Cottle.]]

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I think now entirely of your brother:[1] in two days I will think entirely for you.

occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/

an event that happens

From this reading "A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I think now entirely of your brother:[1] in two days I will think entirely for you.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mr. C. in an immediate letter, expressed his approbation of the Poem, and cheerfully undertook the task; but with a little of his procrastination, he returned the MS. with his remarks, just one day after it was too late to deliver the poem in!--[Note by Cottle.]]

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading By Wednesday next you shall have Lloyd's other Poems, with all Lamb's, etc. etc. * * * S. T. C.

patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading My dear, dear Cottle, Have patience, and everything shall be done.

pedestriannounUS /pəˈdestriən/

a person who travels by foot

From this reading "A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."

poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading By Wednesday next you shall have Lloyd's other Poems, with all Lamb's, etc. etc. * * * S. T. C.

prizenounUS /praɪz/

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

procrastinationnounUS /prəˌkræstəˈneɪʃən/

the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time

From this reading Mr. C. in an immediate letter, expressed his approbation of the Poem, and cheerfully undertook the task; but with a little of his procrastination, he returned the MS. with his remarks, just one day after it was too late to deliver the poem in!--[Note by Cottle.]]

remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/

-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Mr. C. in an immediate letter, expressed his approbation of the Poem, and cheerfully undertook the task; but with a little of his procrastination, he returned the MS. with his remarks, just one day after it was too late to deliver the poem in!--[Note by Cottle.]]

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading By Wednesday next you shall have Lloyd's other Poems, with all Lamb's, etc. etc. * * * S. T. C.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading My dear, dear Cottle, Have patience, and everything shall be done.

singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/

unusual or striking

From this reading "A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

Somersetshire

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From this reading "A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."

Stowey

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From this reading Stowey (May), 1797.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading By Wednesday next you shall have Lloyd's other Poems, with all Lamb's, etc. etc. * * * S. T. C.

tasknounUS /tæsk/

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Mr. C. in an immediate letter, expressed his approbation of the Poem, and cheerfully undertook the task; but with a little of his procrastination, he returned the MS. with his remarks, just one day after it was too late to deliver the poem in!--[Note by Cottle.]]

termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I think now entirely of your brother:[1] in two days I will think entirely for you.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Mr. C. in an immediate letter, expressed his approbation of the Poem, and cheerfully undertook the task; but with a little of his procrastination, he returned the MS. with his remarks, just one day after it was too late to deliver the poem in!--[Note by Cottle.]]

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I think now entirely of your brother:[1] in two days I will think entirely for you.

undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading Mr. C. in an immediate letter, expressed his approbation of the Poem, and cheerfully undertook the task; but with a little of his procrastination, he returned the MS. with his remarks, just one day after it was too late to deliver the poem in!--[Note by Cottle.]]

Vastata

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From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

WadeverbUS /weɪd/

walk (through relatively shallow water)

From this reading "A little before this time," says Cottle, "a singular occurrence happened to Mr. C. during a pedestrian excursion into Somersetshire, as detailed in the following letter to Mr. Wade."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading By Wednesday next you shall have Lloyd's other Poems, with all Lamb's, etc. etc. * * * S. T. C.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I think now entirely of your brother:[1] in two days I will think entirely for you.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading By Wednesday next you shall have Lloyd's other Poems, with all Lamb's, etc. etc. * * * S. T. C.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading [Footnote 1: My brother, when at Cambridge, had written a Latin poem for the prize: the subject, "Italia, Vastata," and sent it to Mr. Coleridge, with whom he was on friendly terms, in MS. requesting the favour of his remarks; and this he did about six weeks before it was necessary to deliver it in.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I think now entirely of your brother:[1] in two days I will think entirely for you.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I think now entirely of your brother:[1] in two days I will think entirely for you.

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