andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading And by what rules could he direct his choice, which would not have enabled him to select and arrange his words by the light of his own judgment?
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I conclude, therefore, that the attempt is impracticable; and that, were it not impracticable, it would still be useless.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I conclude, therefore, that the attempt is impracticable; and that, were it not impracticable, it would still be useless.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And by what rules could he direct his choice, which would not have enabled him to select and arrange his words by the light of his own judgment?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Or where can the poet have lived?
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading I conclude, therefore, that the attempt is impracticable; and that, were it not impracticable, it would still be useless.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And by what rules could he direct his choice, which would not have enabled him to select and arrange his words by the light of his own judgment?
dictionnounUS /ˈdɪkʃən/
the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading And by what rules could he direct his choice, which would not have enabled him to select and arrange his words by the light of his own judgment?
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading And by what rules could he direct his choice, which would not have enabled him to select and arrange his words by the light of his own judgment?
essentiallyadverbUS /eˈsenʃəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the very power of making the selection implies the previous possession of the language selected.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Or where can the poet have lived?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And by what rules could he direct his choice, which would not have enabled him to select and arrange his words by the light of his own judgment?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And by what rules could he direct his choice, which would not have enabled him to select and arrange his words by the light of his own judgment?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I conclude, therefore, that the attempt is impracticable; and that, were it not impracticable, it would still be useless.
impliesverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪz/
third-person singular of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading For the very power of making the selection implies the previous possession of the language selected.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
impracticableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəbəl/
not capable of being carried out or put into practice
From this reading I conclude, therefore, that the attempt is impracticable; and that, were it not impracticable, it would still be useless.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I conclude, therefore, that the attempt is impracticable; and that, were it not impracticable, it would still be useless.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I conclude, therefore, that the attempt is impracticable; and that, were it not impracticable, it would still be useless.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading And by what rules could he direct his choice, which would not have enabled him to select and arrange his words by the light of his own judgment?
LanguagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And by what rules could he direct his choice, which would not have enabled him to select and arrange his words by the light of his own judgment?
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Or where can the poet have lived?
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading For the very power of making the selection implies the previous possession of the language selected.
metrenounUS /ˈmiːtər/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
metricaladjectiveUS /ˈmetrɪkəl/
based on the meter as a standard of measurement
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I conclude, therefore, that the attempt is impracticable; and that, were it not impracticable, it would still be useless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or where can the poet have lived?
OriginnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And by what rules could he direct his choice, which would not have enabled him to select and arrange his words by the light of his own judgment?
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Or where can the poet have lived?
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading For the very power of making the selection implies the previous possession of the language selected.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading For the very power of making the selection implies the previous possession of the language selected.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading For the very power of making the selection implies the previous possession of the language selected.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading And by what rules could he direct his choice, which would not have enabled him to select and arrange his words by the light of his own judgment?
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading And by what rules could he direct his choice, which would not have enabled him to select and arrange his words by the light of his own judgment?
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading For the very power of making the selection implies the previous possession of the language selected.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading For the very power of making the selection implies the previous possession of the language selected.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I conclude, therefore, that the attempt is impracticable; and that, were it not impracticable, it would still be useless.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I conclude, therefore, that the attempt is impracticable; and that, were it not impracticable, it would still be useless.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And by what rules could he direct his choice, which would not have enabled him to select and arrange his words by the light of his own judgment?
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading I conclude, therefore, that the attempt is impracticable; and that, were it not impracticable, it would still be useless.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading For the very power of making the selection implies the previous possession of the language selected.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I conclude, therefore, that the attempt is impracticable; and that, were it not impracticable, it would still be useless.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And by what rules could he direct his choice, which would not have enabled him to select and arrange his words by the light of his own judgment?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Or where can the poet have lived?
wherein
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From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And by what rules could he direct his choice, which would not have enabled him to select and arrange his words by the light of his own judgment?
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading And by what rules could he direct his choice, which would not have enabled him to select and arrange his words by the light of his own judgment?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I conclude, therefore, that the attempt is impracticable; and that, were it not impracticable, it would still be useless.
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Language of metrical composition, why and wherein essentially different from that of prose--Origin and elements of metre--Its necessary consequences, and the conditions thereby imposed on the metrical writer in the choice of his diction.
