Chapter VII

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

From this reading To-day he is regarded chiefly as a poet; for a dozen who know something of his poetry, there is hardly one who troubles to read his prose.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

later than; following

From this reading His _Aids to Reflection_ is only now returning to public notice after long neglect.

a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles

From this reading His _Aids to Reflection_ is only now returning to public notice after long neglect.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading The book enjoyed about twenty years' popularity in England and America, and then seemed to pass from the service of readers.

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

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

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

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

third-person singular of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

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

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The book enjoyed about twenty years' popularity in England and America, and then seemed to pass from the service of readers.

of short duration or distance

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

for the most part

From this reading To-day he is regarded chiefly as a poet; for a dozen who know something of his poetry, there is hardly one who troubles to read his prose.

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading To-day he is regarded chiefly as a poet; for a dozen who know something of his poetry, there is hardly one who troubles to read his prose.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading The book enjoyed about twenty years' popularity in England and America, and then seemed to pass from the service of readers.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading The book enjoyed about twenty years' popularity in England and America, and then seemed to pass from the service of readers.

a movement into or inward

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To-day he is regarded chiefly as a poet; for a dozen who know something of his poetry, there is hardly one who troubles to read his prose.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The book enjoyed about twenty years' popularity in England and America, and then seemed to pass from the service of readers.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

only a very short time before

From this reading To-day he is regarded chiefly as a poet; for a dozen who know something of his poetry, there is hardly one who troubles to read his prose.

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

From this reading To-day he is regarded chiefly as a poet; for a dozen who know something of his poetry, there is hardly one who troubles to read his prose.

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

From this reading To-day he is regarded chiefly as a poet; for a dozen who know something of his poetry, there is hardly one who troubles to read his prose.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

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

From this reading The book enjoyed about twenty years' popularity in England and America, and then seemed to pass from the service of readers.

lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

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

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading To-day he is regarded chiefly as a poet; for a dozen who know something of his poetry, there is hardly one who troubles to read his prose.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

the literary culture

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading His _Aids to Reflection_ is only now returning to public notice after long neglect.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

occurring in or having many forms or shapes or appearances

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

leave undone or leave out

From this reading His _Aids to Reflection_ is only now returning to public notice after long neglect.

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading His _Aids to Reflection_ is only now returning to public notice after long neglect.

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

From this reading His _Aids to Reflection_ is only now returning to public notice after long neglect.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To-day he is regarded chiefly as a poet; for a dozen who know something of his poetry, there is hardly one who troubles to read his prose.

and nothing more

From this reading His _Aids to Reflection_ is only now returning to public notice after long neglect.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

go across or through

From this reading The book enjoyed about twenty years' popularity in England and America, and then seemed to pass from the service of readers.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

literature in metrical form

From this reading To-day he is regarded chiefly as a poet; for a dozen who know something of his poetry, there is hardly one who troubles to read his prose.

the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after

From this reading The book enjoyed about twenty years' popularity in England and America, and then seemed to pass from the service of readers.

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading To-day he is regarded chiefly as a poet; for a dozen who know something of his poetry, there is hardly one who troubles to read his prose.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading His _Aids to Reflection_ is only now returning to public notice after long neglect.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading To-day he is regarded chiefly as a poet; for a dozen who know something of his poetry, there is hardly one who troubles to read his prose.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading The book enjoyed about twenty years' popularity in England and America, and then seemed to pass from the service of readers.

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading His _Aids to Reflection_ is only now returning to public notice after long neglect.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading To-day he is regarded chiefly as a poet; for a dozen who know something of his poetry, there is hardly one who troubles to read his prose.

To recall to mind.

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading His _Aids to Reflection_ is only now returning to public notice after long neglect.

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

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The book enjoyed about twenty years' popularity in England and America, and then seemed to pass from the service of readers.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading The book enjoyed about twenty years' popularity in England and America, and then seemed to pass from the service of readers.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading To-day he is regarded chiefly as a poet; for a dozen who know something of his poetry, there is hardly one who troubles to read his prose.

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

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

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

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

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The book enjoyed about twenty years' popularity in England and America, and then seemed to pass from the service of readers.

in or at that place or location

From this reading To-day he is regarded chiefly as a poet; for a dozen who know something of his poetry, there is hardly one who troubles to read his prose.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

having three sides

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

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

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To-day he is regarded chiefly as a poet; for a dozen who know something of his poetry, there is hardly one who troubles to read his prose.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading To-day he is regarded chiefly as a poet; for a dozen who know something of his poetry, there is hardly one who troubles to read his prose.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading The book enjoyed about twenty years' popularity in England and America, and then seemed to pass from the service of readers.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled

From this reading The _Biographia Literaria_, for example, attracts few students; the _Table Talk_ recorded by his nephew, and Thomas Allsop's _Letters, Conversations, and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge_, passed out of fashion about the middle of the Victorian Era.

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

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading COLERIDGE AS POET AND CRITIC Before entering upon any attempt, however brief and inadequate it be, to estimate the multiform genius of Coleridge, it is well to remember that its permanent expression was, at least, three-sided.

which person or people

From this reading To-day he is regarded chiefly as a poet; for a dozen who know something of his poetry, there is hardly one who troubles to read his prose.

a late time of life

From this reading The book enjoyed about twenty years' popularity in England and America, and then seemed to pass from the service of readers.