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1791
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From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
admirable
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From this reading His composition is admirable--refined, scholarly, sometimes rich and even gorgeous in expression--yet lacking that radiance of the unutterable to which the loftiest words owe their grandest power.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
best
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From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
breaking
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From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
class
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From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
composition
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From this reading His composition is admirable--refined, scholarly, sometimes rich and even gorgeous in expression--yet lacking that radiance of the unutterable to which the loftiest words owe their grandest power.
Dean
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From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
dramatic
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From this reading Perhaps the best representative of his style is the hymn on the Incarnation, in his dramatic poem, _The Fall of Jerusulem_.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His composition is admirable--refined, scholarly, sometimes rich and even gorgeous in expression--yet lacking that radiance of the unutterable to which the loftiest words owe their grandest power.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
expression
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From this reading His composition is admirable--refined, scholarly, sometimes rich and even gorgeous in expression--yet lacking that radiance of the unutterable to which the loftiest words owe their grandest power.
Fall
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From this reading Perhaps the best representative of his style is the hymn on the Incarnation, in his dramatic poem, _The Fall of Jerusulem_.
FERVOUR
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From this reading THE FERVOUR OF THE IMPLICIT.
fire
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From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
gorgeous
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From this reading His composition is admirable--refined, scholarly, sometimes rich and even gorgeous in expression--yet lacking that radiance of the unutterable to which the loftiest words owe their grandest power.
grandest
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From this reading His composition is admirable--refined, scholarly, sometimes rich and even gorgeous in expression--yet lacking that radiance of the unutterable to which the loftiest words owe their grandest power.
HEART
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From this reading INSIGHT OF THE HEART.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
history
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From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
hymn
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From this reading Perhaps the best representative of his style is the hymn on the Incarnation, in his dramatic poem, _The Fall of Jerusulem_.
IMPLICIT
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From this reading THE FERVOUR OF THE IMPLICIT.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
Incarnation
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From this reading Perhaps the best representative of his style is the hymn on the Incarnation, in his dramatic poem, _The Fall of Jerusulem_.
INSIGHT
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From this reading INSIGHT OF THE HEART.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
Jerusulem
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From this reading Perhaps the best representative of his style is the hymn on the Incarnation, in his dramatic poem, _The Fall of Jerusulem_.
known
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From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
labours
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From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
lacking
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From this reading His composition is admirable--refined, scholarly, sometimes rich and even gorgeous in expression--yet lacking that radiance of the unutterable to which the loftiest words owe their grandest power.
late
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From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
loftiest
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From this reading His composition is admirable--refined, scholarly, sometimes rich and even gorgeous in expression--yet lacking that radiance of the unutterable to which the loftiest words owe their grandest power.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
Milman
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From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FERVOUR OF THE IMPLICIT.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
only
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From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
owe
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From this reading His composition is admirable--refined, scholarly, sometimes rich and even gorgeous in expression--yet lacking that radiance of the unutterable to which the loftiest words owe their grandest power.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps the best representative of his style is the hymn on the Incarnation, in his dramatic poem, _The Fall of Jerusulem_.
poem
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From this reading Perhaps the best representative of his style is the hymn on the Incarnation, in his dramatic poem, _The Fall of Jerusulem_.
poetic
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From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
power
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From this reading His composition is admirable--refined, scholarly, sometimes rich and even gorgeous in expression--yet lacking that radiance of the unutterable to which the loftiest words owe their grandest power.
radiance
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From this reading His composition is admirable--refined, scholarly, sometimes rich and even gorgeous in expression--yet lacking that radiance of the unutterable to which the loftiest words owe their grandest power.
refined
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From this reading His composition is admirable--refined, scholarly, sometimes rich and even gorgeous in expression--yet lacking that radiance of the unutterable to which the loftiest words owe their grandest power.
representative
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From this reading Perhaps the best representative of his style is the hymn on the Incarnation, in his dramatic poem, _The Fall of Jerusulem_.
representing
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From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
rich
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From this reading His composition is admirable--refined, scholarly, sometimes rich and even gorgeous in expression--yet lacking that radiance of the unutterable to which the loftiest words owe their grandest power.
scholarly
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From this reading His composition is admirable--refined, scholarly, sometimes rich and even gorgeous in expression--yet lacking that radiance of the unutterable to which the loftiest words owe their grandest power.
sometimes
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From this reading His composition is admirable--refined, scholarly, sometimes rich and even gorgeous in expression--yet lacking that radiance of the unutterable to which the loftiest words owe their grandest power.
style
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From this reading Perhaps the best representative of his style is the hymn on the Incarnation, in his dramatic poem, _The Fall of Jerusulem_.
taken
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From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His composition is admirable--refined, scholarly, sometimes rich and even gorgeous in expression--yet lacking that radiance of the unutterable to which the loftiest words owe their grandest power.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FERVOUR OF THE IMPLICIT.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His composition is admirable--refined, scholarly, sometimes rich and even gorgeous in expression--yet lacking that radiance of the unutterable to which the loftiest words owe their grandest power.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His composition is admirable--refined, scholarly, sometimes rich and even gorgeous in expression--yet lacking that radiance of the unutterable to which the loftiest words owe their grandest power.
unutterable
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From this reading His composition is admirable--refined, scholarly, sometimes rich and even gorgeous in expression--yet lacking that radiance of the unutterable to which the loftiest words owe their grandest power.
valuable
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From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
very
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From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His composition is admirable--refined, scholarly, sometimes rich and even gorgeous in expression--yet lacking that radiance of the unutterable to which the loftiest words owe their grandest power.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
words
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From this reading His composition is admirable--refined, scholarly, sometimes rich and even gorgeous in expression--yet lacking that radiance of the unutterable to which the loftiest words owe their grandest power.
writers
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From this reading The late Dean Milman, born in 1791, best known by his very valuable labours in history, may be taken as representing a class of writers in whom the poetic fire is ever on the point, and only on the point, of breaking into a flame.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading His composition is admirable--refined, scholarly, sometimes rich and even gorgeous in expression--yet lacking that radiance of the unutterable to which the loftiest words owe their grandest power.
