used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading How different, accordingly, is the poetry of these two great writers!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In Wordsworth, the poetry is almost always the mere setting of a thought.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In Wordsworth, the poetry is almost always the mere setting of a thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
ApteradjectiveUS /ˈæptər/
comparative of “apt” — (usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
citedverbUS /ˈsaɪtəd/
past form of “cite” — make reference to
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
deemsverbUS /diːmz/
third-person singular of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading How different, accordingly, is the poetry of these two great writers!
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
at any time
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
exemplarnounUS /ɪɡˈzemplɑːr/
something to be imitated
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading How different, accordingly, is the poetry of these two great writers!
highest in quality
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
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From this reading How different, accordingly, is the poetry of these two great writers!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
illustrateverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪt/
clarify by giving an example of
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
intelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
capable of being apprehended or understood
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How different, accordingly, is the poetry of these two great writers!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading In Wordsworth, the poetry is almost always the mere setting of a thought.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
not any; not one
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
by chance
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
literature in metrical form
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
renderingnounUS /ˈrendərɪŋ/
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading In Wordsworth, the poetry is almost always the mere setting of a thought.
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading How different, accordingly, is the poetry of these two great writers!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In Wordsworth, the poetry is almost always the mere setting of a thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
which person or people
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Apter instances could not be wished for; the one might be cited as the type, the _exemplar_, of what the poetry of culture may accomplish: the other as perhaps the most striking example ever known of the poetic temperament.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thought may be more valuable than the setting, or it may be less valuable, but there can be no question as to which was first in his mind: what he is impressed with, and what he is anxious to impress, is some proposition, more or less distinctly conceived; some truth, or something which he deems such.
WordsworthnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading It may assist in rendering our meaning intelligible, if we illustrate it by a parallel between the two English authors of our own day who have produced the greatest quantity of true and enduring poetry, Wordsworth and Shelley.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading How different, accordingly, is the poetry of these two great writers!
