adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COWPER was as a straw blown along the path; he had no force in himself, he showed the direction of the wind.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading COWPER was as a straw blown along the path; he had no force in himself, he showed the direction of the wind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sang of the simplest things, of the common happenings of everyday life, and that too a simple life.
apostlenounUS /əˈpɑːsəl/
an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading He was the apostle of simplicity, the prophet of nature.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading COWPER was as a straw blown along the path; he had no force in himself, he showed the direction of the wind.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading COWPER was as a straw blown along the path; he had no force in himself, he showed the direction of the wind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now we come to one who was not only a far greater poet, but who was a force in our literature.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now we come to one who was not only a far greater poet, but who was a force in our literature.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He sang of the simplest things, of the common happenings of everyday life, and that too a simple life.
COWPERnounUS /ˈkaʊpər/
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading COWPER was as a straw blown along the path; he had no force in himself, he showed the direction of the wind.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading COWPER was as a straw blown along the path; he had no force in himself, he showed the direction of the wind.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading He sang of the simplest things, of the common happenings of everyday life, and that too a simple life.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Now we come to one who was not only a far greater poet, but who was a force in our literature.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading COWPER was as a straw blown along the path; he had no force in himself, he showed the direction of the wind.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Now we come to one who was not only a far greater poet, but who was a force in our literature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading COWPER was as a straw blown along the path; he had no force in himself, he showed the direction of the wind.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading He sang of the simplest things, of the common happenings of everyday life, and that too a simple life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COWPER was as a straw blown along the path; he had no force in himself, he showed the direction of the wind.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading COWPER was as a straw blown along the path; he had no force in himself, he showed the direction of the wind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COWPER was as a straw blown along the path; he had no force in himself, he showed the direction of the wind.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He sang of the simplest things, of the common happenings of everyday life, and that too a simple life.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Now we come to one who was not only a far greater poet, but who was a force in our literature.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man was William Wordsworth.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He was the apostle of simplicity, the prophet of nature.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading COWPER was as a straw blown along the path; he had no force in himself, he showed the direction of the wind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now we come to one who was not only a far greater poet, but who was a force in our literature.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we come to one who was not only a far greater poet, but who was a force in our literature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COWPER was as a straw blown along the path; he had no force in himself, he showed the direction of the wind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now we come to one who was not only a far greater poet, but who was a force in our literature.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Now we come to one who was not only a far greater poet, but who was a force in our literature.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now we come to one who was not only a far greater poet, but who was a force in our literature.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading COWPER was as a straw blown along the path; he had no force in himself, he showed the direction of the wind.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Now we come to one who was not only a far greater poet, but who was a force in our literature.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading He was the apostle of simplicity, the prophet of nature.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading He sang of the simplest things, of the common happenings of everyday life, and that too a simple life.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading COWPER was as a straw blown along the path; he had no force in himself, he showed the direction of the wind.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading He sang of the simplest things, of the common happenings of everyday life, and that too a simple life.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading He sang of the simplest things, of the common happenings of everyday life, and that too a simple life.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading He was the apostle of simplicity, the prophet of nature.
strawnounUS /strɔː/
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading COWPER was as a straw blown along the path; he had no force in himself, he showed the direction of the wind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sang of the simplest things, of the common happenings of everyday life, and that too a simple life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COWPER was as a straw blown along the path; he had no force in himself, he showed the direction of the wind.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He sang of the simplest things, of the common happenings of everyday life, and that too a simple life.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man was William Wordsworth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now we come to one who was not only a far greater poet, but who was a force in our literature.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He sang of the simplest things, of the common happenings of everyday life, and that too a simple life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COWPER was as a straw blown along the path; he had no force in himself, he showed the direction of the wind.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now we come to one who was not only a far greater poet, but who was a force in our literature.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now we come to one who was not only a far greater poet, but who was a force in our literature.
William
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From this reading This man was William Wordsworth.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading COWPER was as a straw blown along the path; he had no force in himself, he showed the direction of the wind.
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 This man was William Wordsworth.
