adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LONG before Wordsworth closed his eyes on this world, Coleridge, in some ways a greater poet than his friend, had gone to his last rest.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an "exquisite regard for common things," but his words have seldom the glamour, the something which we cannot put into words which makes us see beyond things seen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not only his magic of words, it is this trembling touch upon the unknown, the unearthly beauty and sadness of which he makes us conscious in his poems that marks him as great.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is not only his magic of words, it is this trembling touch upon the unknown, the unearthly beauty and sadness of which he makes us conscious in his poems that marks him as great.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It is not only his magic of words, it is this trembling touch upon the unknown, the unearthly beauty and sadness of which he makes us conscious in his poems that marks him as great.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LONG before Wordsworth closed his eyes on this world, Coleridge, in some ways a greater poet than his friend, had gone to his last rest.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He had an "exquisite regard for common things," but his words have seldom the glamour, the something which we cannot put into words which makes us see beyond things seen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had an "exquisite regard for common things," but his words have seldom the glamour, the something which we cannot put into words which makes us see beyond things seen.
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From this reading He had an "exquisite regard for common things," but his words have seldom the glamour, the something which we cannot put into words which makes us see beyond things seen.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading LONG before Wordsworth closed his eyes on this world, Coleridge, in some ways a greater poet than his friend, had gone to his last rest.
ColeridgenounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading LONG before Wordsworth closed his eyes on this world, Coleridge, in some ways a greater poet than his friend, had gone to his last rest.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He had an "exquisite regard for common things," but his words have seldom the glamour, the something which we cannot put into words which makes us see beyond things seen.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading It is not only his magic of words, it is this trembling touch upon the unknown, the unearthly beauty and sadness of which he makes us conscious in his poems that marks him as great.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading He had an "exquisite regard for common things," but his words have seldom the glamour, the something which we cannot put into words which makes us see beyond things seen.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading LONG before Wordsworth closed his eyes on this world, Coleridge, in some ways a greater poet than his friend, had gone to his last rest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had an "exquisite regard for common things," but his words have seldom the glamour, the something which we cannot put into words which makes us see beyond things seen.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading LONG before Wordsworth closed his eyes on this world, Coleridge, in some ways a greater poet than his friend, had gone to his last rest.
glamournounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading He had an "exquisite regard for common things," but his words have seldom the glamour, the something which we cannot put into words which makes us see beyond things seen.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading LONG before Wordsworth closed his eyes on this world, Coleridge, in some ways a greater poet than his friend, had gone to his last rest.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is not only his magic of words, it is this trembling touch upon the unknown, the unearthly beauty and sadness of which he makes us conscious in his poems that marks him as great.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading LONG before Wordsworth closed his eyes on this world, Coleridge, in some ways a greater poet than his friend, had gone to his last rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LONG before Wordsworth closed his eyes on this world, Coleridge, in some ways a greater poet than his friend, had gone to his last rest.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Wordsworth had a happy, loving understanding of the little things of real life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had an "exquisite regard for common things," but his words have seldom the glamour, the something which we cannot put into words which makes us see beyond things seen.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had an "exquisite regard for common things," but his words have seldom the glamour, the something which we cannot put into words which makes us see beyond things seen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is not only his magic of words, it is this trembling touch upon the unknown, the unearthly beauty and sadness of which he makes us conscious in his poems that marks him as great.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LONG before Wordsworth closed his eyes on this world, Coleridge, in some ways a greater poet than his friend, had gone to his last rest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LONG before Wordsworth closed his eyes on this world, Coleridge, in some ways a greater poet than his friend, had gone to his last rest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had an "exquisite regard for common things," but his words have seldom the glamour, the something which we cannot put into words which makes us see beyond things seen.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not only his magic of words, it is this trembling touch upon the unknown, the unearthly beauty and sadness of which he makes us conscious in his poems that marks him as great.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not only his magic of words, it is this trembling touch upon the unknown, the unearthly beauty and sadness of which he makes us conscious in his poems that marks him as great.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading LONG before Wordsworth closed his eyes on this world, Coleridge, in some ways a greater poet than his friend, had gone to his last rest.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Wordsworth had a happy, loving understanding of the little things of real life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wordsworth had a happy, loving understanding of the little things of real life.
LONGadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 LONG before Wordsworth closed his eyes on this world, Coleridge, in some ways a greater poet than his friend, had gone to his last rest.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Wordsworth had a happy, loving understanding of the little things of real life.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading It is not only his magic of words, it is this trembling touch upon the unknown, the unearthly beauty and sadness of which he makes us conscious in his poems that marks him as great.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He had an "exquisite regard for common things," but his words have seldom the glamour, the something which we cannot put into words which makes us see beyond things seen.
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading It is not only his magic of words, it is this trembling touch upon the unknown, the unearthly beauty and sadness of which he makes us conscious in his poems that marks him as great.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not only his magic of words, it is this trembling touch upon the unknown, the unearthly beauty and sadness of which he makes us conscious in his poems that marks him as great.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wordsworth had a happy, loving understanding of the little things of real life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LONG before Wordsworth closed his eyes on this world, Coleridge, in some ways a greater poet than his friend, had gone to his last rest.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It is not only his magic of words, it is this trembling touch upon the unknown, the unearthly beauty and sadness of which he makes us conscious in his poems that marks him as great.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading It is not only his magic of words, it is this trembling touch upon the unknown, the unearthly beauty and sadness of which he makes us conscious in his poems that marks him as great.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading LONG before Wordsworth closed his eyes on this world, Coleridge, in some ways a greater poet than his friend, had gone to his last rest.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had an "exquisite regard for common things," but his words have seldom the glamour, the something which we cannot put into words which makes us see beyond things seen.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Wordsworth had a happy, loving understanding of the little things of real life.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He had an "exquisite regard for common things," but his words have seldom the glamour, the something which we cannot put into words which makes us see beyond things seen.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading LONG before Wordsworth closed his eyes on this world, Coleridge, in some ways a greater poet than his friend, had gone to his last rest.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading It is not only his magic of words, it is this trembling touch upon the unknown, the unearthly beauty and sadness of which he makes us conscious in his poems that marks him as great.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had an "exquisite regard for common things," but his words have seldom the glamour, the something which we cannot put into words which makes us see beyond things seen.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had an "exquisite regard for common things," but his words have seldom the glamour, the something which we cannot put into words which makes us see beyond things seen.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading He had an "exquisite regard for common things," but his words have seldom the glamour, the something which we cannot put into words which makes us see beyond things seen.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading LONG before Wordsworth closed his eyes on this world, Coleridge, in some ways a greater poet than his friend, had gone to his last rest.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had an "exquisite regard for common things," but his words have seldom the glamour, the something which we cannot put into words which makes us see beyond things seen.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading LONG before Wordsworth closed his eyes on this world, Coleridge, in some ways a greater poet than his friend, had gone to his last rest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not only his magic of words, it is this trembling touch upon the unknown, the unearthly beauty and sadness of which he makes us conscious in his poems that marks him as great.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wordsworth had a happy, loving understanding of the little things of real life.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Wordsworth had a happy, loving understanding of the little things of real life.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LONG before Wordsworth closed his eyes on this world, Coleridge, in some ways a greater poet than his friend, had gone to his last rest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LONG before Wordsworth closed his eyes on this world, Coleridge, in some ways a greater poet than his friend, had gone to his last rest.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It is not only his magic of words, it is this trembling touch upon the unknown, the unearthly beauty and sadness of which he makes us conscious in his poems that marks him as great.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading It is not only his magic of words, it is this trembling touch upon the unknown, the unearthly beauty and sadness of which he makes us conscious in his poems that marks him as great.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Wordsworth had a happy, loving understanding of the little things of real life.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading It is not only his magic of words, it is this trembling touch upon the unknown, the unearthly beauty and sadness of which he makes us conscious in his poems that marks him as great.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading It is not only his magic of words, it is this trembling touch upon the unknown, the unearthly beauty and sadness of which he makes us conscious in his poems that marks him as great.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is not only his magic of words, it is this trembling touch upon the unknown, the unearthly beauty and sadness of which he makes us conscious in his poems that marks him as great.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had an "exquisite regard for common things," but his words have seldom the glamour, the something which we cannot put into words which makes us see beyond things seen.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading LONG before Wordsworth closed his eyes on this world, Coleridge, in some ways a greater poet than his friend, had gone to his last rest.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He had an "exquisite regard for common things," but his words have seldom the glamour, the something which we cannot put into words which makes us see beyond things seen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had an "exquisite regard for common things," but his words have seldom the glamour, the something which we cannot put into words which makes us see beyond things seen.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He had an "exquisite regard for common things," but his words have seldom the glamour, the something which we cannot put into words which makes us see beyond things seen.
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 LONG before Wordsworth closed his eyes on this world, Coleridge, in some ways a greater poet than his friend, had gone to his last rest.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading LONG before Wordsworth closed his eyes on this world, Coleridge, in some ways a greater poet than his friend, had gone to his last rest.
