1800
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From this reading [1800-1804.]
1804
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From this reading [1800-1804.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next few years determined not only his destiny as a writer but his life as a man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are now approaching the turning-point, moral and physical, of Coleridge's career.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading We are now approaching the turning-point, moral and physical, of Coleridge's career.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are now approaching the turning-point, moral and physical, of Coleridge's career.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Between his arrival at Keswick in the summer of 1800 and his departure for Malta in the spring of 1804 that fatal change of constitution, temperament, and habits which governed the whole of his subsequent history had fully established itself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next few years determined not only his destiny as a writer but his life as a man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Life at Keswick--Second part of _Christabel_--Failing health--Resort to opium--The _Ode to Dejection_--Increasing restlessness--Visit to Malta.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between his arrival at Keswick in the summer of 1800 and his departure for Malta in the spring of 1804 that fatal change of constitution, temperament, and habits which governed the whole of his subsequent history had fully established itself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next few years determined not only his destiny as a writer but his life as a man.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading We are now approaching the turning-point, moral and physical, of Coleridge's career.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Between his arrival at Keswick in the summer of 1800 and his departure for Malta in the spring of 1804 that fatal change of constitution, temperament, and habits which governed the whole of his subsequent history had fully established itself.
Christabel
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From this reading Life at Keswick--Second part of _Christabel_--Failing health--Resort to opium--The _Ode to Dejection_--Increasing restlessness--Visit to Malta.
Coleridge's
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From this reading We are now approaching the turning-point, moral and physical, of Coleridge's career.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading Between his arrival at Keswick in the summer of 1800 and his departure for Malta in the spring of 1804 that fatal change of constitution, temperament, and habits which governed the whole of his subsequent history had fully established itself.
Dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading Life at Keswick--Second part of _Christabel_--Failing health--Resort to opium--The _Ode to Dejection_--Increasing restlessness--Visit to Malta.
the act of departing
From this reading Between his arrival at Keswick in the summer of 1800 and his departure for Malta in the spring of 1804 that fatal change of constitution, temperament, and habits which governed the whole of his subsequent history had fully established itself.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The next few years determined not only his destiny as a writer but his life as a man.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The next few years determined not only his destiny as a writer but his life as a man.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Between his arrival at Keswick in the summer of 1800 and his departure for Malta in the spring of 1804 that fatal change of constitution, temperament, and habits which governed the whole of his subsequent history had fully established itself.
FailingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Life at Keswick--Second part of _Christabel_--Failing health--Resort to opium--The _Ode to Dejection_--Increasing restlessness--Visit to Malta.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Between his arrival at Keswick in the summer of 1800 and his departure for Malta in the spring of 1804 that fatal change of constitution, temperament, and habits which governed the whole of his subsequent history had fully established itself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The next few years determined not only his destiny as a writer but his life as a man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Between his arrival at Keswick in the summer of 1800 and his departure for Malta in the spring of 1804 that fatal change of constitution, temperament, and habits which governed the whole of his subsequent history had fully established itself.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Between his arrival at Keswick in the summer of 1800 and his departure for Malta in the spring of 1804 that fatal change of constitution, temperament, and habits which governed the whole of his subsequent history had fully established itself.
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading Between his arrival at Keswick in the summer of 1800 and his departure for Malta in the spring of 1804 that fatal change of constitution, temperament, and habits which governed the whole of his subsequent history had fully established itself.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Between his arrival at Keswick in the summer of 1800 and his departure for Malta in the spring of 1804 that fatal change of constitution, temperament, and habits which governed the whole of his subsequent history had fully established itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Between his arrival at Keswick in the summer of 1800 and his departure for Malta in the spring of 1804 that fatal change of constitution, temperament, and habits which governed the whole of his subsequent history had fully established itself.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Life at Keswick--Second part of _Christabel_--Failing health--Resort to opium--The _Ode to Dejection_--Increasing restlessness--Visit to Malta.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next few years determined not only his destiny as a writer but his life as a man.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Between his arrival at Keswick in the summer of 1800 and his departure for Malta in the spring of 1804 that fatal change of constitution, temperament, and habits which governed the whole of his subsequent history had fully established itself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Between his arrival at Keswick in the summer of 1800 and his departure for Malta in the spring of 1804 that fatal change of constitution, temperament, and habits which governed the whole of his subsequent history had fully established itself.
IncreasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Life at Keswick--Second part of _Christabel_--Failing health--Resort to opium--The _Ode to Dejection_--Increasing restlessness--Visit to Malta.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Between his arrival at Keswick in the summer of 1800 and his departure for Malta in the spring of 1804 that fatal change of constitution, temperament, and habits which governed the whole of his subsequent history had fully established itself.
Keswick
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From this reading Life at Keswick--Second part of _Christabel_--Failing health--Resort to opium--The _Ode to Dejection_--Increasing restlessness--Visit to Malta.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life at Keswick--Second part of _Christabel_--Failing health--Resort to opium--The _Ode to Dejection_--Increasing restlessness--Visit to Malta.
MaltanounUS /ˈmɔːltə/
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading Life at Keswick--Second part of _Christabel_--Failing health--Resort to opium--The _Ode to Dejection_--Increasing restlessness--Visit to Malta.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The next few years determined not only his destiny as a writer but his life as a man.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading We are now approaching the turning-point, moral and physical, of Coleridge's career.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next few years determined not only his destiny as a writer but his life as a man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next few years determined not only his destiny as a writer but his life as a man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We are now approaching the turning-point, moral and physical, of Coleridge's career.
OdenounUS /oʊd/
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading Life at Keswick--Second part of _Christabel_--Failing health--Resort to opium--The _Ode to Dejection_--Increasing restlessness--Visit to Malta.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Life at Keswick--Second part of _Christabel_--Failing health--Resort to opium--The _Ode to Dejection_--Increasing restlessness--Visit to Malta.
and nothing more
From this reading The next few years determined not only his destiny as a writer but his life as a man.
opiumnounUS /ˈoʊpiəm/
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading Life at Keswick--Second part of _Christabel_--Failing health--Resort to opium--The _Ode to Dejection_--Increasing restlessness--Visit to Malta.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Life at Keswick--Second part of _Christabel_--Failing health--Resort to opium--The _Ode to Dejection_--Increasing restlessness--Visit to Malta.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading We are now approaching the turning-point, moral and physical, of Coleridge's career.
ResortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading Life at Keswick--Second part of _Christabel_--Failing health--Resort to opium--The _Ode to Dejection_--Increasing restlessness--Visit to Malta.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading Life at Keswick--Second part of _Christabel_--Failing health--Resort to opium--The _Ode to Dejection_--Increasing restlessness--Visit to Malta.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Life at Keswick--Second part of _Christabel_--Failing health--Resort to opium--The _Ode to Dejection_--Increasing restlessness--Visit to Malta.
the season of growth
From this reading Between his arrival at Keswick in the summer of 1800 and his departure for Malta in the spring of 1804 that fatal change of constitution, temperament, and habits which governed the whole of his subsequent history had fully established itself.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading Between his arrival at Keswick in the summer of 1800 and his departure for Malta in the spring of 1804 that fatal change of constitution, temperament, and habits which governed the whole of his subsequent history had fully established itself.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Between his arrival at Keswick in the summer of 1800 and his departure for Malta in the spring of 1804 that fatal change of constitution, temperament, and habits which governed the whole of his subsequent history had fully established itself.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading Between his arrival at Keswick in the summer of 1800 and his departure for Malta in the spring of 1804 that fatal change of constitution, temperament, and habits which governed the whole of his subsequent history had fully established itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Between his arrival at Keswick in the summer of 1800 and his departure for Malta in the spring of 1804 that fatal change of constitution, temperament, and habits which governed the whole of his subsequent history had fully established itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Life at Keswick--Second part of _Christabel_--Failing health--Resort to opium--The _Ode to Dejection_--Increasing restlessness--Visit to Malta.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Life at Keswick--Second part of _Christabel_--Failing health--Resort to opium--The _Ode to Dejection_--Increasing restlessness--Visit to Malta.
turning-point
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From this reading We are now approaching the turning-point, moral and physical, of Coleridge's career.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Life at Keswick--Second part of _Christabel_--Failing health--Resort to opium--The _Ode to Dejection_--Increasing restlessness--Visit to Malta.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are now approaching the turning-point, moral and physical, of Coleridge's career.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Between his arrival at Keswick in the summer of 1800 and his departure for Malta in the spring of 1804 that fatal change of constitution, temperament, and habits which governed the whole of his subsequent history had fully established itself.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Between his arrival at Keswick in the summer of 1800 and his departure for Malta in the spring of 1804 that fatal change of constitution, temperament, and habits which governed the whole of his subsequent history had fully established itself.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The next few years determined not only his destiny as a writer but his life as a man.
a late time of life
From this reading The next few years determined not only his destiny as a writer but his life as a man.
