Chapter X · Chapter 10

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From this reading [1818-1834.]

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

any specific behavior

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles

From this reading Closing years--Temporary renewal of money troubles--The Aids to Reflection--Growing weakness-Visit to Germany with the Wordsworths--Last illness and death.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Closing years--Temporary renewal of money troubles--The Aids to Reflection--Growing weakness-Visit to Germany with the Wordsworths--Last illness and death.

reports of the work of a society or learned body etc

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

superlative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

the act of closing something

From this reading Closing years--Temporary renewal of money troubles--The Aids to Reflection--Growing weakness-Visit to Germany with the Wordsworths--Last illness and death.

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Closing years--Temporary renewal of money troubles--The Aids to Reflection--Growing weakness-Visit to Germany with the Wordsworths--Last illness and death.

instructive (especially excessively)

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

in a rambling manner

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

third-person singular of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

set up or found

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading Closing years--Temporary renewal of money troubles--The Aids to Reflection--Growing weakness-Visit to Germany with the Wordsworths--Last illness and death.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Closing years--Temporary renewal of money troubles--The Aids to Reflection--Growing weakness-Visit to Germany with the Wordsworths--Last illness and death.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Closing years--Temporary renewal of money troubles--The Aids to Reflection--Growing weakness-Visit to Germany with the Wordsworths--Last illness and death.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

a single distinct event

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

immediately past

From this reading Closing years--Temporary renewal of money troubles--The Aids to Reflection--Growing weakness-Visit to Germany with the Wordsworths--Last illness and death.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

a public lecturer at certain universities

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Closing years--Temporary renewal of money troubles--The Aids to Reflection--Growing weakness-Visit to Germany with the Wordsworths--Last illness and death.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

not one, and not any

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Closing years--Temporary renewal of money troubles--The Aids to Reflection--Growing weakness-Visit to Germany with the Wordsworths--Last illness and death.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

give new life or energy to

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading Closing years--Temporary renewal of money troubles--The Aids to Reflection--Growing weakness-Visit to Germany with the Wordsworths--Last illness and death.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation

From this reading Closing years--Temporary renewal of money troubles--The Aids to Reflection--Growing weakness-Visit to Germany with the Wordsworths--Last illness and death.

bring to an end; settle conclusively

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

lacking in magnitude or quantity

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

being one more than fifteen

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading Closing years--Temporary renewal of money troubles--The Aids to Reflection--Growing weakness-Visit to Germany with the Wordsworths--Last illness and death.

the adult male singing voice above baritone

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Closing years--Temporary renewal of money troubles--The Aids to Reflection--Growing weakness-Visit to Germany with the Wordsworths--Last illness and death.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Closing years--Temporary renewal of money troubles--The Aids to Reflection--Growing weakness-Visit to Germany with the Wordsworths--Last illness and death.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

a just detectable amount

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading Closing years--Temporary renewal of money troubles--The Aids to Reflection--Growing weakness-Visit to Germany with the Wordsworths--Last illness and death.

marked by no noteworthy or significant events

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

by bad luck

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Closing years--Temporary renewal of money troubles--The Aids to Reflection--Growing weakness-Visit to Germany with the Wordsworths--Last illness and death.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading An account of these closing days of his life must resolve itself almost wholly into a "history of opinion,"--an attempt to reanimate for ourselves that life of perpetual meditation which Coleridge lived, and to trace, so far as the scanty evidence of his utterances enables us to do so, the general tenor of his daily thoughts.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Closing years--Temporary renewal of money troubles--The Aids to Reflection--Growing weakness-Visit to Germany with the Wordsworths--Last illness and death.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading There is little to be told of him in the way of literary performance; little record remains, unfortunately, of the discursively didactic talk in which, during these years, his intellectual activity found its busiest exercise; of incident in the ordinary sense of the word there is almost none.

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From this reading Closing years--Temporary renewal of money troubles--The Aids to Reflection--Growing weakness-Visit to Germany with the Wordsworths--Last illness and death.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading For the years which now remained to Coleridge, some sixteen in number, dating from his last appearance as a public lecturer, his life would seem to have been attended with something, at least, of that sort of happiness which is enjoyed by the nation of uneventful annals.

a late time of life

From this reading Closing years--Temporary renewal of money troubles--The Aids to Reflection--Growing weakness-Visit to Germany with the Wordsworths--Last illness and death.