used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His pleasure in the poetry itself will not be distracted by a marginal numbering of the lines; by index-figures and footnotes; or by antiquated peculiarities of spelling, capitalization, and elision.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The text of this collection of poetry is authentic and not bowdlerized.
antiquatedadjectiveUS /ˈæntəkweɪtɪd/
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
From this reading His pleasure in the poetry itself will not be distracted by a marginal numbering of the lines; by index-figures and footnotes; or by antiquated peculiarities of spelling, capitalization, and elision.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Dialect words are explained in the glossary; and the student who may wish to consult the context of any passage will find the necessary references in the unusually full table of contents.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Except where literal conventions are essential to the poet's purpose,--as in _The Castle of Indolence, The Schoolmistress_, or Chatterton's poems,--I have followed modern usage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Except where literal conventions are essential to the poet's purpose,--as in _The Castle of Indolence, The Schoolmistress_, or Chatterton's poems,--I have followed modern usage.
authenticadjectiveUS /əˈθentɪk/
conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
From this reading The text of this collection of poetry is authentic and not bowdlerized.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The general reader will, I hope, be gratified to find that its pages display no pedantic or scholastic traits.
bowdlerized
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From this reading The text of this collection of poetry is authentic and not bowdlerized.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His pleasure in the poetry itself will not be distracted by a marginal numbering of the lines; by index-figures and footnotes; or by antiquated peculiarities of spelling, capitalization, and elision.
capitalizationnounUS /ˌkæpɪtəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
writing in capital letters
From this reading His pleasure in the poetry itself will not be distracted by a marginal numbering of the lines; by index-figures and footnotes; or by antiquated peculiarities of spelling, capitalization, and elision.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Except where literal conventions are essential to the poet's purpose,--as in _The Castle of Indolence, The Schoolmistress_, or Chatterton's poems,--I have followed modern usage.
Chatterton's
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From this reading Except where literal conventions are essential to the poet's purpose,--as in _The Castle of Indolence, The Schoolmistress_, or Chatterton's poems,--I have followed modern usage.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading The text of this collection of poetry is authentic and not bowdlerized.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading Dialect words are explained in the glossary; and the student who may wish to consult the context of any passage will find the necessary references in the unusually full table of contents.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Dialect words are explained in the glossary; and the student who may wish to consult the context of any passage will find the necessary references in the unusually full table of contents.
contextnounUS /ˈkɑːntekst/
discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
From this reading Dialect words are explained in the glossary; and the student who may wish to consult the context of any passage will find the necessary references in the unusually full table of contents.
conventionsnounUS /kənˈvenʃənz/
plural of “convention” — a large formal assembly
From this reading Except where literal conventions are essential to the poet's purpose,--as in _The Castle of Indolence, The Schoolmistress_, or Chatterton's poems,--I have followed modern usage.
DialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading Dialect words are explained in the glossary; and the student who may wish to consult the context of any passage will find the necessary references in the unusually full table of contents.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading The general reader will, I hope, be gratified to find that its pages display no pedantic or scholastic traits.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading His pleasure in the poetry itself will not be distracted by a marginal numbering of the lines; by index-figures and footnotes; or by antiquated peculiarities of spelling, capitalization, and elision.
elisionnoun
omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)
From this reading His pleasure in the poetry itself will not be distracted by a marginal numbering of the lines; by index-figures and footnotes; or by antiquated peculiarities of spelling, capitalization, and elision.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading Except where literal conventions are essential to the poet's purpose,--as in _The Castle of Indolence, The Schoolmistress_, or Chatterton's poems,--I have followed modern usage.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except where literal conventions are essential to the poet's purpose,--as in _The Castle of Indolence, The Schoolmistress_, or Chatterton's poems,--I have followed modern usage.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Dialect words are explained in the glossary; and the student who may wish to consult the context of any passage will find the necessary references in the unusually full table of contents.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The general reader will, I hope, be gratified to find that its pages display no pedantic or scholastic traits.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Except where literal conventions are essential to the poet's purpose,--as in _The Castle of Indolence, The Schoolmistress_, or Chatterton's poems,--I have followed modern usage.
footnotesnounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊts/
plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading His pleasure in the poetry itself will not be distracted by a marginal numbering of the lines; by index-figures and footnotes; or by antiquated peculiarities of spelling, capitalization, and elision.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Dialect words are explained in the glossary; and the student who may wish to consult the context of any passage will find the necessary references in the unusually full table of contents.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The general reader will, I hope, be gratified to find that its pages display no pedantic or scholastic traits.
glossarynounUS /ˈɡlɔːsəri/
an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
From this reading Dialect words are explained in the glossary; and the student who may wish to consult the context of any passage will find the necessary references in the unusually full table of contents.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading The general reader will, I hope, be gratified to find that its pages display no pedantic or scholastic traits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Except where literal conventions are essential to the poet's purpose,--as in _The Castle of Indolence, The Schoolmistress_, or Chatterton's poems,--I have followed modern usage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His pleasure in the poetry itself will not be distracted by a marginal numbering of the lines; by index-figures and footnotes; or by antiquated peculiarities of spelling, capitalization, and elision.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The general reader will, I hope, be gratified to find that its pages display no pedantic or scholastic traits.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The general reader will, I hope, be gratified to find that its pages display no pedantic or scholastic traits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His pleasure in the poetry itself will not be distracted by a marginal numbering of the lines; by index-figures and footnotes; or by antiquated peculiarities of spelling, capitalization, and elision.
index-figures
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From this reading His pleasure in the poetry itself will not be distracted by a marginal numbering of the lines; by index-figures and footnotes; or by antiquated peculiarities of spelling, capitalization, and elision.
Indolencenoun
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading Except where literal conventions are essential to the poet's purpose,--as in _The Castle of Indolence, The Schoolmistress_, or Chatterton's poems,--I have followed modern usage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The text of this collection of poetry is authentic and not bowdlerized.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The general reader will, I hope, be gratified to find that its pages display no pedantic or scholastic traits.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading His pleasure in the poetry itself will not be distracted by a marginal numbering of the lines; by index-figures and footnotes; or by antiquated peculiarities of spelling, capitalization, and elision.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading His pleasure in the poetry itself will not be distracted by a marginal numbering of the lines; by index-figures and footnotes; or by antiquated peculiarities of spelling, capitalization, and elision.
literaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərəl/
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
From this reading Except where literal conventions are essential to the poet's purpose,--as in _The Castle of Indolence, The Schoolmistress_, or Chatterton's poems,--I have followed modern usage.
marginaladjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrdʒənəl/
at or constituting a border or edge
From this reading His pleasure in the poetry itself will not be distracted by a marginal numbering of the lines; by index-figures and footnotes; or by antiquated peculiarities of spelling, capitalization, and elision.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Dialect words are explained in the glossary; and the student who may wish to consult the context of any passage will find the necessary references in the unusually full table of contents.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Except where literal conventions are essential to the poet's purpose,--as in _The Castle of Indolence, The Schoolmistress_, or Chatterton's poems,--I have followed modern usage.
absolutely essential
From this reading Dialect words are explained in the glossary; and the student who may wish to consult the context of any passage will find the necessary references in the unusually full table of contents.
not any; not one
From this reading The general reader will, I hope, be gratified to find that its pages display no pedantic or scholastic traits.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The text of this collection of poetry is authentic and not bowdlerized.
numberingnounUS /ˈnʌmbərɪŋ/
a numbered list
From this reading His pleasure in the poetry itself will not be distracted by a marginal numbering of the lines; by index-figures and footnotes; or by antiquated peculiarities of spelling, capitalization, and elision.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The text of this collection of poetry is authentic and not bowdlerized.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The general reader will, I hope, be gratified to find that its pages display no pedantic or scholastic traits.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The general reader will, I hope, be gratified to find that its pages display no pedantic or scholastic traits.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Dialect words are explained in the glossary; and the student who may wish to consult the context of any passage will find the necessary references in the unusually full table of contents.
peculiaritiesnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/
plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading His pleasure in the poetry itself will not be distracted by a marginal numbering of the lines; by index-figures and footnotes; or by antiquated peculiarities of spelling, capitalization, and elision.
pedanticadjectiveUS /pəˈdæntɪk/
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
From this reading The general reader will, I hope, be gratified to find that its pages display no pedantic or scholastic traits.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading His pleasure in the poetry itself will not be distracted by a marginal numbering of the lines; by index-figures and footnotes; or by antiquated peculiarities of spelling, capitalization, and elision.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Except where literal conventions are essential to the poet's purpose,--as in _The Castle of Indolence, The Schoolmistress_, or Chatterton's poems,--I have followed modern usage.
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Except where literal conventions are essential to the poet's purpose,--as in _The Castle of Indolence, The Schoolmistress_, or Chatterton's poems,--I have followed modern usage.
literature in metrical form
From this reading The text of this collection of poetry is authentic and not bowdlerized.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Except where literal conventions are essential to the poet's purpose,--as in _The Castle of Indolence, The Schoolmistress_, or Chatterton's poems,--I have followed modern usage.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The general reader will, I hope, be gratified to find that its pages display no pedantic or scholastic traits.
referencesnounUS /ˈrefərənsɪz/
plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Dialect words are explained in the glossary; and the student who may wish to consult the context of any passage will find the necessary references in the unusually full table of contents.
scholasticadjectiveUS /skəˈlæstɪk/
of or relating to schools
From this reading The general reader will, I hope, be gratified to find that its pages display no pedantic or scholastic traits.
Schoolmistressnoun
a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
From this reading Except where literal conventions are essential to the poet's purpose,--as in _The Castle of Indolence, The Schoolmistress_, or Chatterton's poems,--I have followed modern usage.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading His pleasure in the poetry itself will not be distracted by a marginal numbering of the lines; by index-figures and footnotes; or by antiquated peculiarities of spelling, capitalization, and elision.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Dialect words are explained in the glossary; and the student who may wish to consult the context of any passage will find the necessary references in the unusually full table of contents.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Dialect words are explained in the glossary; and the student who may wish to consult the context of any passage will find the necessary references in the unusually full table of contents.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading The text of this collection of poetry is authentic and not bowdlerized.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The general reader will, I hope, be gratified to find that its pages display no pedantic or scholastic traits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The text of this collection of poetry is authentic and not bowdlerized.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The text of this collection of poetry is authentic and not bowdlerized.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The general reader will, I hope, be gratified to find that its pages display no pedantic or scholastic traits.
traitsnounUS /treɪts/
plural of “trait” — a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading The general reader will, I hope, be gratified to find that its pages display no pedantic or scholastic traits.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Dialect words are explained in the glossary; and the student who may wish to consult the context of any passage will find the necessary references in the unusually full table of contents.
usagenounUS /ˈjuːsədʒ/
the act of using
From this reading Except where literal conventions are essential to the poet's purpose,--as in _The Castle of Indolence, The Schoolmistress_, or Chatterton's poems,--I have followed modern usage.
in or at the place that
From this reading Except where literal conventions are essential to the poet's purpose,--as in _The Castle of Indolence, The Schoolmistress_, or Chatterton's poems,--I have followed modern usage.
which person or people
From this reading Dialect words are explained in the glossary; and the student who may wish to consult the context of any passage will find the necessary references in the unusually full table of contents.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The general reader will, I hope, be gratified to find that its pages display no pedantic or scholastic traits.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Dialect words are explained in the glossary; and the student who may wish to consult the context of any passage will find the necessary references in the unusually full table of contents.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Dialect words are explained in the glossary; and the student who may wish to consult the context of any passage will find the necessary references in the unusually full table of contents.
