used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On my way back, I had a sound in my ears, it was the voice of Fancy: I had a light before me, it was the face of Poetry.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading During those months the chill breath of winter gave me a welcoming; the vernal air was balm and inspiration to me.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I had an uneasy, pleasurable sensation all the time, till I was to visit him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had an uneasy, pleasurable sensation all the time, till I was to visit him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During those months the chill breath of winter gave me a welcoming; the vernal air was balm and inspiration to me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On my way back, I had a sound in my ears, it was the voice of Fancy: I had a light before me, it was the face of Poetry.
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading During those months the chill breath of winter gave me a welcoming; the vernal air was balm and inspiration to me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Coleridge in truth met me half-way on the ground of philosophy, or I should not have been won over to his imaginative creed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On my way back, I had a sound in my ears, it was the voice of Fancy: I had a light before me, it was the face of Poetry.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading During those months the chill breath of winter gave me a welcoming; the vernal air was balm and inspiration to me.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading During those months the chill breath of winter gave me a welcoming; the vernal air was balm and inspiration to me.
ColeridgenounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading Coleridge in truth met me half-way on the ground of philosophy, or I should not have been won over to his imaginative creed.
creednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading Coleridge in truth met me half-way on the ground of philosophy, or I should not have been won over to his imaginative creed.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During those months the chill breath of winter gave me a welcoming; the vernal air was balm and inspiration to me.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading On my way back, I had a sound in my ears, it was the voice of Fancy: I had a light before me, it was the face of Poetry.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On my way back, I had a sound in my ears, it was the voice of Fancy: I had a light before me, it was the face of Poetry.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading On my way back, I had a sound in my ears, it was the voice of Fancy: I had a light before me, it was the face of Poetry.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading During those months the chill breath of winter gave me a welcoming; the vernal air was balm and inspiration to me.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Coleridge in truth met me half-way on the ground of philosophy, or I should not have been won over to his imaginative creed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On my way back, I had a sound in my ears, it was the voice of Fancy: I had a light before me, it was the face of Poetry.
half-way
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From this reading Coleridge in truth met me half-way on the ground of philosophy, or I should not have been won over to his imaginative creed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one still lingers there, the other has not quitted my side!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Coleridge in truth met me half-way on the ground of philosophy, or I should not have been won over to his imaginative creed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had an uneasy, pleasurable sensation all the time, till I was to visit him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Coleridge in truth met me half-way on the ground of philosophy, or I should not have been won over to his imaginative creed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On my way back, I had a sound in my ears, it was the voice of Fancy: I had a light before me, it was the face of Poetry.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading Coleridge in truth met me half-way on the ground of philosophy, or I should not have been won over to his imaginative creed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On my way back, I had a sound in my ears, it was the voice of Fancy: I had a light before me, it was the face of Poetry.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading During those months the chill breath of winter gave me a welcoming; the vernal air was balm and inspiration to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On my way back, I had a sound in my ears, it was the voice of Fancy: I had a light before me, it was the face of Poetry.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading On my way back, I had a sound in my ears, it was the voice of Fancy: I had a light before me, it was the face of Poetry.
lingersverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərz/
third-person singular of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The one still lingers there, the other has not quitted my side!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On my way back, I had a sound in my ears, it was the voice of Fancy: I had a light before me, it was the face of Poetry.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Coleridge in truth met me half-way on the ground of philosophy, or I should not have been won over to his imaginative creed.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading During those months the chill breath of winter gave me a welcoming; the vernal air was balm and inspiration to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On my way back, I had a sound in my ears, it was the voice of Fancy: I had a light before me, it was the face of Poetry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The one still lingers there, the other has not quitted my side!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On my way back, I had a sound in my ears, it was the voice of Fancy: I had a light before me, it was the face of Poetry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On my way back, I had a sound in my ears, it was the voice of Fancy: I had a light before me, it was the face of Poetry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one still lingers there, the other has not quitted my side!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Coleridge in truth met me half-way on the ground of philosophy, or I should not have been won over to his imaginative creed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The one still lingers there, the other has not quitted my side!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Coleridge in truth met me half-way on the ground of philosophy, or I should not have been won over to his imaginative creed.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Coleridge in truth met me half-way on the ground of philosophy, or I should not have been won over to his imaginative creed.
pleasurableadjectiveUS /ˈpleʒərəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading I had an uneasy, pleasurable sensation all the time, till I was to visit him.
literature in metrical form
From this reading On my way back, I had a sound in my ears, it was the voice of Fancy: I had a light before me, it was the face of Poetry.
quitted
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From this reading The one still lingers there, the other has not quitted my side!
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading I had an uneasy, pleasurable sensation all the time, till I was to visit him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Coleridge in truth met me half-way on the ground of philosophy, or I should not have been won over to his imaginative creed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The one still lingers there, the other has not quitted my side!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading On my way back, I had a sound in my ears, it was the voice of Fancy: I had a light before me, it was the face of Poetry.
not in physical motion
From this reading The one still lingers there, the other has not quitted my side!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On my way back, I had a sound in my ears, it was the voice of Fancy: I had a light before me, it was the face of Poetry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The one still lingers there, the other has not quitted my side!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During those months the chill breath of winter gave me a welcoming; the vernal air was balm and inspiration to me.
up to a particular time
From this reading I had an uneasy, pleasurable sensation all the time, till I was to visit him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had an uneasy, pleasurable sensation all the time, till I was to visit him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Coleridge in truth met me half-way on the ground of philosophy, or I should not have been won over to his imaginative creed.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Coleridge in truth met me half-way on the ground of philosophy, or I should not have been won over to his imaginative creed.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading I had an uneasy, pleasurable sensation all the time, till I was to visit him.
vernaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrnəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading During those months the chill breath of winter gave me a welcoming; the vernal air was balm and inspiration to me.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I had an uneasy, pleasurable sensation all the time, till I was to visit him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading On my way back, I had a sound in my ears, it was the voice of Fancy: I had a light before me, it was the face of Poetry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On my way back, I had a sound in my ears, it was the voice of Fancy: I had a light before me, it was the face of Poetry.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On my way back, I had a sound in my ears, it was the voice of Fancy: I had a light before me, it was the face of Poetry.
welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/
very cordial
From this reading During those months the chill breath of winter gave me a welcoming; the vernal air was balm and inspiration to me.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading During those months the chill breath of winter gave me a welcoming; the vernal air was balm and inspiration to me.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Coleridge in truth met me half-way on the ground of philosophy, or I should not have been won over to his imaginative creed.
