adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Climbing slowly one day up the Balcony,--he was more than usually calm and slow,--he espied an exquisite fragile flower in the crevice of a rock, in a very lonely spot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It seems as if,” he said, or rather dreamed out, “it seems as if the Creator had kept something just to look at himself.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It seems as if,” he said, or rather dreamed out, “it seems as if the Creator had kept something just to look at himself.”
BalconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading Climbing slowly one day up the Balcony,--he was more than usually calm and slow,--he espied an exquisite fragile flower in the crevice of a rock, in a very lonely spot.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To a lady whom he had taken to Chapel Pond (a retired but rather uninteresting spot), and who expressed a little disappointment at its tameness, saying, of this “Why, Mr. Phelps, the principal charm of this place seems to be its loneliness.”
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Climbing slowly one day up the Balcony,--he was more than usually calm and slow,--he espied an exquisite fragile flower in the crevice of a rock, in a very lonely spot.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading To a lady whom he had taken to Chapel Pond (a retired but rather uninteresting spot), and who expressed a little disappointment at its tameness, saying, of this “Why, Mr. Phelps, the principal charm of this place seems to be its loneliness.”
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading To a lady whom he had taken to Chapel Pond (a retired but rather uninteresting spot), and who expressed a little disappointment at its tameness, saying, of this “Why, Mr. Phelps, the principal charm of this place seems to be its loneliness.”
ClimbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Climbing slowly one day up the Balcony,--he was more than usually calm and slow,--he espied an exquisite fragile flower in the crevice of a rock, in a very lonely spot.
CreatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “It seems as if,” he said, or rather dreamed out, “it seems as if the Creator had kept something just to look at himself.”
crevicenounUS /ˈkrevəs/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading Climbing slowly one day up the Balcony,--he was more than usually calm and slow,--he espied an exquisite fragile flower in the crevice of a rock, in a very lonely spot.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Climbing slowly one day up the Balcony,--he was more than usually calm and slow,--he espied an exquisite fragile flower in the crevice of a rock, in a very lonely spot.
devoutnessnoun
piety by virtue of being devout
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading To a lady whom he had taken to Chapel Pond (a retired but rather uninteresting spot), and who expressed a little disappointment at its tameness, saying, of this “Why, Mr. Phelps, the principal charm of this place seems to be its loneliness.”
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “It seems as if,” he said, or rather dreamed out, “it seems as if the Creator had kept something just to look at himself.”
espied
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From this reading Climbing slowly one day up the Balcony,--he was more than usually calm and slow,--he espied an exquisite fragile flower in the crevice of a rock, in a very lonely spot.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading To a lady whom he had taken to Chapel Pond (a retired but rather uninteresting spot), and who expressed a little disappointment at its tameness, saying, of this “Why, Mr. Phelps, the principal charm of this place seems to be its loneliness.”
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading Climbing slowly one day up the Balcony,--he was more than usually calm and slow,--he espied an exquisite fragile flower in the crevice of a rock, in a very lonely spot.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Climbing slowly one day up the Balcony,--he was more than usually calm and slow,--he espied an exquisite fragile flower in the crevice of a rock, in a very lonely spot.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading Climbing slowly one day up the Balcony,--he was more than usually calm and slow,--he espied an exquisite fragile flower in the crevice of a rock, in a very lonely spot.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “Yes,” he replied in gentle and lingering tones, and its nativeness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It seems as if,” he said, or rather dreamed out, “it seems as if the Creator had kept something just to look at himself.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Climbing slowly one day up the Balcony,--he was more than usually calm and slow,--he espied an exquisite fragile flower in the crevice of a rock, in a very lonely spot.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It seems as if,” he said, or rather dreamed out, “it seems as if the Creator had kept something just to look at himself.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It seems as if,” he said, or rather dreamed out, “it seems as if the Creator had kept something just to look at himself.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Climbing slowly one day up the Balcony,--he was more than usually calm and slow,--he espied an exquisite fragile flower in the crevice of a rock, in a very lonely spot.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems as if,” he said, or rather dreamed out, “it seems as if the Creator had kept something just to look at himself.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To a lady whom he had taken to Chapel Pond (a retired but rather uninteresting spot), and who expressed a little disappointment at its tameness, saying, of this “Why, Mr. Phelps, the principal charm of this place seems to be its loneliness.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “It seems as if,” he said, or rather dreamed out, “it seems as if the Creator had kept something just to look at himself.”
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “It seems as if,” he said, or rather dreamed out, “it seems as if the Creator had kept something just to look at himself.”
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading To a lady whom he had taken to Chapel Pond (a retired but rather uninteresting spot), and who expressed a little disappointment at its tameness, saying, of this “Why, Mr. Phelps, the principal charm of this place seems to be its loneliness.”
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading “Yes,” he replied in gentle and lingering tones, and its nativeness.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To a lady whom he had taken to Chapel Pond (a retired but rather uninteresting spot), and who expressed a little disappointment at its tameness, saying, of this “Why, Mr. Phelps, the principal charm of this place seems to be its loneliness.”
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading To a lady whom he had taken to Chapel Pond (a retired but rather uninteresting spot), and who expressed a little disappointment at its tameness, saying, of this “Why, Mr. Phelps, the principal charm of this place seems to be its loneliness.”
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Climbing slowly one day up the Balcony,--he was more than usually calm and slow,--he espied an exquisite fragile flower in the crevice of a rock, in a very lonely spot.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “It seems as if,” he said, or rather dreamed out, “it seems as if the Creator had kept something just to look at himself.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Climbing slowly one day up the Balcony,--he was more than usually calm and slow,--he espied an exquisite fragile flower in the crevice of a rock, in a very lonely spot.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading To a lady whom he had taken to Chapel Pond (a retired but rather uninteresting spot), and who expressed a little disappointment at its tameness, saying, of this “Why, Mr. Phelps, the principal charm of this place seems to be its loneliness.”
nativenessnoun
the quality of belonging to or being connected with a certain place or region by virtue of birth or origin
From this reading “Yes,” he replied in gentle and lingering tones, and its nativeness.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Climbing slowly one day up the Balcony,--he was more than usually calm and slow,--he espied an exquisite fragile flower in the crevice of a rock, in a very lonely spot.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It seems as if,” he said, or rather dreamed out, “it seems as if the Creator had kept something just to look at himself.”
Phelps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To a lady whom he had taken to Chapel Pond (a retired but rather uninteresting spot), and who expressed a little disappointment at its tameness, saying, of this “Why, Mr. Phelps, the principal charm of this place seems to be its loneliness.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To a lady whom he had taken to Chapel Pond (a retired but rather uninteresting spot), and who expressed a little disappointment at its tameness, saying, of this “Why, Mr. Phelps, the principal charm of this place seems to be its loneliness.”
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
PondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading To a lady whom he had taken to Chapel Pond (a retired but rather uninteresting spot), and who expressed a little disappointment at its tameness, saying, of this “Why, Mr. Phelps, the principal charm of this place seems to be its loneliness.”
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading To a lady whom he had taken to Chapel Pond (a retired but rather uninteresting spot), and who expressed a little disappointment at its tameness, saying, of this “Why, Mr. Phelps, the principal charm of this place seems to be its loneliness.”
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading “It seems as if,” he said, or rather dreamed out, “it seems as if the Creator had kept something just to look at himself.”
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” he replied in gentle and lingering tones, and its nativeness.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading To a lady whom he had taken to Chapel Pond (a retired but rather uninteresting spot), and who expressed a little disappointment at its tameness, saying, of this “Why, Mr. Phelps, the principal charm of this place seems to be its loneliness.”
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Climbing slowly one day up the Balcony,--he was more than usually calm and slow,--he espied an exquisite fragile flower in the crevice of a rock, in a very lonely spot.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It seems as if,” he said, or rather dreamed out, “it seems as if the Creator had kept something just to look at himself.”
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading To a lady whom he had taken to Chapel Pond (a retired but rather uninteresting spot), and who expressed a little disappointment at its tameness, saying, of this “Why, Mr. Phelps, the principal charm of this place seems to be its loneliness.”
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems as if,” he said, or rather dreamed out, “it seems as if the Creator had kept something just to look at himself.”
sensibilitynounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪti/
mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
sentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Climbing slowly one day up the Balcony,--he was more than usually calm and slow,--he espied an exquisite fragile flower in the crevice of a rock, in a very lonely spot.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Climbing slowly one day up the Balcony,--he was more than usually calm and slow,--he espied an exquisite fragile flower in the crevice of a rock, in a very lonely spot.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It seems as if,” he said, or rather dreamed out, “it seems as if the Creator had kept something just to look at himself.”
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Climbing slowly one day up the Balcony,--he was more than usually calm and slow,--he espied an exquisite fragile flower in the crevice of a rock, in a very lonely spot.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading To a lady whom he had taken to Chapel Pond (a retired but rather uninteresting spot), and who expressed a little disappointment at its tameness, saying, of this “Why, Mr. Phelps, the principal charm of this place seems to be its loneliness.”
tamenessnoun
the quality of being vapid and unsophisticated
From this reading To a lady whom he had taken to Chapel Pond (a retired but rather uninteresting spot), and who expressed a little disappointment at its tameness, saying, of this “Why, Mr. Phelps, the principal charm of this place seems to be its loneliness.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Climbing slowly one day up the Balcony,--he was more than usually calm and slow,--he espied an exquisite fragile flower in the crevice of a rock, in a very lonely spot.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To a lady whom he had taken to Chapel Pond (a retired but rather uninteresting spot), and who expressed a little disappointment at its tameness, saying, of this “Why, Mr. Phelps, the principal charm of this place seems to be its loneliness.”
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Yes,” he replied in gentle and lingering tones, and its nativeness.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading To a lady whom he had taken to Chapel Pond (a retired but rather uninteresting spot), and who expressed a little disappointment at its tameness, saying, of this “Why, Mr. Phelps, the principal charm of this place seems to be its loneliness.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Climbing slowly one day up the Balcony,--he was more than usually calm and slow,--he espied an exquisite fragile flower in the crevice of a rock, in a very lonely spot.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Climbing slowly one day up the Balcony,--he was more than usually calm and slow,--he espied an exquisite fragile flower in the crevice of a rock, in a very lonely spot.
versenounUS /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Climbing slowly one day up the Balcony,--he was more than usually calm and slow,--he espied an exquisite fragile flower in the crevice of a rock, in a very lonely spot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To a lady whom he had taken to Chapel Pond (a retired but rather uninteresting spot), and who expressed a little disappointment at its tameness, saying, of this “Why, Mr. Phelps, the principal charm of this place seems to be its loneliness.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To a lady whom he had taken to Chapel Pond (a retired but rather uninteresting spot), and who expressed a little disappointment at its tameness, saying, of this “Why, Mr. Phelps, the principal charm of this place seems to be its loneliness.”
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading To a lady whom he had taken to Chapel Pond (a retired but rather uninteresting spot), and who expressed a little disappointment at its tameness, saying, of this “Why, Mr. Phelps, the principal charm of this place seems to be its loneliness.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
Wordsworth's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentiment of the man about nature, or his poetic sensibility, was frequently not to be distinguished from a natural religion, and was always tinged with the devoutness of Wordsworth's verse.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” he replied in gentle and lingering tones, and its nativeness.
