adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctrines of religion may indeed be defended in a didactic poem; and he, who has the happy power of arguing in verse, will not lose it because his subject is sacred.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Let no pious ear be offended if I advance, in opposition to many authorities, that poetical devotion cannot often please.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has been the frequent lamentation of good men that verse has been too little applied to the purposes of worship, and many attempts have been made to animate devotion by pious poetry.
animateverbUS /ˈænəmət/
heighten or intensify
From this reading It has been the frequent lamentation of good men that verse has been too little applied to the purposes of worship, and many attempts have been made to animate devotion by pious poetry.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading It has been the frequent lamentation of good men that verse has been too little applied to the purposes of worship, and many attempts have been made to animate devotion by pious poetry.
arguingnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading The doctrines of religion may indeed be defended in a didactic poem; and he, who has the happy power of arguing in verse, will not lose it because his subject is sacred.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading That they have very seldom attained their end is sufficiently known, and it may not be improper to inquire why they have miscarried.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It has been the frequent lamentation of good men that verse has been too little applied to the purposes of worship, and many attempts have been made to animate devotion by pious poetry.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Let no pious ear be offended if I advance, in opposition to many authorities, that poetical devotion cannot often please.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That they have very seldom attained their end is sufficiently known, and it may not be improper to inquire why they have miscarried.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The doctrines of religion may indeed be defended in a didactic poem; and he, who has the happy power of arguing in verse, will not lose it because his subject is sacred.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It has been the frequent lamentation of good men that verse has been too little applied to the purposes of worship, and many attempts have been made to animate devotion by pious poetry.
cannot
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From this reading Let no pious ear be offended if I advance, in opposition to many authorities, that poetical devotion cannot often please.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading The doctrines of religion may indeed be defended in a didactic poem; and he, who has the happy power of arguing in verse, will not lose it because his subject is sacred.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading It has been the frequent lamentation of good men that verse has been too little applied to the purposes of worship, and many attempts have been made to animate devotion by pious poetry.
didacticadjectiveUS /daɪˈdæktɪk/
instructive (especially excessively)
From this reading The doctrines of religion may indeed be defended in a didactic poem; and he, who has the happy power of arguing in verse, will not lose it because his subject is sacred.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
doctrinesnounUS /ˈdɑːktrənz/
plural of “doctrine” — a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading The doctrines of religion may indeed be defended in a didactic poem; and he, who has the happy power of arguing in verse, will not lose it because his subject is sacred.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Let no pious ear be offended if I advance, in opposition to many authorities, that poetical devotion cannot often please.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading That they have very seldom attained their end is sufficiently known, and it may not be improper to inquire why they have miscarried.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
fifty-fiveadjective
being five more than fifty
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading It has been the frequent lamentation of good men that verse has been too little applied to the purposes of worship, and many attempts have been made to animate devotion by pious poetry.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It has been the frequent lamentation of good men that verse has been too little applied to the purposes of worship, and many attempts have been made to animate devotion by pious poetry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The doctrines of religion may indeed be defended in a didactic poem; and he, who has the happy power of arguing in verse, will not lose it because his subject is sacred.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been the frequent lamentation of good men that verse has been too little applied to the purposes of worship, and many attempts have been made to animate devotion by pious poetry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Let no pious ear be offended if I advance, in opposition to many authorities, that poetical devotion cannot often please.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Let no pious ear be offended if I advance, in opposition to many authorities, that poetical devotion cannot often please.
improperadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːpər/
not suitable or right or appropriate
From this reading That they have very seldom attained their end is sufficiently known, and it may not be improper to inquire why they have miscarried.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let no pious ear be offended if I advance, in opposition to many authorities, that poetical devotion cannot often please.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The doctrines of religion may indeed be defended in a didactic poem; and he, who has the happy power of arguing in verse, will not lose it because his subject is sacred.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading That they have very seldom attained their end is sufficiently known, and it may not be improper to inquire why they have miscarried.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That they have very seldom attained their end is sufficiently known, and it may not be improper to inquire why they have miscarried.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been the frequent lamentation of good men that verse has been too little applied to the purposes of worship, and many attempts have been made to animate devotion by pious poetry.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading That they have very seldom attained their end is sufficiently known, and it may not be improper to inquire why they have miscarried.
lamentationnoun
a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading It has been the frequent lamentation of good men that verse has been too little applied to the purposes of worship, and many attempts have been made to animate devotion by pious poetry.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let no pious ear be offended if I advance, in opposition to many authorities, that poetical devotion cannot often please.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It has been the frequent lamentation of good men that verse has been too little applied to the purposes of worship, and many attempts have been made to animate devotion by pious poetry.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The doctrines of religion may indeed be defended in a didactic poem; and he, who has the happy power of arguing in verse, will not lose it because his subject is sacred.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It has been the frequent lamentation of good men that verse has been too little applied to the purposes of worship, and many attempts have been made to animate devotion by pious poetry.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It has been the frequent lamentation of good men that verse has been too little applied to the purposes of worship, and many attempts have been made to animate devotion by pious poetry.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading That they have very seldom attained their end is sufficiently known, and it may not be improper to inquire why they have miscarried.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It has been the frequent lamentation of good men that verse has been too little applied to the purposes of worship, and many attempts have been made to animate devotion by pious poetry.
miscarried
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From this reading That they have very seldom attained their end is sufficiently known, and it may not be improper to inquire why they have miscarried.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Let no pious ear be offended if I advance, in opposition to many authorities, that poetical devotion cannot often please.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Let no pious ear be offended if I advance, in opposition to many authorities, that poetical devotion cannot often please.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Let no pious ear be offended if I advance, in opposition to many authorities, that poetical devotion cannot often please.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Let no pious ear be offended if I advance, in opposition to many authorities, that poetical devotion cannot often please.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading It has been the frequent lamentation of good men that verse has been too little applied to the purposes of worship, and many attempts have been made to animate devotion by pious poetry.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The doctrines of religion may indeed be defended in a didactic poem; and he, who has the happy power of arguing in verse, will not lose it because his subject is sacred.
PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading Let no pious ear be offended if I advance, in opposition to many authorities, that poetical devotion cannot often please.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading It has been the frequent lamentation of good men that verse has been too little applied to the purposes of worship, and many attempts have been made to animate devotion by pious poetry.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The doctrines of religion may indeed be defended in a didactic poem; and he, who has the happy power of arguing in verse, will not lose it because his subject is sacred.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It has been the frequent lamentation of good men that verse has been too little applied to the purposes of worship, and many attempts have been made to animate devotion by pious poetry.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The doctrines of religion may indeed be defended in a didactic poem; and he, who has the happy power of arguing in verse, will not lose it because his subject is sacred.
SacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading That they have very seldom attained their end is sufficiently known, and it may not be improper to inquire why they have miscarried.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The doctrines of religion may indeed be defended in a didactic poem; and he, who has the happy power of arguing in verse, will not lose it because his subject is sacred.
subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading That they have very seldom attained their end is sufficiently known, and it may not be improper to inquire why they have miscarried.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been the frequent lamentation of good men that verse has been too little applied to the purposes of worship, and many attempts have been made to animate devotion by pious poetry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That they have very seldom attained their end is sufficiently known, and it may not be improper to inquire why they have miscarried.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That they have very seldom attained their end is sufficiently known, and it may not be improper to inquire why they have miscarried.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has been the frequent lamentation of good men that verse has been too little applied to the purposes of worship, and many attempts have been made to animate devotion by pious poetry.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It has been the frequent lamentation of good men that verse has been too little applied to the purposes of worship, and many attempts have been made to animate devotion by pious poetry.
versenounUS /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
From this reading It has been the frequent lamentation of good men that verse has been too little applied to the purposes of worship, and many attempts have been made to animate devotion by pious poetry.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading That they have very seldom attained their end is sufficiently known, and it may not be improper to inquire why they have miscarried.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The doctrines of religion may indeed be defended in a didactic poem; and he, who has the happy power of arguing in verse, will not lose it because his subject is sacred.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That they have very seldom attained their end is sufficiently known, and it may not be improper to inquire why they have miscarried.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The doctrines of religion may indeed be defended in a didactic poem; and he, who has the happy power of arguing in verse, will not lose it because his subject is sacred.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
worshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading It has been the frequent lamentation of good men that verse has been too little applied to the purposes of worship, and many attempts have been made to animate devotion by pious poetry.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works; but before the fatal fifty-five, had he written on the same subjects, his success would hardly have been better.
