used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LYRICAL BALLADS, WITH A FEW OTHER POEMS.
ADVERTISEMENTnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading ADVERTISEMENT.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is the honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The majority of the following poems are to be considered as experiments.
BALLADSnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading LYRICAL BALLADS, WITH A FEW OTHER POEMS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is the honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The evidence of this fact is to be sought, not in the writings of Critics, but in those of Poets themselves.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is the honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It is the honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind.
carefully weighed
From this reading The majority of the following poems are to be considered as experiments.
CriticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading The evidence of this fact is to be sought, not in the writings of Critics, but in those of Poets themselves.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is the honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The evidence of this fact is to be sought, not in the writings of Critics, but in those of Poets themselves.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading The majority of the following poems are to be considered as experiments.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The evidence of this fact is to be sought, not in the writings of Critics, but in those of Poets themselves.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading LYRICAL BALLADS, WITH A FEW OTHER POEMS.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The majority of the following poems are to be considered as experiments.
set up or found
From this reading It is the honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading It is the honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It is the honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is the honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It is the honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is the honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind.
LYRICALadjectiveUS /ˈlɪrɪkəl/
suitable for or suggestive of singing
From this reading LYRICAL BALLADS, WITH A FEW OTHER POEMS.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The majority of the following poems are to be considered as experiments.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading It is the honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It is the honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The evidence of this fact is to be sought, not in the writings of Critics, but in those of Poets themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading LYRICAL BALLADS, WITH A FEW OTHER POEMS.
POEMSnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading LYRICAL BALLADS, WITH A FEW OTHER POEMS.
literature in metrical form
From this reading It is the honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind.
PoetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The evidence of this fact is to be sought, not in the writings of Critics, but in those of Poets themselves.
that is looked for
From this reading The evidence of this fact is to be sought, not in the writings of Critics, but in those of Poets themselves.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It is the honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is the honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The evidence of this fact is to be sought, not in the writings of Critics, but in those of Poets themselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The evidence of this fact is to be sought, not in the writings of Critics, but in those of Poets themselves.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The evidence of this fact is to be sought, not in the writings of Critics, but in those of Poets themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is the honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is the honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LYRICAL BALLADS, WITH A FEW OTHER POEMS.
writingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading The evidence of this fact is to be sought, not in the writings of Critics, but in those of Poets themselves.
