Chapter II

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From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading This small adventure, for even such it seemed In that wild place, and at the dead of night, Being over and forgotten, on we wound In silence as before.

later than; following

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

(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 A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading MORE TOURS, AND FRANCE.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading This small adventure, for even such it seemed In that wild place, and at the dead of night, Being over and forgotten, on we wound In silence as before.

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This small adventure, for even such it seemed In that wild place, and at the dead of night, Being over and forgotten, on we wound In silence as before.

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From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading This small adventure, for even such it seemed In that wild place, and at the dead of night, Being over and forgotten, on we wound In silence as before.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading This small adventure, for even such it seemed In that wild place, and at the dead of night, Being over and forgotten, on we wound In silence as before.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

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From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

the person who leads a musical group

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading This small adventure, for even such it seemed In that wild place, and at the dead of night, Being over and forgotten, on we wound In silence as before.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

one or the other of two

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

divisible by two

From this reading This small adventure, for even such it seemed In that wild place, and at the dead of night, Being over and forgotten, on we wound In silence as before.

in tiny pieces

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading This small adventure, for even such it seemed In that wild place, and at the dead of night, Being over and forgotten, on we wound In silence as before.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading MORE TOURS, AND FRANCE.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

inflected form of “gird” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

shining intensely

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

marked with or divided into degrees

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

someone waiting in concealment

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

become covered with mist

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

the light of the Moon

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading MORE TOURS, AND FRANCE.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

on one occasion

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

above and across; more than

From this reading This small adventure, for even such it seemed In that wild place, and at the dead of night, Being over and forgotten, on we wound In silence as before.

the local environment

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading This small adventure, for even such it seemed In that wild place, and at the dead of night, Being over and forgotten, on we wound In silence as before.

something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

in the near future

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

territory ruled by a prince

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

Identical; not different.

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

except for; apart from

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading This small adventure, for even such it seemed In that wild place, and at the dead of night, Being over and forgotten, on we wound In silence as before.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading This small adventure, for even such it seemed In that wild place, and at the dead of night, Being over and forgotten, on we wound In silence as before.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This small adventure, for even such it seemed In that wild place, and at the dead of night, Being over and forgotten, on we wound In silence as before.

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From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

in the near future

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading This small adventure, for even such it seemed In that wild place, and at the dead of night, Being over and forgotten, on we wound In silence as before.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

feeling mild pleasurable excitement

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This small adventure, for even such it seemed In that wild place, and at the dead of night, Being over and forgotten, on we wound In silence as before.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

an industrial city in western France on the Loire River

From this reading MORE TOURS, AND FRANCE.

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From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

not deterred

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

past form of “unearth” — bring to light

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

in or at the place that

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

which person or people

From this reading The mist soon girt us round, And after ordinary traveller’s talk With our conductor, presently we sank Each into commerce with his private thoughts: Thus did we breast the ascent, and by myself Was nothing either seen or heard that checked Those musings, or diverted, save that once The shepherd’s lurcher, who, among the grass, Had to his joy unearthed a hedge-hog, teased His coiled-up prey, with barkings turbulent.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading This small adventure, for even such it seemed In that wild place, and at the dead of night, Being over and forgotten, on we wound In silence as before.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A moonlight night on Snowdon is thus finely described in the “Prelude:-- “It was a close, warm, breezeless summer night, Wan, dull, and glaring with a dripping fog, Low hung, and thick, that covered all the sky; But undiscouraged, we began to climb The mountain side.

a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading This small adventure, for even such it seemed In that wild place, and at the dead of night, Being over and forgotten, on we wound In silence as before.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading In 1791 Wordsworth graduated, and left the University for London, where he spent four months; and in May of the same year he visited his friend Jones, in Wales, and made a tour through the northern parts of the Principality.