used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
(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 Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You can contrast this simple and wayside flower of a faculty with such rich and complete cultivation as it can assume in the efflorescence of Tennyson or Swinburne; but in whatever form you find it, do not the less value the faculty itself.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading You can contrast this simple and wayside flower of a faculty with such rich and complete cultivation as it can assume in the efflorescence of Tennyson or Swinburne; but in whatever form you find it, do not the less value the faculty itself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You can contrast this simple and wayside flower of a faculty with such rich and complete cultivation as it can assume in the efflorescence of Tennyson or Swinburne; but in whatever form you find it, do not the less value the faculty itself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The greater part of the verses I have written were that product of the lyrical period of youth which is by no means uncommon in modern civilization.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can contrast this simple and wayside flower of a faculty with such rich and complete cultivation as it can assume in the efflorescence of Tennyson or Swinburne; but in whatever form you find it, do not the less value the faculty itself.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading The greater part of the verses I have written were that product of the lyrical period of youth which is by no means uncommon in modern civilization.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It exhibits itself sometimes in the strangest manner, without connection with other culture, or even the most common intellectual opportunities.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading You can contrast this simple and wayside flower of a faculty with such rich and complete cultivation as it can assume in the efflorescence of Tennyson or Swinburne; but in whatever form you find it, do not the less value the faculty itself.
connectverbUS /kəˈnekt/
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading It exhibits itself sometimes in the strangest manner, without connection with other culture, or even the most common intellectual opportunities.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading You can contrast this simple and wayside flower of a faculty with such rich and complete cultivation as it can assume in the efflorescence of Tennyson or Swinburne; but in whatever form you find it, do not the less value the faculty itself.
cultivationnounUS /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
From this reading You can contrast this simple and wayside flower of a faculty with such rich and complete cultivation as it can assume in the efflorescence of Tennyson or Swinburne; but in whatever form you find it, do not the less value the faculty itself.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading It exhibits itself sometimes in the strangest manner, without connection with other culture, or even the most common intellectual opportunities.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You can contrast this simple and wayside flower of a faculty with such rich and complete cultivation as it can assume in the efflorescence of Tennyson or Swinburne; but in whatever form you find it, do not the less value the faculty itself.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
efflorescencenoun
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading You can contrast this simple and wayside flower of a faculty with such rich and complete cultivation as it can assume in the efflorescence of Tennyson or Swinburne; but in whatever form you find it, do not the less value the faculty itself.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
divisible by two
From this reading It exhibits itself sometimes in the strangest manner, without connection with other culture, or even the most common intellectual opportunities.
exhibitsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɪbəts/
plural of “exhibit” — an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence
From this reading It exhibits itself sometimes in the strangest manner, without connection with other culture, or even the most common intellectual opportunities.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading You can contrast this simple and wayside flower of a faculty with such rich and complete cultivation as it can assume in the efflorescence of Tennyson or Swinburne; but in whatever form you find it, do not the less value the faculty itself.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You can contrast this simple and wayside flower of a faculty with such rich and complete cultivation as it can assume in the efflorescence of Tennyson or Swinburne; but in whatever form you find it, do not the less value the faculty itself.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading You can contrast this simple and wayside flower of a faculty with such rich and complete cultivation as it can assume in the efflorescence of Tennyson or Swinburne; but in whatever form you find it, do not the less value the faculty itself.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading You can contrast this simple and wayside flower of a faculty with such rich and complete cultivation as it can assume in the efflorescence of Tennyson or Swinburne; but in whatever form you find it, do not the less value the faculty itself.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The greater part of the verses I have written were that product of the lyrical period of youth which is by no means uncommon in modern civilization.
come to pass
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The greater part of the verses I have written were that product of the lyrical period of youth which is by no means uncommon in modern civilization.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The greater part of the verses I have written were that product of the lyrical period of youth which is by no means uncommon in modern civilization.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading It exhibits itself sometimes in the strangest manner, without connection with other culture, or even the most common intellectual opportunities.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The greater part of the verses I have written were that product of the lyrical period of youth which is by no means uncommon in modern civilization.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It exhibits itself sometimes in the strangest manner, without connection with other culture, or even the most common intellectual opportunities.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It exhibits itself sometimes in the strangest manner, without connection with other culture, or even the most common intellectual opportunities.
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
the act of departing
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading You can contrast this simple and wayside flower of a faculty with such rich and complete cultivation as it can assume in the efflorescence of Tennyson or Swinburne; but in whatever form you find it, do not the less value the faculty itself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
lyricaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪrɪkəl/
suitable for or suggestive of singing
From this reading The greater part of the verses I have written were that product of the lyrical period of youth which is by no means uncommon in modern civilization.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It exhibits itself sometimes in the strangest manner, without connection with other culture, or even the most common intellectual opportunities.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The greater part of the verses I have written were that product of the lyrical period of youth which is by no means uncommon in modern civilization.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The greater part of the verses I have written were that product of the lyrical period of youth which is by no means uncommon in modern civilization.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It exhibits itself sometimes in the strangest manner, without connection with other culture, or even the most common intellectual opportunities.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
not any; not one
From this reading The greater part of the verses I have written were that product of the lyrical period of youth which is by no means uncommon in modern civilization.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You can contrast this simple and wayside flower of a faculty with such rich and complete cultivation as it can assume in the efflorescence of Tennyson or Swinburne; but in whatever form you find it, do not the less value the faculty itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It exhibits itself sometimes in the strangest manner, without connection with other culture, or even the most common intellectual opportunities.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It exhibits itself sometimes in the strangest manner, without connection with other culture, or even the most common intellectual opportunities.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It exhibits itself sometimes in the strangest manner, without connection with other culture, or even the most common intellectual opportunities.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The greater part of the verses I have written were that product of the lyrical period of youth which is by no means uncommon in modern civilization.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
an amount of time
From this reading The greater part of the verses I have written were that product of the lyrical period of youth which is by no means uncommon in modern civilization.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
literature in metrical form
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading The greater part of the verses I have written were that product of the lyrical period of youth which is by no means uncommon in modern civilization.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
possessing material wealth
From this reading You can contrast this simple and wayside flower of a faculty with such rich and complete cultivation as it can assume in the efflorescence of Tennyson or Swinburne; but in whatever form you find it, do not the less value the faculty itself.
express in words
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
sensibilitynounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪti/
mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading You can contrast this simple and wayside flower of a faculty with such rich and complete cultivation as it can assume in the efflorescence of Tennyson or Swinburne; but in whatever form you find it, do not the less value the faculty itself.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It exhibits itself sometimes in the strangest manner, without connection with other culture, or even the most common intellectual opportunities.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It exhibits itself sometimes in the strangest manner, without connection with other culture, or even the most common intellectual opportunities.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You can contrast this simple and wayside flower of a faculty with such rich and complete cultivation as it can assume in the efflorescence of Tennyson or Swinburne; but in whatever form you find it, do not the less value the faculty itself.
Swinburnenoun
English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading You can contrast this simple and wayside flower of a faculty with such rich and complete cultivation as it can assume in the efflorescence of Tennyson or Swinburne; but in whatever form you find it, do not the less value the faculty itself.
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading You can contrast this simple and wayside flower of a faculty with such rich and complete cultivation as it can assume in the efflorescence of Tennyson or Swinburne; but in whatever form you find it, do not the less value the faculty itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading The greater part of the verses I have written were that product of the lyrical period of youth which is by no means uncommon in modern civilization.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading You can contrast this simple and wayside flower of a faculty with such rich and complete cultivation as it can assume in the efflorescence of Tennyson or Swinburne; but in whatever form you find it, do not the less value the faculty itself.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading The greater part of the verses I have written were that product of the lyrical period of youth which is by no means uncommon in modern civilization.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading You can contrast this simple and wayside flower of a faculty with such rich and complete cultivation as it can assume in the efflorescence of Tennyson or Swinburne; but in whatever form you find it, do not the less value the faculty itself.
weaver-boy
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From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The greater part of the verses I have written were that product of the lyrical period of youth which is by no means uncommon in modern civilization.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading You can contrast this simple and wayside flower of a faculty with such rich and complete cultivation as it can assume in the efflorescence of Tennyson or Swinburne; but in whatever form you find it, do not the less value the faculty itself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The greater part of the verses I have written were that product of the lyrical period of youth which is by no means uncommon in modern civilization.
which person or people
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It exhibits itself sometimes in the strangest manner, without connection with other culture, or even the most common intellectual opportunities.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Of this I happen to have given to the world a signal instance in the volume I published of the poems of David Gray, a Scotch weaver-boy, who, without one advantage beyond the common education of his class, described all the nature within his ken in the highest poetic perfection, and passed away, leaving a most pathetic record of a short life of imaginative sensibility.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The greater part of the verses I have written were that product of the lyrical period of youth which is by no means uncommon in modern civilization.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And this brings me to say to you one professional word respecting that art and the nature of poetry that you have been kind enough to connect with my name.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The greater part of the verses I have written were that product of the lyrical period of youth which is by no means uncommon in modern civilization.
