1884
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From this reading Her friend "H.H." must at least have suspected it, for in a letter dated 5th September, 1884, she wrote:-- MY DEAR FRIEND,-- What portfolios full of verses you must have!
5th
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From this reading Her friend "H.H." must at least have suspected it, for in a letter dated 5th September, 1884, she wrote:-- MY DEAR FRIEND,-- What portfolios full of verses you must have!
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
allegedadjectiveUS /əˈledʒd/
declared but not proved
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading This second volume, while open to the same criticism as to form with its predecessor, shows also the same shining beauties.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Emily Dickinson had been in the habit of sending occasional poems to friends and correspondents, the full extent of her writing was by no means imagined by them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
artificialitynoun
the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading This second volume, while open to the same criticism as to form with its predecessor, shows also the same shining beauties.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
compellingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
driving or forcing
From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
correspondentsnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənts/
plural of “correspondent” — someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading Although Emily Dickinson had been in the habit of sending occasional poems to friends and correspondents, the full extent of her writing was by no means imagined by them.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading This second volume, while open to the same criticism as to form with its predecessor, shows also the same shining beauties.
criticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading Her friend "H.H." must at least have suspected it, for in a letter dated 5th September, 1884, she wrote:-- MY DEAR FRIEND,-- What portfolios full of verses you must have!
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Her friend "H.H." must at least have suspected it, for in a letter dated 5th September, 1884, she wrote:-- MY DEAR FRIEND,-- What portfolios full of verses you must have!
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
DickinsonnounUS /ˈdɪkɪnsən/
United States poet noted for her mystical and unrhymed poems (1830-1886)
From this reading Although Emily Dickinson had been in the habit of sending occasional poems to friends and correspondents, the full extent of her writing was by no means imagined by them.
Dickinson's
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From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
directnessnounUS /dərˈektnəs/
trueness of course toward a goal
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
EditedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
Emily
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From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Although Emily Dickinson had been in the habit of sending occasional poems to friends and correspondents, the full extent of her writing was by no means imagined by them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her friend "H.H." must at least have suspected it, for in a letter dated 5th September, 1884, she wrote:-- MY DEAR FRIEND,-- What portfolios full of verses you must have!
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading This second volume, while open to the same criticism as to form with its predecessor, shows also the same shining beauties.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Her friend "H.H." must at least have suspected it, for in a letter dated 5th September, 1884, she wrote:-- MY DEAR FRIEND,-- What portfolios full of verses you must have!
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Although Emily Dickinson had been in the habit of sending occasional poems to friends and correspondents, the full extent of her writing was by no means imagined by them.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
HnounUS /eɪtʃ/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Her friend "H.H." must at least have suspected it, for in a letter dated 5th September, 1884, she wrote:-- MY DEAR FRIEND,-- What portfolios full of verses you must have!
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading Although Emily Dickinson had been in the habit of sending occasional poems to friends and correspondents, the full extent of her writing was by no means imagined by them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although Emily Dickinson had been in the habit of sending occasional poems to friends and correspondents, the full extent of her writing was by no means imagined by them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her friend "H.H." must at least have suspected it, for in a letter dated 5th September, 1884, she wrote:-- MY DEAR FRIEND,-- What portfolios full of verses you must have!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Although Emily Dickinson had been in the habit of sending occasional poems to friends and correspondents, the full extent of her writing was by no means imagined by them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This second volume, while open to the same criticism as to form with its predecessor, shows also the same shining beauties.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her friend "H.H." must at least have suspected it, for in a letter dated 5th September, 1884, she wrote:-- MY DEAR FRIEND,-- What portfolios full of verses you must have!
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Her friend "H.H." must at least have suspected it, for in a letter dated 5th September, 1884, she wrote:-- MY DEAR FRIEND,-- What portfolios full of verses you must have!
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Although Emily Dickinson had been in the habit of sending occasional poems to friends and correspondents, the full extent of her writing was by no means imagined by them.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her friend "H.H." must at least have suspected it, for in a letter dated 5th September, 1884, she wrote:-- MY DEAR FRIEND,-- What portfolios full of verses you must have!
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her friend "H.H." must at least have suspected it, for in a letter dated 5th September, 1884, she wrote:-- MY DEAR FRIEND,-- What portfolios full of verses you must have!
needle-touch
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From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Although Emily Dickinson had been in the habit of sending occasional poems to friends and correspondents, the full extent of her writing was by no means imagined by them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Although Emily Dickinson had been in the habit of sending occasional poems to friends and correspondents, the full extent of her writing was by no means imagined by them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading This second volume, while open to the same criticism as to form with its predecessor, shows also the same shining beauties.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
portfoliosnounUS /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊz/
plural of “portfolio” — a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading Her friend "H.H." must at least have suspected it, for in a letter dated 5th September, 1884, she wrote:-- MY DEAR FRIEND,-- What portfolios full of verses you must have!
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
predecessornounUS /ˈpredəsesər/
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading This second volume, while open to the same criticism as to form with its predecessor, shows also the same shining beauties.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
qualitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːlətiz/
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading This second volume, while open to the same criticism as to form with its predecessor, shows also the same shining beauties.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading This second volume, while open to the same criticism as to form with its predecessor, shows also the same shining beauties.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Although Emily Dickinson had been in the habit of sending occasional poems to friends and correspondents, the full extent of her writing was by no means imagined by them.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Her friend "H.H." must at least have suspected it, for in a letter dated 5th September, 1884, she wrote:-- MY DEAR FRIEND,-- What portfolios full of verses you must have!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her friend "H.H." must at least have suspected it, for in a letter dated 5th September, 1884, she wrote:-- MY DEAR FRIEND,-- What portfolios full of verses you must have!
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading This second volume, while open to the same criticism as to form with its predecessor, shows also the same shining beauties.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading Her friend "H.H." must at least have suspected it, for in a letter dated 5th September, 1884, she wrote:-- MY DEAR FRIEND,-- What portfolios full of verses you must have!
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Although Emily Dickinson had been in the habit of sending occasional poems to friends and correspondents, the full extent of her writing was by no means imagined by them.
themesnounUS /θiːmz/
plural of “theme” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This second volume, while open to the same criticism as to form with its predecessor, shows also the same shining beauties.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Her friend "H.H." must at least have suspected it, for in a letter dated 5th September, 1884, she wrote:-- MY DEAR FRIEND,-- What portfolios full of verses you must have!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although Emily Dickinson had been in the habit of sending occasional poems to friends and correspondents, the full extent of her writing was by no means imagined by them.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her friend "H.H." must at least have suspected it, for in a letter dated 5th September, 1884, she wrote:-- MY DEAR FRIEND,-- What portfolios full of verses you must have!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This second volume, while open to the same criticism as to form with its predecessor, shows also the same shining beauties.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading That "irresistible needle-touch," as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edited by two of her friends The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson's poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes,--life and love and death.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Although Emily Dickinson had been in the habit of sending occasional poems to friends and correspondents, the full extent of her writing was by no means imagined by them.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Her friend "H.H." must at least have suspected it, for in a letter dated 5th September, 1884, she wrote:-- MY DEAR FRIEND,-- What portfolios full of verses you must have!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Her friend "H.H." must at least have suspected it, for in a letter dated 5th September, 1884, she wrote:-- MY DEAR FRIEND,-- What portfolios full of verses you must have!
