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Reminiscences of Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Reminiscences of Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From your affectionate friend, S. T. Coleridge."
Mr. Coleridge at this time meditated the printing of two volumes of his poems.
He thus expresses his intention.
"I mean to have none but large poems in the second volume; none under three hundred lines; therefore I have crowded all my little pieces into this."
He speaks in the same letter, of two poems which I never saw.
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Reminiscences of Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Reminiscences of Samuel Taylor Coleridge is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
From your affectionate friend, S. T. Coleridge."
/frʌm jɔːr əˈfekʃənət frend es tiː ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
Line 2
Mr. Coleridge at this time meditated the printing of two volumes of his poems.
Line 3
He thus expresses his intention.
/hiː ðʌs ɪkˈspresəz hɪz ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
Line 4
"I mean to have none but large poems in the second volume; none under three hundred lines; therefore I have crowded all my little pieces into this."
/aɪ miːn tuː hæv nʌn bʌt lɑːrdʒ ˈpoʊəmz ɪn ðə ˈsekənd ˈvɑːljuːm nʌn ˈʌndər θriː ˈhʌndrəd laɪnz ˈðerfɔːr aɪ hæv ˈkraʊdəd ɔːl maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈpiːsəz ˈɪntuː ðɪs/
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He speaks in the same letter, of two poems which I never saw.
/hiː spiːks ɪn ðə seɪm ˈletər ʌv tuː ˈpoʊəmz wɪtʃ aɪ ˈnevər sɔː/

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affectionate adjective US /əˈfekʃənət/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading “From your affectionate friend, S. T. Coleridge."”

Coleridge noun US /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading “From your affectionate friend, S. T. Coleridge."”

expresses noun US /ɪkˈspresəz/

plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system

From this reading “He thus expresses his intention.”

poems noun US /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading “Mr. Coleridge at this time meditated the printing of two volumes of his poems.”

printing noun US /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading “Mr. Coleridge at this time meditated the printing of two volumes of his poems.”

speaks verb US /spiːks/

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading “He speaks in the same letter, of two poems which I never saw.”

volume noun US /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading “"I mean to have none but large poems in the second volume; none under three hundred lines; therefore I have crowded all my little pieces into this."”

volumes noun US /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading “Mr. Coleridge at this time meditated the printing of two volumes of his poems.”

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affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading From your affectionate friend, S. T. Coleridge."

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 "I mean to have none but large poems in the second volume; none under three hundred lines; therefore I have crowded all my little pieces into this."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Coleridge at this time meditated the printing of two volumes of his poems.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I mean to have none but large poems in the second volume; none under three hundred lines; therefore I have crowded all my little pieces into this."

ColeridgenounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading From your affectionate friend, S. T. Coleridge."

crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading "I mean to have none but large poems in the second volume; none under three hundred lines; therefore I have crowded all my little pieces into this."

expressesnounUS /ɪkˈspresəz/

plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system

From this reading He thus expresses his intention.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading From your affectionate friend, S. T. Coleridge."

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From your affectionate friend, S. T. Coleridge."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I mean to have none but large poems in the second volume; none under three hundred lines; therefore I have crowded all my little pieces into this."

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He thus expresses his intention.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Mr. Coleridge at this time meditated the printing of two volumes of his poems.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading "I mean to have none but large poems in the second volume; none under three hundred lines; therefore I have crowded all my little pieces into this."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I mean to have none but large poems in the second volume; none under three hundred lines; therefore I have crowded all my little pieces into this."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "I mean to have none but large poems in the second volume; none under three hundred lines; therefore I have crowded all my little pieces into this."

intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading He thus expresses his intention.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "I mean to have none but large poems in the second volume; none under three hundred lines; therefore I have crowded all my little pieces into this."

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "I mean to have none but large poems in the second volume; none under three hundred lines; therefore I have crowded all my little pieces into this."

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading He speaks in the same letter, of two poems which I never saw.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading "I mean to have none but large poems in the second volume; none under three hundred lines; therefore I have crowded all my little pieces into this."

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading "I mean to have none but large poems in the second volume; none under three hundred lines; therefore I have crowded all my little pieces into this."

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "I mean to have none but large poems in the second volume; none under three hundred lines; therefore I have crowded all my little pieces into this."

meditated

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From this reading Mr. Coleridge at this time meditated the printing of two volumes of his poems.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Coleridge at this time meditated the printing of two volumes of his poems.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I mean to have none but large poems in the second volume; none under three hundred lines; therefore I have crowded all my little pieces into this."

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He speaks in the same letter, of two poems which I never saw.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading "I mean to have none but large poems in the second volume; none under three hundred lines; therefore I have crowded all my little pieces into this."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Coleridge at this time meditated the printing of two volumes of his poems.

piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading "I mean to have none but large poems in the second volume; none under three hundred lines; therefore I have crowded all my little pieces into this."

poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading Mr. Coleridge at this time meditated the printing of two volumes of his poems.

printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading Mr. Coleridge at this time meditated the printing of two volumes of his poems.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading From your affectionate friend, S. T. Coleridge."

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading He speaks in the same letter, of two poems which I never saw.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading He speaks in the same letter, of two poems which I never saw.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "I mean to have none but large poems in the second volume; none under three hundred lines; therefore I have crowded all my little pieces into this."

speaksverbUS /spiːks/

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading He speaks in the same letter, of two poems which I never saw.

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading From your affectionate friend, S. T. Coleridge."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Mr. Coleridge at this time meditated the printing of two volumes of his poems.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading "I mean to have none but large poems in the second volume; none under three hundred lines; therefore I have crowded all my little pieces into this."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Mr. Coleridge at this time meditated the printing of two volumes of his poems.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "I mean to have none but large poems in the second volume; none under three hundred lines; therefore I have crowded all my little pieces into this."

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

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

From this reading He thus expresses his intention.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Mr. Coleridge at this time meditated the printing of two volumes of his poems.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I mean to have none but large poems in the second volume; none under three hundred lines; therefore I have crowded all my little pieces into this."

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Mr. Coleridge at this time meditated the printing of two volumes of his poems.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "I mean to have none but large poems in the second volume; none under three hundred lines; therefore I have crowded all my little pieces into this."

volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading "I mean to have none but large poems in the second volume; none under three hundred lines; therefore I have crowded all my little pieces into this."

volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Mr. Coleridge at this time meditated the printing of two volumes of his poems.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He speaks in the same letter, of two poems which I never saw.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading From your affectionate friend, S. T. Coleridge."

Chapter 3 of Reminiscences of Samuel Taylor Coleridge by Joseph Cottle holds 374 sentences, grouped into 75 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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