1774
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From this reading Christopher Wordsworth was born at Cockermouth in Cumberland on June 9th, 1774.
1792
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From this reading He received his early education at Hawkshead Grammar School and in 1792 entered Trinity College, Cambridge, as a pensioner.
1796
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From this reading He graduated in 1796 with high honours in mathematics, and in 1798 was elected a fellow of his college.
1798
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From this reading He graduated in 1796 with high honours in mathematics, and in 1798 was elected a fellow of his college.
1799
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From this reading He took his M.A. degree in 1799 and was awarded the degree of Doctor of Divinity in 1810.
1810
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From this reading He took his M.A. degree in 1799 and was awarded the degree of Doctor of Divinity in 1810.
75
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9th
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From this reading Christopher Wordsworth was born at Cockermouth in Cumberland on June 9th, 1774.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
agitations
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He received his early education at Hawkshead Grammar School and in 1792 entered Trinity College, Cambridge, as a pensioner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He received his early education at Hawkshead Grammar School and in 1792 entered Trinity College, Cambridge, as a pensioner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Christopher Wordsworth was born at Cockermouth in Cumberland on June 9th, 1774.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
awardedverbUS /əˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “award” — give, especially as an honor or reward
From this reading He took his M.A. degree in 1799 and was awarded the degree of Doctor of Divinity in 1810.
BeatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
brought into existence
From this reading Christopher Wordsworth was born at Cockermouth in Cumberland on June 9th, 1774.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading He received his early education at Hawkshead Grammar School and in 1792 entered Trinity College, Cambridge, as a pensioner.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Christopher Wordsworth was born at Cockermouth in Cumberland on June 9th, 1774.
City'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
cloyverbUS /klɔɪ/
supply or feed to surfeit
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
Cockermouth
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From this reading Christopher Wordsworth was born at Cockermouth in Cumberland on June 9th, 1774.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He received his early education at Hawkshead Grammar School and in 1792 entered Trinity College, Cambridge, as a pensioner.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading Christopher Wordsworth was born at Cockermouth in Cumberland on June 9th, 1774.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He took his M.A. degree in 1799 and was awarded the degree of Doctor of Divinity in 1810.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
DivinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading He took his M.A. degree in 1799 and was awarded the degree of Doctor of Divinity in 1810.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He took his M.A. degree in 1799 and was awarded the degree of Doctor of Divinity in 1810.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He received his early education at Hawkshead Grammar School and in 1792 entered Trinity College, Cambridge, as a pensioner.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading He received his early education at Hawkshead Grammar School and in 1792 entered Trinity College, Cambridge, as a pensioner.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading He graduated in 1796 with high honours in mathematics, and in 1798 was elected a fellow of his college.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He received his early education at Hawkshead Grammar School and in 1792 entered Trinity College, Cambridge, as a pensioner.
a boy or man
From this reading He graduated in 1796 with high honours in mathematics, and in 1798 was elected a fellow of his college.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading He graduated in 1796 with high honours in mathematics, and in 1798 was elected a fellow of his college.
GrammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading He received his early education at Hawkshead Grammar School and in 1792 entered Trinity College, Cambridge, as a pensioner.
Hawkshead
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From this reading He received his early education at Hawkshead Grammar School and in 1792 entered Trinity College, Cambridge, as a pensioner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He received his early education at Hawkshead Grammar School and in 1792 entered Trinity College, Cambridge, as a pensioner.
for this reason
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He graduated in 1796 with high honours in mathematics, and in 1798 was elected a fellow of his college.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He received his early education at Hawkshead Grammar School and in 1792 entered Trinity College, Cambridge, as a pensioner.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading He graduated in 1796 with high honours in mathematics, and in 1798 was elected a fellow of his college.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Christopher Wordsworth was born at Cockermouth in Cumberland on June 9th, 1774.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Christopher Wordsworth was born at Cockermouth in Cumberland on June 9th, 1774.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading He took his M.A. degree in 1799 and was awarded the degree of Doctor of Divinity in 1810.
mathematicsnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading He graduated in 1796 with high honours in mathematics, and in 1798 was elected a fellow of his college.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He graduated in 1796 with high honours in mathematics, and in 1798 was elected a fellow of his college.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
overwhelmverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelm/
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
pensionernounUS /ˈpenʃənər/
the beneficiary of a pension fund
From this reading He received his early education at Hawkshead Grammar School and in 1792 entered Trinity College, Cambridge, as a pensioner.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He received his early education at Hawkshead Grammar School and in 1792 entered Trinity College, Cambridge, as a pensioner.
satiateverb
fill to satisfaction
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
an educational institution
From this reading He received his early education at Hawkshead Grammar School and in 1792 entered Trinity College, Cambridge, as a pensioner.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took his M.A. degree in 1799 and was awarded the degree of Doctor of Divinity in 1810.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He received his early education at Hawkshead Grammar School and in 1792 entered Trinity College, Cambridge, as a pensioner.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christopher Wordsworth was born at Cockermouth in Cumberland on June 9th, 1774.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hence, while the imperial City's din Beats frequent on thy satiate ear, A pleased attention I may win 75 To agitations less severe, That neither overwhelm nor cloy, But fill the hollow vale with joy!
WordsworthnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading Christopher Wordsworth was born at Cockermouth in Cumberland on June 9th, 1774.
