Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

later than; following

From this reading The strains felt delicious long after they were heard no more."

Having no one else present.

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

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

From this reading Wordsworth had traveled through the same country, and from the note and his own impressions he built up this poem.

past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading The first stanza gives the real picture, the second offers two comparisons--the nightingale and the cuckoo--one sad, the other happy, both associated with solitude and open spaces.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading The third stanza relates the girl and her song to the background of history and human experience that belongs to the scene; and the last refers to Wordsworth's delight in recalling beautiful things.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading The third stanza relates the girl and her song to the background of history and human experience that belongs to the scene; and the last refers to Wordsworth's delight in recalling beautiful things.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The first stanza gives the real picture, the second offers two comparisons--the nightingale and the cuckoo--one sad, the other happy, both associated with solitude and open spaces.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Wordsworth had traveled through the same country, and from the note and his own impressions he built up this poem.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

plural of “comparison” — the act of examining resemblances

From this reading The first stanza gives the real picture, the second offers two comparisons--the nightingale and the cuckoo--one sad, the other happy, both associated with solitude and open spaces.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Wordsworth had traveled through the same country, and from the note and his own impressions he built up this poem.

a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

From this reading The first stanza gives the real picture, the second offers two comparisons--the nightingale and the cuckoo--one sad, the other happy, both associated with solitude and open spaces.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading The strains felt delicious long after they were heard no more."

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading The third stanza relates the girl and her song to the background of history and human experience that belongs to the scene; and the last refers to Wordsworth's delight in recalling beautiful things.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

at any time

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading The third stanza relates the girl and her song to the background of history and human experience that belongs to the scene; and the last refers to Wordsworth's delight in recalling beautiful things.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The strains felt delicious long after they were heard no more."

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first stanza gives the real picture, the second offers two comparisons--the nightingale and the cuckoo--one sad, the other happy, both associated with solitude and open spaces.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Wordsworth had traveled through the same country, and from the note and his own impressions he built up this poem.

a young female

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading The first stanza gives the real picture, the second offers two comparisons--the nightingale and the cuckoo--one sad, the other happy, both associated with solitude and open spaces.

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

From this reading Wordsworth had traveled through the same country, and from the note and his own impressions he built up this poem.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading The first stanza gives the real picture, the second offers two comparisons--the nightingale and the cuckoo--one sad, the other happy, both associated with solitude and open spaces.

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

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The third stanza relates the girl and her song to the background of history and human experience that belongs to the scene; and the last refers to Wordsworth's delight in recalling beautiful things.

a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

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

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading The third stanza relates the girl and her song to the background of history and human experience that belongs to the scene; and the last refers to Wordsworth's delight in recalling beautiful things.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

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

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Wordsworth had traveled through the same country, and from the note and his own impressions he built up this poem.

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

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

immediately past

From this reading The third stanza relates the girl and her song to the background of history and human experience that belongs to the scene; and the last refers to Wordsworth's delight in recalling beautiful things.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The strains felt delicious long after they were heard no more."

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

From this reading The strains felt delicious long after they were heard no more."

European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song

From this reading The first stanza gives the real picture, the second offers two comparisons--the nightingale and the cuckoo--one sad, the other happy, both associated with solitude and open spaces.

not any; not one

From this reading The strains felt delicious long after they were heard no more."

a brief written record

From this reading Wordsworth had traveled through the same country, and from the note and his own impressions he built up this poem.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering

From this reading The first stanza gives the real picture, the second offers two comparisons--the nightingale and the cuckoo--one sad, the other happy, both associated with solitude and open spaces.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The first stanza gives the real picture, the second offers two comparisons--the nightingale and the cuckoo--one sad, the other happy, both associated with solitude and open spaces.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The first stanza gives the real picture, the second offers two comparisons--the nightingale and the cuckoo--one sad, the other happy, both associated with solitude and open spaces.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The first stanza gives the real picture, the second offers two comparisons--the nightingale and the cuckoo--one sad, the other happy, both associated with solitude and open spaces.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Wordsworth had traveled through the same country, and from the note and his own impressions he built up this poem.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The first stanza gives the real picture, the second offers two comparisons--the nightingale and the cuckoo--one sad, the other happy, both associated with solitude and open spaces.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading Wordsworth had traveled through the same country, and from the note and his own impressions he built up this poem.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading The first stanza gives the real picture, the second offers two comparisons--the nightingale and the cuckoo--one sad, the other happy, both associated with solitude and open spaces.

someone who helps to gather the harvest

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading The third stanza relates the girl and her song to the background of history and human experience that belongs to the scene; and the last refers to Wordsworth's delight in recalling beautiful things.

third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading The third stanza relates the girl and her song to the background of history and human experience that belongs to the scene; and the last refers to Wordsworth's delight in recalling beautiful things.

third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading The third stanza relates the girl and her song to the background of history and human experience that belongs to the scene; and the last refers to Wordsworth's delight in recalling beautiful things.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading The first stanza gives the real picture, the second offers two comparisons--the nightingale and the cuckoo--one sad, the other happy, both associated with solitude and open spaces.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Wordsworth had traveled through the same country, and from the note and his own impressions he built up this poem.

cut with a saw

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The third stanza relates the girl and her song to the background of history and human experience that belongs to the scene; and the last refers to Wordsworth's delight in recalling beautiful things.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

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

From this reading The first stanza gives the real picture, the second offers two comparisons--the nightingale and the cuckoo--one sad, the other happy, both associated with solitude and open spaces.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

a state of social isolation

From this reading The first stanza gives the real picture, the second offers two comparisons--the nightingale and the cuckoo--one sad, the other happy, both associated with solitude and open spaces.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading The third stanza relates the girl and her song to the background of history and human experience that belongs to the scene; and the last refers to Wordsworth's delight in recalling beautiful things.

plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading The first stanza gives the real picture, the second offers two comparisons--the nightingale and the cuckoo--one sad, the other happy, both associated with solitude and open spaces.

a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem

From this reading The first stanza gives the real picture, the second offers two comparisons--the nightingale and the cuckoo--one sad, the other happy, both associated with solitude and open spaces.

plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading The strains felt delicious long after they were heard no more."

superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The third stanza relates the girl and her song to the background of history and human experience that belongs to the scene; and the last refers to Wordsworth's delight in recalling beautiful things.

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

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The strains felt delicious long after they were heard no more."

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The third stanza relates the girl and her song to the background of history and human experience that belongs to the scene; and the last refers to Wordsworth's delight in recalling beautiful things.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The third stanza relates the girl and her song to the background of history and human experience that belongs to the scene; and the last refers to Wordsworth's delight in recalling beautiful things.

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

From this reading Wordsworth had traveled through the same country, and from the note and his own impressions he built up this poem.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Wordsworth had traveled through the same country, and from the note and his own impressions he built up this poem.

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

From this reading The third stanza relates the girl and her song to the background of history and human experience that belongs to the scene; and the last refers to Wordsworth's delight in recalling beautiful things.

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading Wordsworth had traveled through the same country, and from the note and his own impressions he built up this poem.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

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

From this reading The first stanza gives the real picture, the second offers two comparisons--the nightingale and the cuckoo--one sad, the other happy, both associated with solitude and open spaces.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Wordsworth had traveled through the same country, and from the note and his own impressions he built up this poem.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

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

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The strains felt delicious long after they were heard no more."

during the time that

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

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From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The first stanza gives the real picture, the second offers two comparisons--the nightingale and the cuckoo--one sad, the other happy, both associated with solitude and open spaces.

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

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

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From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A friend of Wordsworth's, while traveling in the Highlands of Scotland, was impressed by the beautiful singing voice of a girl whom he saw working alone in a field; he wrote in his diary--"the sweetest human voice I ever heard.