used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And for myself, Sir, I could not have been more delighted if I had heard the music of the spheres.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And for myself, Sir, I could not have been more delighted if I had heard the music of the spheres.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading This was even beyond my hopes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And for myself, Sir, I could not have been more delighted if I had heard the music of the spheres.
greatly pleased
From this reading And for myself, Sir, I could not have been more delighted if I had heard the music of the spheres.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Poetry and Philosophy had met together, Truth and Genius had embraced, under the eye and with the sanction of Religion.
divisible by two
From this reading This was even beyond my hopes.
the organ of sight
From this reading Poetry and Philosophy had met together, Truth and Genius had embraced, under the eye and with the sanction of Religion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for myself, Sir, I could not have been more delighted if I had heard the music of the spheres.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Poetry and Philosophy had met together, Truth and Genius had embraced, under the eye and with the sanction of Religion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And for myself, Sir, I could not have been more delighted if I had heard the music of the spheres.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And for myself, Sir, I could not have been more delighted if I had heard the music of the spheres.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And for myself, Sir, I could not have been more delighted if I had heard the music of the spheres.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I returned home well satisfied.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading This was even beyond my hopes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And for myself, Sir, I could not have been more delighted if I had heard the music of the spheres.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And for myself, Sir, I could not have been more delighted if I had heard the music of the spheres.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Poetry and Philosophy had met together, Truth and Genius had embraced, under the eye and with the sanction of Religion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And for myself, Sir, I could not have been more delighted if I had heard the music of the spheres.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading And for myself, Sir, I could not have been more delighted if I had heard the music of the spheres.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This was even beyond my hopes.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And for myself, Sir, I could not have been more delighted if I had heard the music of the spheres.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And for myself, Sir, I could not have been more delighted if I had heard the music of the spheres.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading ‘Such were the notes our once-lov’d poet sung.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And for myself, Sir, I could not have been more delighted if I had heard the music of the spheres.
once-lov'd
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From this reading ‘Such were the notes our once-lov’d poet sung.’
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ‘Such were the notes our once-lov’d poet sung.’
PhilosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Poetry and Philosophy had met together, Truth and Genius had embraced, under the eye and with the sanction of Religion.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading ‘Such were the notes our once-lov’d poet sung.’
literature in metrical form
From this reading Poetry and Philosophy had met together, Truth and Genius had embraced, under the eye and with the sanction of Religion.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Poetry and Philosophy had met together, Truth and Genius had embraced, under the eye and with the sanction of Religion.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I returned home well satisfied.
sanctionnounUS /ˈsæŋkʃən/
formal and explicit approval
From this reading Poetry and Philosophy had met together, Truth and Genius had embraced, under the eye and with the sanction of Religion.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading I returned home well satisfied.
term of address for a man
From this reading And for myself, Sir, I could not have been more delighted if I had heard the music of the spheres.
spheresnounUS /sfɪrz/
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading And for myself, Sir, I could not have been more delighted if I had heard the music of the spheres.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ‘Such were the notes our once-lov’d poet sung.’
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading ‘Such were the notes our once-lov’d poet sung.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Such were the notes our once-lov’d poet sung.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was even beyond my hopes.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Poetry and Philosophy had met together, Truth and Genius had embraced, under the eye and with the sanction of Religion.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Poetry and Philosophy had met together, Truth and Genius had embraced, under the eye and with the sanction of Religion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Poetry and Philosophy had met together, Truth and Genius had embraced, under the eye and with the sanction of Religion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was even beyond my hopes.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I returned home well satisfied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Such were the notes our once-lov’d poet sung.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading Poetry and Philosophy had met together, Truth and Genius had embraced, under the eye and with the sanction of Religion.
