Chapter 1 of The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor — Vol 1 is here in full — 5245 sentences across 1049 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor — Vol 1 is here in full — 5245 sentences across 1049 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In this text, the following symbols are used: ¯ indicates a macron ˘ indicates a breve Some words and phrases have a line drawn through them in the original. These struck out words are enclosed in brackets with asterisks like this: ERNEST HARTLEY COLERIDGE M.A., HON. F.R.S.L.
Chapter 1 of The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor — Vol 1 is here in full — 5245 sentences across 1049 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading “These struck out words are enclosed in brackets with asterisks like this:”
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading “ERNEST HARTLEY COLERIDGE M.A., HON.”
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “These struck out words are enclosed in brackets with asterisks like this:”
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading “ERNEST HARTLEY COLERIDGE M.A., HON.”
third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “¯ indicates a macron ˘ indicates a breve Some words and phrases have a line drawn through them in the original.”
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading “¯ indicates a macron ˘ indicates a breve Some words and phrases have a line drawn through them in the original.”
plural of “symbol” — an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading “In this text, the following symbols are used:”
the words of something written
From this reading “In this text, the following symbols are used:”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ¯ indicates a macron ˘ indicates a breve Some words and phrases have a line drawn through them in the original.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ¯ indicates a macron ˘ indicates a breve Some words and phrases have a line drawn through them in the original.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These struck out words are enclosed in brackets with asterisks like this:
plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading These struck out words are enclosed in brackets with asterisks like this:
a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound
From this reading ¯ indicates a macron ˘ indicates a breve Some words and phrases have a line drawn through them in the original.
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading ERNEST HARTLEY COLERIDGE M.A., HON.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading ¯ indicates a macron ˘ indicates a breve Some words and phrases have a line drawn through them in the original.
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading These struck out words are enclosed in brackets with asterisks like this:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ERNEST HARTLEY COLERIDGE M.A., HON.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading F.R.S.L.
about to be mentioned or specified
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English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading ERNEST HARTLEY COLERIDGE M.A., HON.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ¯ indicates a macron ˘ indicates a breve Some words and phrases have a line drawn through them in the original.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ERNEST HARTLEY COLERIDGE M.A., HON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading ¯ indicates a macron ˘ indicates a breve Some words and phrases have a line drawn through them in the original.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading F.R.S.L.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading These struck out words are enclosed in brackets with asterisks like this:
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading ¯ indicates a macron ˘ indicates a breve Some words and phrases have a line drawn through them in the original.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading ERNEST HARTLEY COLERIDGE M.A., HON.
a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound
From this reading ¯ indicates a macron ˘ indicates a breve Some words and phrases have a line drawn through them in the original.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading ¯ indicates a macron ˘ indicates a breve Some words and phrases have a line drawn through them in the original.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading These struck out words are enclosed in brackets with asterisks like this:
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading ¯ indicates a macron ˘ indicates a breve Some words and phrases have a line drawn through them in the original.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading F.R.S.L.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading F.R.S.L.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ¯ indicates a macron ˘ indicates a breve Some words and phrases have a line drawn through them in the original.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading These struck out words are enclosed in brackets with asterisks like this:
plural of “symbol” — an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading In this text, the following symbols are used:
the words of something written
From this reading In this text, the following symbols are used:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this text, the following symbols are used:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ¯ indicates a macron ˘ indicates a breve Some words and phrases have a line drawn through them in the original.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These struck out words are enclosed in brackets with asterisks like this:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ¯ indicates a macron ˘ indicates a breve Some words and phrases have a line drawn through them in the original.
employed in accomplishing something
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in the company of; together with
From this reading These struck out words are enclosed in brackets with asterisks like this:
the words that are spoken
From this reading ¯ indicates a macron ˘ indicates a breve Some words and phrases have a line drawn through them in the original.
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