adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Thanatopsis" is not a Christian poem in the narrow sense of the word, and yet it could hardly have been written except under Christian influence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We need not go into detail about these writers, though they are most attractive.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His own genial, beautiful character was itself a tribute to Christian civilization, and his life, as critic and essayist, has left an impression which we shall not soon lose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thanatopsis" is not a Christian poem in the narrow sense of the word, and yet it could hardly have been written except under Christian influence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We need not go into detail about these writers, though they are most attractive.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His own genial, beautiful character was itself a tribute to Christian civilization, and his life, as critic and essayist, has left an impression which we shall not soon lose.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading We need not go into detail about these writers, though they are most attractive.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading His own genial, beautiful character was itself a tribute to Christian civilization, and his life, as critic and essayist, has left an impression which we shall not soon lose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Thanatopsis" is not a Christian poem in the narrow sense of the word, and yet it could hardly have been written except under Christian influence.
Bryant
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From this reading Bryant did for us what Wordsworth did for England.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading His own genial, beautiful character was itself a tribute to Christian civilization, and his life, as critic and essayist, has left an impression which we shall not soon lose.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading "Thanatopsis" is not a Christian poem in the narrow sense of the word, and yet it could hardly have been written except under Christian influence.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading His own genial, beautiful character was itself a tribute to Christian civilization, and his life, as critic and essayist, has left an impression which we shall not soon lose.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Thanatopsis" is not a Christian poem in the narrow sense of the word, and yet it could hardly have been written except under Christian influence.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading His own genial, beautiful character was itself a tribute to Christian civilization, and his life, as critic and essayist, has left an impression which we shall not soon lose.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading We need not go into detail about these writers, though they are most attractive.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bryant did for us what Wordsworth did for England.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Bryant did for us what Wordsworth did for England.
essayistnounUS /ˈeseɪɪst/
a writer of literary works
From this reading His own genial, beautiful character was itself a tribute to Christian civilization, and his life, as critic and essayist, has left an impression which we shall not soon lose.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading "Thanatopsis" is not a Christian poem in the narrow sense of the word, and yet it could hardly have been written except under Christian influence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bryant did for us what Wordsworth did for England.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading His own genial, beautiful character was itself a tribute to Christian civilization, and his life, as critic and essayist, has left an impression which we shall not soon lose.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We need not go into detail about these writers, though they are most attractive.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading "Thanatopsis" is not a Christian poem in the narrow sense of the word, and yet it could hardly have been written except under Christian influence.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His own genial, beautiful character was itself a tribute to Christian civilization, and his life, as critic and essayist, has left an impression which we shall not soon lose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Thanatopsis" is not a Christian poem in the narrow sense of the word, and yet it could hardly have been written except under Christian influence.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made nature seem vocal.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His own genial, beautiful character was itself a tribute to Christian civilization, and his life, as critic and essayist, has left an impression which we shall not soon lose.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading His own genial, beautiful character was itself a tribute to Christian civilization, and his life, as critic and essayist, has left an impression which we shall not soon lose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thanatopsis" is not a Christian poem in the narrow sense of the word, and yet it could hardly have been written except under Christian influence.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading "Thanatopsis" is not a Christian poem in the narrow sense of the word, and yet it could hardly have been written except under Christian influence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We need not go into detail about these writers, though they are most attractive.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thanatopsis" is not a Christian poem in the narrow sense of the word, and yet it could hardly have been written except under Christian influence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Thanatopsis" is not a Christian poem in the narrow sense of the word, and yet it could hardly have been written except under Christian influence.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading His own genial, beautiful character was itself a tribute to Christian civilization, and his life, as critic and essayist, has left an impression which we shall not soon lose.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His own genial, beautiful character was itself a tribute to Christian civilization, and his life, as critic and essayist, has left an impression which we shall not soon lose.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His own genial, beautiful character was itself a tribute to Christian civilization, and his life, as critic and essayist, has left an impression which we shall not soon lose.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading His own genial, beautiful character was itself a tribute to Christian civilization, and his life, as critic and essayist, has left an impression which we shall not soon lose.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made nature seem vocal.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading We need not go into detail about these writers, though they are most attractive.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "Thanatopsis" is not a Christian poem in the narrow sense of the word, and yet it could hardly have been written except under Christian influence.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He made nature seem vocal.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading We need not go into detail about these writers, though they are most attractive.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We need not go into detail about these writers, though they are most attractive.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thanatopsis" is not a Christian poem in the narrow sense of the word, and yet it could hardly have been written except under Christian influence.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own genial, beautiful character was itself a tribute to Christian civilization, and his life, as critic and essayist, has left an impression which we shall not soon lose.
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading "Thanatopsis" is not a Christian poem in the narrow sense of the word, and yet it could hardly have been written except under Christian influence.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He made nature seem vocal.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "Thanatopsis" is not a Christian poem in the narrow sense of the word, and yet it could hardly have been written except under Christian influence.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading His own genial, beautiful character was itself a tribute to Christian civilization, and his life, as critic and essayist, has left an impression which we shall not soon lose.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading His own genial, beautiful character was itself a tribute to Christian civilization, and his life, as critic and essayist, has left an impression which we shall not soon lose.
Thanatopsisnoun
an essay expressing a view on the subject of death
From this reading "Thanatopsis" is not a Christian poem in the narrow sense of the word, and yet it could hardly have been written except under Christian influence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thanatopsis" is not a Christian poem in the narrow sense of the word, and yet it could hardly have been written except under Christian influence.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We need not go into detail about these writers, though they are most attractive.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We need not go into detail about these writers, though they are most attractive.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We need not go into detail about these writers, though they are most attractive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His own genial, beautiful character was itself a tribute to Christian civilization, and his life, as critic and essayist, has left an impression which we shall not soon lose.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading His own genial, beautiful character was itself a tribute to Christian civilization, and his life, as critic and essayist, has left an impression which we shall not soon lose.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Thanatopsis" is not a Christian poem in the narrow sense of the word, and yet it could hardly have been written except under Christian influence.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bryant did for us what Wordsworth did for England.
vocaladjectiveUS /ˈvoʊkəl/
relating to or designed for or using the singing voice
From this reading He made nature seem vocal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His own genial, beautiful character was itself a tribute to Christian civilization, and his life, as critic and essayist, has left an impression which we shall not soon lose.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We need not go into detail about these writers, though they are most attractive.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Bryant did for us what Wordsworth did for England.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His own genial, beautiful character was itself a tribute to Christian civilization, and his life, as critic and essayist, has left an impression which we shall not soon lose.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Thanatopsis" is not a Christian poem in the narrow sense of the word, and yet it could hardly have been written except under Christian influence.
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 Bryant did for us what Wordsworth did for England.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading We need not go into detail about these writers, though they are most attractive.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "Thanatopsis" is not a Christian poem in the narrow sense of the word, and yet it could hardly have been written except under Christian influence.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Thanatopsis" is not a Christian poem in the narrow sense of the word, and yet it could hardly have been written except under Christian influence.
