The Life of Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1838

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LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

Mr. Coleridge once met Mrs. Barbauld at an evening party.

He had not long been present, and the recognition of mere acquaintanceship over, than, walking across the room, she addressed him in these words:

"So, Mr. Coleridge, I understand you do not consider Unitarians Christians."

"I hope, Madam," said he, "that all persons born in a Christian country are Christians, and trust they are under the condition of being saved; but I 'do' contend that Unitarianism' is not 'Christianity';" to which she replied, "I do not understand the distinction."

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Chapter 3 of The Life of Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1838 is here in full — 724 sentences across 145 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806. Mr. Coleridge once met Mrs. Barbauld at an evening party. He had not long been present, and the recognition of mere acquaintanceship over, than, walking across the room, she addressed him in these words: "So, Mr. Coleridge, I understand you do not consider Unitarians Christians." "I hope, Madam," said he, "that all persons born in a Christian country are Christians, and trust they are under the condition of being saved; but I 'do' contend that Unitarianism' is not 'Christianity';" to which she replied, "I do not understand the distinction."

The Life of Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1838

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LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

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Mr. Coleridge once met Mrs. Barbauld at an evening party.

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He had not long been present, and the recognition of mere acquaintanceship over, than, walking across the room, she addressed him in these words:

/hiː hæd nɑːt lɔːŋ bɪn ˈprezənt ənd ðə ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən ʌv mɪr əˈkweɪntənsʃɪp ˈoʊvər ðæn ˈwɔːkɪŋ əˈkrɔːs ðə ruːm ʃiː əˈdrest hɪm ɪn ðiːz wɜːrdz/

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"So, Mr. Coleridge, I understand you do not consider Unitarians Christians."

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acquaintanceship noun US /əˈkweɪntənsʃɪp/

a relationship less intimate than friendship

From this reading “He had not long been present, and the recognition of mere acquaintanceship over, than, walking across the room, she addressed him in these words:”

Christianity noun US /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/

a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

From this reading “"I hope, Madam," said he, "that all persons born in a Christian country are Christians, and trust they are under the condition of being saved; but I 'do' contend that Unitarianism' is not 'Christianity';" to which she replied, "I do not understand the distinction."”

Coleridge noun US /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading “Mr. Coleridge once met Mrs. Barbauld at an evening party.”

contend verb US /kənˈtend/

maintain or assert

lakes noun US /leɪks/

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading “LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.”

malta noun US /ˈmɔːltə/

a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964

From this reading “LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.”

syracuse noun US /ˈsɪrəkjuːz/

a city in central New York

From this reading “LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.”

winters noun US /ˈwɪntərz/

plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading “LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.”

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From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

1805

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From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

1806

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From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "I hope, Madam," said he, "that all persons born in a Christian country are Christians, and trust they are under the condition of being saved; but I 'do' contend that Unitarianism' is not 'Christianity';" to which she replied, "I do not understand the distinction."

ACCOUNTnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

acquaintanceshipnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsʃɪp/

a relationship less intimate than friendship

From this reading He had not long been present, and the recognition of mere acquaintanceship over, than, walking across the room, she addressed him in these words:

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading He had not long been present, and the recognition of mere acquaintanceship over, than, walking across the room, she addressed him in these words:

addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading He had not long been present, and the recognition of mere acquaintanceship over, than, walking across the room, she addressed him in these words:

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Mr. Coleridge once met Mrs. Barbauld at an evening party.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

Barbauld

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From this reading Mr. Coleridge once met Mrs. Barbauld at an evening party.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had not long been present, and the recognition of mere acquaintanceship over, than, walking across the room, she addressed him in these words:

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

ChristianitynounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/

a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/

plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

From this reading "So, Mr. Coleridge, I understand you do not consider Unitarians Christians."

ColeridgenounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading Mr. Coleridge once met Mrs. Barbauld at an evening party.

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/

deem to be

From this reading "So, Mr. Coleridge, I understand you do not consider Unitarians Christians."

contendverbUS /kənˈtend/

maintain or assert

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

DECEMBERnounUS /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "So, Mr. Coleridge, I understand you do not consider Unitarians Christians."

EMPLOYMENTnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/

the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Mr. Coleridge once met Mrs. Barbauld at an evening party.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

GOESnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had not long been present, and the recognition of mere acquaintanceship over, than, walking across the room, she addressed him in these words:

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had not long been present, and the recognition of mere acquaintanceship over, than, walking across the room, she addressed him in these words:

HEALTHnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had not long been present, and the recognition of mere acquaintanceship over, than, walking across the room, she addressed him in these words:

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "So, Mr. Coleridge, I understand you do not consider Unitarians Christians."

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

LAKESnounUS /leɪks/

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

LEAVESnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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 He had not long been present, and the recognition of mere acquaintanceship over, than, walking across the room, she addressed him in these words:

MadamnounUS /ˈmædəm/

a woman of refinement

MALTAnounUS /ˈmɔːltə/

a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964

From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/

being nothing more than specified

From this reading He had not long been present, and the recognition of mere acquaintanceship over, than, walking across the room, she addressed him in these words:

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Mr. Coleridge once met Mrs. Barbauld at an evening party.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Coleridge once met Mrs. Barbauld at an evening party.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mr. Coleridge once met Mrs. Barbauld at an evening party.

NAPLESnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/

a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region

From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not long been present, and the recognition of mere acquaintanceship over, than, walking across the room, she addressed him in these words:

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Mr. Coleridge once met Mrs. Barbauld at an evening party.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading He had not long been present, and the recognition of mere acquaintanceship over, than, walking across the room, she addressed him in these words:

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Mr. Coleridge once met Mrs. Barbauld at an evening party.

personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/

plural of “person” — a human being

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He had not long been present, and the recognition of mere acquaintanceship over, than, walking across the room, she addressed him in these words:

recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading He had not long been present, and the recognition of mere acquaintanceship over, than, walking across the room, she addressed him in these words:

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

ROMEnounUS /roʊm/

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading He had not long been present, and the recognition of mere acquaintanceship over, than, walking across the room, she addressed him in these words:

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had not long been present, and the recognition of mere acquaintanceship over, than, walking across the room, she addressed him in these words:

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So, Mr. Coleridge, I understand you do not consider Unitarians Christians."

SYRACUSEnounUS /ˈsɪrəkjuːz/

a city in central New York

From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

THnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had not long been present, and the recognition of mere acquaintanceship over, than, walking across the room, she addressed him in these words:

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading He had not long been present, and the recognition of mere acquaintanceship over, than, walking across the room, she addressed him in these words:

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "So, Mr. Coleridge, I understand you do not consider Unitarians Christians."

Unitarianismnoun

a non-doctrinal religion that stresses individual freedom of belief and rejects the Trinity

Unitarians

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From this reading "So, Mr. Coleridge, I understand you do not consider Unitarians Christians."

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading He had not long been present, and the recognition of mere acquaintanceship over, than, walking across the room, she addressed him in these words:

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

WINTERSnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/

plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading LEAVES THE LAKES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS HEALTH FOR MALTA--HIS EMPLOYMENT IN MALTA IN 1805--GOES TO SYRACUSE AND ROME--WINTERS AT NAPLES 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1806.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading He had not long been present, and the recognition of mere acquaintanceship over, than, walking across the room, she addressed him in these words:

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "So, Mr. Coleridge, I understand you do not consider Unitarians Christians."

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