adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading I thought I must have been deceived, so I continued--"By ill advice to walk."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This time I could not be mistaken--"to walk" was repeated by the same voice as plainly as possible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
blestadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
con-sents
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
consentsnounUS /kənˈsents/
plural of “consent” — permission to do something
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading I thought I must have been deceived, so I continued--"By ill advice to walk."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This time I could not be mistaken--"to walk" was repeated by the same voice as plainly as possible.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading I thought I must have been deceived, so I continued--"By ill advice to walk."
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I thought I must have been deceived, so I continued--"By ill advice to walk."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked round.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
metrenounUS /ˈmiːtər/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading This time I could not be mistaken--"to walk" was repeated by the same voice as plainly as possible.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I thought I must have been deceived, so I continued--"By ill advice to walk."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This time I could not be mistaken--"to walk" was repeated by the same voice as plainly as possible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading This time I could not be mistaken--"to walk" was repeated by the same voice as plainly as possible.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading This time I could not be mistaken--"to walk" was repeated by the same voice as plainly as possible.
Prayer-book
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
PsalmnounUS /sɑːlm/
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
PsalmsnounUS /sɑːlmz/
an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading This time I could not be mistaken--"to walk" was repeated by the same voice as plainly as possible.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I looked round.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading This time I could not be mistaken--"to walk" was repeated by the same voice as plainly as possible.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I thought I must have been deceived, so I continued--"By ill advice to walk."
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I must have been deceived, so I continued--"By ill advice to walk."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I thought I must have been deceived, so I continued--"By ill advice to walk."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Psalm I chose this time was the first--"How blest is he who ne'er consents;" and I began accordingly; but when I came to the end of the line, to my astonishment I heard a plaintive voice, at a distance, repeat after me "con-sents."
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have before said that, tired of repeating the words of the songs which Jackson had taught me, I had taken those of Psalms in metre, at the end of the Prayer-book, by way of variety; and, as far as metre went, they answered very well, although people would have been surprised to have heard Psalms sung to such quick and varied measure.
