affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
Aubert
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From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading O how canst thou renounce the boundless store Of charms which nature to her vot’ry yields!
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading O how canst thou renounce the boundless store Of charms which nature to her vot’ry yields!
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading O how canst thou renounce the boundless store Of charms which nature to her vot’ry yields!
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading These charms shall work thy soul’s eternal health, And love, and gentleness, and joy, impart.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
garniture
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From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading These charms shall work thy soul’s eternal health, And love, and gentleness, and joy, impart.
gilds
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From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading These charms shall work thy soul’s eternal health, And love, and gentleness, and joy, impart.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading O how canst thou renounce the boundless store Of charms which nature to her vot’ry yields!
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
how
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From this reading O how canst thou renounce the boundless store Of charms which nature to her vot’ry yields!
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading These charms shall work thy soul’s eternal health, And love, and gentleness, and joy, impart.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading These charms shall work thy soul’s eternal health, And love, and gentleness, and joy, impart.
Languedoc
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From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading These charms shall work thy soul’s eternal health, And love, and gentleness, and joy, impart.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
MINSTRELnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəl/
a singer of folk songs
From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
mountain'snounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
possessive form of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading O how canst thou renounce the boundless store Of charms which nature to her vot’ry yields!
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O how canst thou renounce the boundless store Of charms which nature to her vot’ry yields!
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O how canst thou renounce the boundless store Of charms which nature to her vot’ry yields!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
PyreneesnounUS /ˈpɪrəiz/
a chain of mountains between France and Spain
From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
renounceverbUS /rɪˈnaʊns/
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading O how canst thou renounce the boundless store Of charms which nature to her vot’ry yields!
resoundingadjectiveUS /riˈsaʊndɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading These charms shall work thy soul’s eternal health, And love, and gentleness, and joy, impart.
shelt'ring
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From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
shieldsnounUS /ʃiːldz/
plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
soul's
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From this reading These charms shall work thy soul’s eternal health, And love, and gentleness, and joy, impart.
St
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From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading O how canst thou renounce the boundless store Of charms which nature to her vot’ry yields!
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O how canst thou renounce the boundless store Of charms which nature to her vot’ry yields!
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These charms shall work thy soul’s eternal health, And love, and gentleness, and joy, impart.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading O how canst thou renounce the boundless store Of charms which nature to her vot’ry yields!
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading These charms shall work thy soul’s eternal health, And love, and gentleness, and joy, impart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O how canst thou renounce the boundless store Of charms which nature to her vot’ry yields!
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
vot'ry
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From this reading O how canst thou renounce the boundless store Of charms which nature to her vot’ry yields!
warblingverbUS /ˈwɔːrbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “warble” — sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading O how canst thou renounce the boundless store Of charms which nature to her vot’ry yields!
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading THE MINSTREL St. Aubert, instead of taking the more direct road, that ran along the feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the heights, afforded more extensive views and greater variety of romantic scenery.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even; All that the mountain’s shelt’ring bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven; O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading These charms shall work thy soul’s eternal health, And love, and gentleness, and joy, impart.
yieldsnounUS /jiːldz/
plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount
From this reading O how canst thou renounce the boundless store Of charms which nature to her vot’ry yields!
