Chapter 11 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Variant 13: 1836. 'Tis said, a child was in her womb, As now to any eye was plain; 1798. 'Tis said, her lamentable state Even to a careless eye was plain; 1820. Alas! her lamentable state 1827.] [Variant 14: 1836.
Chapter 11 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas! her lamentable state 1827.]”
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “'Tis said, her lamentable state Even to a careless eye was plain; 1820.”
bad; unfortunate
From this reading “'Tis said, her lamentable state Even to a careless eye was plain; 1820.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “'Tis said, a child was in her womb, As now to any eye was plain; 1798.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “'Tis said, her lamentable state Even to a careless eye was plain; 1820.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “'Tis said, a child was in her womb, As now to any eye was plain; 1798.”
an event that departs from expectations
From this reading “[Variant 13: 1836.”
a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
From this reading “'Tis said, a child was in her womb, As now to any eye was plain; 1798.”
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From this reading [Variant 13: 1836.
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From this reading [Variant 14: 1836.
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From this reading 'Tis said, a child was in her womb, As now to any eye was plain; 1798.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Tis said, her lamentable state Even to a careless eye was plain; 1820.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alas! her lamentable state 1827.]
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From this reading [Variant 13: 1836.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Tis said, a child was in her womb, As now to any eye was plain; 1798.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! her lamentable state 1827.]
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'Tis said, a child was in her womb, As now to any eye was plain; 1798.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Tis said, a child was in her womb, As now to any eye was plain; 1798.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading 'Tis said, her lamentable state Even to a careless eye was plain; 1820.
a young person of either sex
From this reading 'Tis said, a child was in her womb, As now to any eye was plain; 1798.
divisible by two
From this reading 'Tis said, her lamentable state Even to a careless eye was plain; 1820.
the organ of sight
From this reading 'Tis said, a child was in her womb, As now to any eye was plain; 1798.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Tis said, a child was in her womb, As now to any eye was plain; 1798.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Tis said, a child was in her womb, As now to any eye was plain; 1798.
bad; unfortunate
From this reading 'Tis said, her lamentable state Even to a careless eye was plain; 1820.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Tis said, a child was in her womb, As now to any eye was plain; 1798.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading 'Tis said, a child was in her womb, As now to any eye was plain; 1798.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Tis said, a child was in her womb, As now to any eye was plain; 1798.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading 'Tis said, her lamentable state Even to a careless eye was plain; 1820.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis said, a child was in her womb, As now to any eye was plain; 1798.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Tis said, a child was in her womb, As now to any eye was plain; 1798.
an event that departs from expectations
From this reading [Variant 13: 1836.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Tis said, a child was in her womb, As now to any eye was plain; 1798.
a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
From this reading 'Tis said, a child was in her womb, As now to any eye was plain; 1798.
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