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The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 2

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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[Variant 28: 1836.
For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.
The only Kinsman near them, and though he Inclined to them, by reason of his age, With a more fond, familiar tenderness, They, notwithstanding, had much love to spare, 1815.]
[Variant 29: 1820.
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The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 2

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 2 is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[Variant 28: 1836.
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For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.
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The only Kinsman near them, and though he Inclined to them, by reason of his age, With a more fond, familiar tenderness, They, notwithstanding, had much love to spare, 1815.]
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[Variant 29: 1820.

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cradles noun US /ˈkreɪdəlz/

plural of “cradle” — a baby bed with sides and rockers

From this reading “For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.”

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Inclined adjective US /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading “The only Kinsman near them, and though he Inclined to them, by reason of his age, With a more fond, familiar tenderness, They, notwithstanding, had much love to spare, 1815.]”

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kinsman noun US /ˈkɪnzmæn/

a male relative

From this reading “For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.”

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notwithstanding adverb US /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading “The only Kinsman near them, and though he Inclined to them, by reason of his age, With a more fond, familiar tenderness, They, notwithstanding, had much love to spare, 1815.]”

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spare verb US /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading “For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.”

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tenderness noun US /ˈtendərnəs/

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading “The only Kinsman near them, and though he Inclined to them, by reason of his age, With a more fond, familiar tenderness, They, notwithstanding, had much love to spare, 1815.]”

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Variant noun US /ˈveriənt/

an event that departs from expectations

From this reading “[Variant 28: 1836.”

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Walter noun US /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading “For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.”

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From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

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1815

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From this reading The only Kinsman near them, and though he Inclined to them, by reason of his age, With a more fond, familiar tenderness, They, notwithstanding, had much love to spare, 1815.]

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1820

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From this reading [Variant 29: 1820.

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1836

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From this reading [Variant 28: 1836.

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From this reading [Variant 28: 1836.

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From this reading [Variant 29: 1820.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The only Kinsman near them, and though he Inclined to them, by reason of his age, With a more fond, familiar tenderness, They, notwithstanding, had much love to spare, 1815.]

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agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading The only Kinsman near them, and though he Inclined to them, by reason of his age, With a more fond, familiar tenderness, They, notwithstanding, had much love to spare, 1815.]

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The only Kinsman near them, and though he Inclined to them, by reason of his age, With a more fond, familiar tenderness, They, notwithstanding, had much love to spare, 1815.]

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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The only Kinsman near them, and though he Inclined to them, by reason of his age, With a more fond, familiar tenderness, They, notwithstanding, had much love to spare, 1815.]

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cradlesnounUS /ˈkreɪdəlz/

plural of “cradle” — a baby bed with sides and rockers

From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/

well known or easily recognized

From this reading The only Kinsman near them, and though he Inclined to them, by reason of his age, With a more fond, familiar tenderness, They, notwithstanding, had much love to spare, 1815.]

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fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading The only Kinsman near them, and though he Inclined to them, by reason of his age, With a more fond, familiar tenderness, They, notwithstanding, had much love to spare, 1815.]

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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The only Kinsman near them, and though he Inclined to them, by reason of his age, With a more fond, familiar tenderness, They, notwithstanding, had much love to spare, 1815.]

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housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

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InclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading The only Kinsman near them, and though he Inclined to them, by reason of his age, With a more fond, familiar tenderness, They, notwithstanding, had much love to spare, 1815.]

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kinsmannounUS /ˈkɪnzmæn/

a male relative

From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

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liv'd

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From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

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lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

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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 only Kinsman near them, and though he Inclined to them, by reason of his age, With a more fond, familiar tenderness, They, notwithstanding, had much love to spare, 1815.]

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muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

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nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

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notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading The only Kinsman near them, and though he Inclined to them, by reason of his age, With a more fond, familiar tenderness, They, notwithstanding, had much love to spare, 1815.]

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The only Kinsman near them, and though he Inclined to them, by reason of his age, With a more fond, familiar tenderness, They, notwithstanding, had much love to spare, 1815.]

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oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

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reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading The only Kinsman near them, and though he Inclined to them, by reason of his age, With a more fond, familiar tenderness, They, notwithstanding, had much love to spare, 1815.]

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spareverbUS /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading The only Kinsman near them, and though he Inclined to them, by reason of his age, With a more fond, familiar tenderness, They, notwithstanding, had much love to spare, 1815.]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

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ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

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VariantnounUS /ˈveriənt/

an event that departs from expectations

From this reading [Variant 28: 1836.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

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YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading For Though from their cradles they had liv'd with Walter, The only kinsman near them in the house, Yet he being old, they had much love to spare, 1800.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 10 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 2 by William Wordsworth holds 341 sentences, grouped into 69 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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