11
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From this reading * * * * * FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: First printed in 'The Morning Post', February 11, 1803, under the title of 'The Banished Negroes', and signed W. L. D.--Ed.]
1802
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From this reading * * * * * SEPTEMBER, 1802, NEAR DOVER [A] Composed September, 1802.--Published 1807 Inland, within a hollow vale, I stood; And saw, while sea was calm and air was clear, The coast of France--the coast of France how near!
1803
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From this reading * * * * * FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: First printed in 'The Morning Post', February 11, 1803, under the title of 'The Banished Negroes', and signed W. L. D.--Ed.]
1807
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From this reading It was a natural arrangement which led Wordsworth to place this sonnet, in his edition of 1807, immediately after the one addressed 'To Toussaint L'Ouverture'.--Ed.
5
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From this reading I shrunk; for verily the barrier flood 5 Was like a lake, or river bright and fair, A span of waters; yet what power is there!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: First printed in 'The Morning Post', February 11, 1803, under the title of 'The Banished Negroes', and signed W. L. D.--Ed.]
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading It was a natural arrangement which led Wordsworth to place this sonnet, in his edition of 1807, immediately after the one addressed 'To Toussaint L'Ouverture'.--Ed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a natural arrangement which led Wordsworth to place this sonnet, in his edition of 1807, immediately after the one addressed 'To Toussaint L'Ouverture'.--Ed.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading * * * * * SEPTEMBER, 1802, NEAR DOVER [A] Composed September, 1802.--Published 1807 Inland, within a hollow vale, I stood; And saw, while sea was calm and air was clear, The coast of France--the coast of France how near!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Drawn almost into frightful neighbourhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: First printed in 'The Morning Post', February 11, 1803, under the title of 'The Banished Negroes', and signed W. L. D.--Ed.]
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading It was a natural arrangement which led Wordsworth to place this sonnet, in his edition of 1807, immediately after the one addressed 'To Toussaint L'Ouverture'.--Ed.
BanishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading * * * * * FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: First printed in 'The Morning Post', February 11, 1803, under the title of 'The Banished Negroes', and signed W. L. D.--Ed.]
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading I shrunk; for verily the barrier flood 5 Was like a lake, or river bright and fair, A span of waters; yet what power is there!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I shrunk; for verily the barrier flood 5 Was like a lake, or river bright and fair, A span of waters; yet what power is there!
make calm or still
From this reading * * * * * SEPTEMBER, 1802, NEAR DOVER [A] Composed September, 1802.--Published 1807 Inland, within a hollow vale, I stood; And saw, while sea was calm and air was clear, The coast of France--the coast of France how near!
rid of obstructions
From this reading * * * * * SEPTEMBER, 1802, NEAR DOVER [A] Composed September, 1802.--Published 1807 Inland, within a hollow vale, I stood; And saw, while sea was calm and air was clear, The coast of France--the coast of France how near!
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading * * * * * SEPTEMBER, 1802, NEAR DOVER [A] Composed September, 1802.--Published 1807 Inland, within a hollow vale, I stood; And saw, while sea was calm and air was clear, The coast of France--the coast of France how near!
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading * * * * * SEPTEMBER, 1802, NEAR DOVER [A] Composed September, 1802.--Published 1807 Inland, within a hollow vale, I stood; And saw, while sea was calm and air was clear, The coast of France--the coast of France how near!
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading * * * * * FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: First printed in 'The Morning Post', February 11, 1803, under the title of 'The Banished Negroes', and signed W. L. D.--Ed.]
DOVERnounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading * * * * * SEPTEMBER, 1802, NEAR DOVER [A] Composed September, 1802.--Published 1807 Inland, within a hollow vale, I stood; And saw, while sea was calm and air was clear, The coast of France--the coast of France how near!
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Drawn almost into frightful neighbourhood.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading * * * * * FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: First printed in 'The Morning Post', February 11, 1803, under the title of 'The Banished Negroes', and signed W. L. D.--Ed.]
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading It was a natural arrangement which led Wordsworth to place this sonnet, in his edition of 1807, immediately after the one addressed 'To Toussaint L'Ouverture'.--Ed.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I shrunk; for verily the barrier flood 5 Was like a lake, or river bright and fair, A span of waters; yet what power is there!
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading * * * * * FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: First printed in 'The Morning Post', February 11, 1803, under the title of 'The Banished Negroes', and signed W. L. D.--Ed.]
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading * * * * * FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: First printed in 'The Morning Post', February 11, 1803, under the title of 'The Banished Negroes', and signed W. L. D.--Ed.]
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading I shrunk; for verily the barrier flood 5 Was like a lake, or river bright and fair, A span of waters; yet what power is there!
FOOTNOTEnounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading * * * * * FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: First printed in 'The Morning Post', February 11, 1803, under the title of 'The Banished Negroes', and signed W. L. D.--Ed.]
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shrunk; for verily the barrier flood 5 Was like a lake, or river bright and fair, A span of waters; yet what power is there!
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading * * * * * SEPTEMBER, 1802, NEAR DOVER [A] Composed September, 1802.--Published 1807 Inland, within a hollow vale, I stood; And saw, while sea was calm and air was clear, The coast of France--the coast of France how near!
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Drawn almost into frightful neighbourhood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a natural arrangement which led Wordsworth to place this sonnet, in his edition of 1807, immediately after the one addressed 'To Toussaint L'Ouverture'.--Ed.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading * * * * * SEPTEMBER, 1802, NEAR DOVER [A] Composed September, 1802.--Published 1807 Inland, within a hollow vale, I stood; And saw, while sea was calm and air was clear, The coast of France--the coast of France how near!
how
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From this reading * * * * * SEPTEMBER, 1802, NEAR DOVER [A] Composed September, 1802.--Published 1807 Inland, within a hollow vale, I stood; And saw, while sea was calm and air was clear, The coast of France--the coast of France how near!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * SEPTEMBER, 1802, NEAR DOVER [A] Composed September, 1802.--Published 1807 Inland, within a hollow vale, I stood; And saw, while sea was calm and air was clear, The coast of France--the coast of France how near!
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It was a natural arrangement which led Wordsworth to place this sonnet, in his edition of 1807, immediately after the one addressed 'To Toussaint L'Ouverture'.--Ed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: First printed in 'The Morning Post', February 11, 1803, under the title of 'The Banished Negroes', and signed W. L. D.--Ed.]
InlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading * * * * * SEPTEMBER, 1802, NEAR DOVER [A] Composed September, 1802.--Published 1807 Inland, within a hollow vale, I stood; And saw, while sea was calm and air was clear, The coast of France--the coast of France how near!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Drawn almost into frightful neighbourhood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shrunk; for verily the barrier flood 5 Was like a lake, or river bright and fair, A span of waters; yet what power is there!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a natural arrangement which led Wordsworth to place this sonnet, in his edition of 1807, immediately after the one addressed 'To Toussaint L'Ouverture'.--Ed.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading * * * * * FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: First printed in 'The Morning Post', February 11, 1803, under the title of 'The Banished Negroes', and signed W. L. D.--Ed.]
L'Ouverture
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From this reading It was a natural arrangement which led Wordsworth to place this sonnet, in his edition of 1807, immediately after the one addressed 'To Toussaint L'Ouverture'.--Ed.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading I shrunk; for verily the barrier flood 5 Was like a lake, or river bright and fair, A span of waters; yet what power is there!
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was a natural arrangement which led Wordsworth to place this sonnet, in his edition of 1807, immediately after the one addressed 'To Toussaint L'Ouverture'.--Ed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I shrunk; for verily the barrier flood 5 Was like a lake, or river bright and fair, A span of waters; yet what power is there!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading * * * * * FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: First printed in 'The Morning Post', February 11, 1803, under the title of 'The Banished Negroes', and signed W. L. D.--Ed.]
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was a natural arrangement which led Wordsworth to place this sonnet, in his edition of 1807, immediately after the one addressed 'To Toussaint L'Ouverture'.--Ed.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading * * * * * SEPTEMBER, 1802, NEAR DOVER [A] Composed September, 1802.--Published 1807 Inland, within a hollow vale, I stood; And saw, while sea was calm and air was clear, The coast of France--the coast of France how near!
NegroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading * * * * * FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: First printed in 'The Morning Post', February 11, 1803, under the title of 'The Banished Negroes', and signed W. L. D.--Ed.]
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Drawn almost into frightful neighbourhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: First printed in 'The Morning Post', February 11, 1803, under the title of 'The Banished Negroes', and signed W. L. D.--Ed.]
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading * * * * * FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: First printed in 'The Morning Post', February 11, 1803, under the title of 'The Banished Negroes', and signed W. L. D.--Ed.]
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a natural arrangement which led Wordsworth to place this sonnet, in his edition of 1807, immediately after the one addressed 'To Toussaint L'Ouverture'.--Ed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I shrunk; for verily the barrier flood 5 Was like a lake, or river bright and fair, A span of waters; yet what power is there!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a natural arrangement which led Wordsworth to place this sonnet, in his edition of 1807, immediately after the one addressed 'To Toussaint L'Ouverture'.--Ed.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading * * * * * FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: First printed in 'The Morning Post', February 11, 1803, under the title of 'The Banished Negroes', and signed W. L. D.--Ed.]
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I shrunk; for verily the barrier flood 5 Was like a lake, or river bright and fair, A span of waters; yet what power is there!
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading * * * * * FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: First printed in 'The Morning Post', February 11, 1803, under the title of 'The Banished Negroes', and signed W. L. D.--Ed.]
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading * * * * * SEPTEMBER, 1802, NEAR DOVER [A] Composed September, 1802.--Published 1807 Inland, within a hollow vale, I stood; And saw, while sea was calm and air was clear, The coast of France--the coast of France how near!
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I shrunk; for verily the barrier flood 5 Was like a lake, or river bright and fair, A span of waters; yet what power is there!
cut with a saw
From this reading * * * * * SEPTEMBER, 1802, NEAR DOVER [A] Composed September, 1802.--Published 1807 Inland, within a hollow vale, I stood; And saw, while sea was calm and air was clear, The coast of France--the coast of France how near!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading * * * * * SEPTEMBER, 1802, NEAR DOVER [A] Composed September, 1802.--Published 1807 Inland, within a hollow vale, I stood; And saw, while sea was calm and air was clear, The coast of France--the coast of France how near!
SEPTEMBERnounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading * * * * * SEPTEMBER, 1802, NEAR DOVER [A] Composed September, 1802.--Published 1807 Inland, within a hollow vale, I stood; And saw, while sea was calm and air was clear, The coast of France--the coast of France how near!
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading I shrunk; for verily the barrier flood 5 Was like a lake, or river bright and fair, A span of waters; yet what power is there!
having a handwritten signature
From this reading * * * * * FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: First printed in 'The Morning Post', February 11, 1803, under the title of 'The Banished Negroes', and signed W. L. D.--Ed.]
sonnetnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪt/
a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading It was a natural arrangement which led Wordsworth to place this sonnet, in his edition of 1807, immediately after the one addressed 'To Toussaint L'Ouverture'.--Ed.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading I shrunk; for verily the barrier flood 5 Was like a lake, or river bright and fair, A span of waters; yet what power is there!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading * * * * * SEPTEMBER, 1802, NEAR DOVER [A] Composed September, 1802.--Published 1807 Inland, within a hollow vale, I stood; And saw, while sea was calm and air was clear, The coast of France--the coast of France how near!
TEXTnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading * * * * * FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: First printed in 'The Morning Post', February 11, 1803, under the title of 'The Banished Negroes', and signed W. L. D.--Ed.]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: First printed in 'The Morning Post', February 11, 1803, under the title of 'The Banished Negroes', and signed W. L. D.--Ed.]
in or at that place or location
From this reading I shrunk; for verily the barrier flood 5 Was like a lake, or river bright and fair, A span of waters; yet what power is there!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a natural arrangement which led Wordsworth to place this sonnet, in his edition of 1807, immediately after the one addressed 'To Toussaint L'Ouverture'.--Ed.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading * * * * * FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: First printed in 'The Morning Post', February 11, 1803, under the title of 'The Banished Negroes', and signed W. L. D.--Ed.]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a natural arrangement which led Wordsworth to place this sonnet, in his edition of 1807, immediately after the one addressed 'To Toussaint L'Ouverture'.--Ed.
Toussaint
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a natural arrangement which led Wordsworth to place this sonnet, in his edition of 1807, immediately after the one addressed 'To Toussaint L'Ouverture'.--Ed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading * * * * * FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: First printed in 'The Morning Post', February 11, 1803, under the title of 'The Banished Negroes', and signed W. L. D.--Ed.]
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading * * * * * SEPTEMBER, 1802, NEAR DOVER [A] Composed September, 1802.--Published 1807 Inland, within a hollow vale, I stood; And saw, while sea was calm and air was clear, The coast of France--the coast of France how near!
verilyadverb
in truth; certainly
From this reading I shrunk; for verily the barrier flood 5 Was like a lake, or river bright and fair, A span of waters; yet what power is there!
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading * * * * * FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: First printed in 'The Morning Post', February 11, 1803, under the title of 'The Banished Negroes', and signed W. L. D.--Ed.]
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a natural arrangement which led Wordsworth to place this sonnet, in his edition of 1807, immediately after the one addressed 'To Toussaint L'Ouverture'.--Ed.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading I shrunk; for verily the barrier flood 5 Was like a lake, or river bright and fair, A span of waters; yet what power is there!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I shrunk; for verily the barrier flood 5 Was like a lake, or river bright and fair, A span of waters; yet what power is there!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a natural arrangement which led Wordsworth to place this sonnet, in his edition of 1807, immediately after the one addressed 'To Toussaint L'Ouverture'.--Ed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading * * * * * SEPTEMBER, 1802, NEAR DOVER [A] Composed September, 1802.--Published 1807 Inland, within a hollow vale, I stood; And saw, while sea was calm and air was clear, The coast of France--the coast of France how near!
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading * * * * * SEPTEMBER, 1802, NEAR DOVER [A] Composed September, 1802.--Published 1807 Inland, within a hollow vale, I stood; And saw, while sea was calm and air was clear, The coast of France--the coast of France how near!
WordsworthnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading It was a natural arrangement which led Wordsworth to place this sonnet, in his edition of 1807, immediately after the one addressed 'To Toussaint L'Ouverture'.--Ed.
but in spite of that
From this reading I shrunk; for verily the barrier flood 5 Was like a lake, or river bright and fair, A span of waters; yet what power is there!
