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The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 2
The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 2

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 2 is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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* * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]
From 1815 to 1832 this was classed among the "Poems proceeding from Sentiment and Reflection."
In 1836 it was transferred to the group of "Poems of the Imagination."--Ed.
Dear Child of Nature, let them rail!
--There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 2

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 2 is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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* * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]
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From 1815 to 1832 this was classed among the "Poems proceeding from Sentiment and Reflection."
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In 1836 it was transferred to the group of "Poems of the Imagination."--Ed.
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Dear Child of Nature, let them rail!
/dɪr tʃaɪld ʌv ˈneɪtʃər let ðem reɪl/
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--There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.

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classed verb US /klæst/

past form of “class” — arrange or order by classes or categories

From this reading “From 1815 to 1832 this was classed among the "Poems proceeding from Sentiment and Reflection."”

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dale noun US /deɪl/

an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading “--There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.”

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designed adjective US /dɪˈzaɪnd/

done or made or performed with purpose and intent

From this reading “* * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]”

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harbour verb US /ˈhɑːrbər/

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading “--There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.”

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Poems noun US /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading “From 1815 to 1832 this was classed among the "Poems proceeding from Sentiment and Reflection."”

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proceeding noun US /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading “From 1815 to 1832 this was classed among the "Poems proceeding from Sentiment and Reflection."”

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rail noun US /reɪl/

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading “Dear Child of Nature, let them rail!”

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transferred verb US /trænˈsfɜːrd/

inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading “In 1836 it was transferred to the group of "Poems of the Imagination."--Ed.”

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From this reading --There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.

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1802

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From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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1807

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From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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1815

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From this reading From 1815 to 1832 this was classed among the "Poems proceeding from Sentiment and Reflection."

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1832

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From this reading From 1815 to 1832 this was classed among the "Poems proceeding from Sentiment and Reflection."

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1836

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From this reading In 1836 it was transferred to the group of "Poems of the Imagination."--Ed.

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5

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From this reading --There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.

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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 * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading From 1815 to 1832 this was classed among the "Poems proceeding from Sentiment and Reflection."

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading --There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.

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BEENauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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ChildnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading Dear Child of Nature, let them rail!

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classedverbUS /klæst/

past form of “class” — arrange or order by classes or categories

From this reading From 1815 to 1832 this was classed among the "Poems proceeding from Sentiment and Reflection."

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ComposedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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COUNTRYnounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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dalenounUS /deɪl/

an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading --There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.

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daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading --There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.

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DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading Dear Child of Nature, let them rail!

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designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/

done or made or performed with purpose and intent

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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EdnounUS /ed/

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

From this reading In 1836 it was transferred to the group of "Poems of the Imagination."--Ed.

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FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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FriendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading --There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.

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FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From 1815 to 1832 this was classed among the "Poems proceeding from Sentiment and Reflection."

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greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading --There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.

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groupnounUS /ɡruːp/

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading In 1836 it was transferred to the group of "Poems of the Imagination."--Ed.

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HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading --There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.

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heart-stirring

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From this reading --There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.

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holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading --There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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ImaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading In 1836 it was transferred to the group of "Poems of the Imagination."--Ed.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading --There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In 1836 it was transferred to the group of "Poems of the Imagination."--Ed.

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LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Dear Child of Nature, let them rail!

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lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading --There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.

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LONGadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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Louisa

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From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Dear Child of Nature, let them rail!

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nestnounUS /nest/

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading --There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In 1836 it was transferred to the group of "Poems of the Imagination."--Ed.

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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 --There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading --There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.

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piecenounUS /piːs/

a separate part of a whole

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading From 1815 to 1832 this was classed among the "Poems proceeding from Sentiment and Reflection."

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proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading From 1815 to 1832 this was classed among the "Poems proceeding from Sentiment and Reflection."

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PublishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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railnounUS /reɪl/

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading Dear Child of Nature, let them rail!

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ReflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading From 1815 to 1832 this was classed among the "Poems proceeding from Sentiment and Reflection."

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REPROACHED

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From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading --There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.

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SentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading From 1815 to 1832 this was classed among the "Poems proceeding from Sentiment and Reflection."

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shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading --There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.

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TAKINGnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Dear Child of Nature, let them rail!

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading --There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading From 1815 to 1832 this was classed among the "Poems proceeding from Sentiment and Reflection."

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thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading --There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.

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ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading --There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/

inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading In 1836 it was transferred to the group of "Poems of the Imagination."--Ed.

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viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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WALKSnounUS /wɔːks/

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading From 1815 to 1832 this was classed among the "Poems proceeding from Sentiment and Reflection."

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading --There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.

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WHOpronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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WifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading --There is a nest in a green dale, A harbour and a hold; Where thou, a Wife and Friend, shalt see Thy own heart-stirring days, [1] and be 5 A light to young and old.

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YOUNGadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO HAD BEEN REPROACHED FOR TAKING LONG WALKS IN THE COUNTRY [A] Composed 1802.--Published 1807 [Composed at the same time and on the same view as "I met Louisa in the shade:" indeed they were designed to make one piece.--I.F.]

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