Chapter 4 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 3 is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 3 is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
These poems are those respectively beginning: "When, to the attractions of the busy world ..." "I was thy neighbour once, thou rugged Pile! "Sweet Flower! belike one day to have ..."
Chapter 4 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 3 is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading “"When, to the attractions of the busy world ..."”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “"When, to the attractions of the busy world ..."”
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “"Sweet Flower! belike one day to have ..."”
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “"I was thy neighbour once, thou rugged Pile!”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “"I was thy neighbour once, thou rugged Pile!”
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “These poems are those respectively beginning:”
in the order given
From this reading “These poems are those respectively beginning:”
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading “"I was thy neighbour once, thou rugged Pile!”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These poems are those respectively beginning:
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading "When, to the attractions of the busy world ..."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading These poems are those respectively beginning:
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Sweet Flower! belike one day to have ..."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "When, to the attractions of the busy world ..."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Sweet Flower! belike one day to have ..."
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Sweet Flower! belike one day to have ..."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sweet Flower! belike one day to have ..."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was thy neighbour once, thou rugged Pile!
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "I was thy neighbour once, thou rugged Pile!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When, to the attractions of the busy world ..."
on one occasion
From this reading "I was thy neighbour once, thou rugged Pile!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Sweet Flower! belike one day to have ..."
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "I was thy neighbour once, thou rugged Pile!
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading These poems are those respectively beginning:
in the order given
From this reading These poems are those respectively beginning:
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading "I was thy neighbour once, thou rugged Pile!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Sweet Flower! belike one day to have ..."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When, to the attractions of the busy world ..."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These poems are those respectively beginning:
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading These poems are those respectively beginning:
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "I was thy neighbour once, thou rugged Pile!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "I was thy neighbour once, thou rugged Pile!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When, to the attractions of the busy world ..."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was thy neighbour once, thou rugged Pile!
at the time that
From this reading "When, to the attractions of the busy world ..."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "When, to the attractions of the busy world ..."
Chapter 4 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 3 by William Wordsworth holds 315 sentences, grouped into 63 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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