Chapter 4 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 4 is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 4 is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
... to her sacred name! 1807. ... to a ... 1820. FOOTNOTES: [A] Arminius, or Hermann, the liberator of Germany from the Roman power, A.D.
Chapter 4 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 4 is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading “FOOTNOTES: [A] Arminius, or Hermann, the liberator of Germany from the Roman power, A.D.”
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading “FOOTNOTES: [A] Arminius, or Hermann, the liberator of Germany from the Roman power, A.D.”
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading “FOOTNOTES: [A] Arminius, or Hermann, the liberator of Germany from the Roman power, A.D.”
someone who releases people from captivity or bondage
From this reading “FOOTNOTES: [A] Arminius, or Hermann, the liberator of Germany from the Roman power, A.D.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “... to her sacred name!”
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “FOOTNOTES: [A] Arminius, or Hermann, the liberator of Germany from the Roman power, A.D.”
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading “FOOTNOTES: [A] Arminius, or Hermann, the liberator of Germany from the Roman power, A.D.”
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “... to her sacred name!”
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From this reading 1807.
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From this reading 1820.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ... to a ...
Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which opposed the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin (1559-1609)
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [A] Arminius, or Hermann, the liberator of Germany from the Roman power, A.D.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [A] Arminius, or Hermann, the liberator of Germany from the Roman power, A.D.
plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [A] Arminius, or Hermann, the liberator of Germany from the Roman power, A.D.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [A] Arminius, or Hermann, the liberator of Germany from the Roman power, A.D.
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [A] Arminius, or Hermann, the liberator of Germany from the Roman power, A.D.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ... to her sacred name!
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [A] Arminius, or Hermann, the liberator of Germany from the Roman power, A.D.
someone who releases people from captivity or bondage
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [A] Arminius, or Hermann, the liberator of Germany from the Roman power, A.D.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ... to her sacred name!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [A] Arminius, or Hermann, the liberator of Germany from the Roman power, A.D.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [A] Arminius, or Hermann, the liberator of Germany from the Roman power, A.D.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [A] Arminius, or Hermann, the liberator of Germany from the Roman power, A.D.
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [A] Arminius, or Hermann, the liberator of Germany from the Roman power, A.D.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading ... to her sacred name!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [A] Arminius, or Hermann, the liberator of Germany from the Roman power, A.D.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ... to her sacred name!
Chapter 4 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 4 by William Wordsworth holds 343 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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