Chapter 6 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 5 is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 5 is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Footnote 242: 1845. ... memory are as one; Earth quiet and unchanged; the human Soul 1814. ] [Footnote 243: 1845. Such was their scheme:--thrice happy he who gained The end proposed! And,--though the same were missed By multitudes, perhaps obtained by none,-- They, for the attempt, and for the pains employed, 1814.
Chapter 6 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 5 is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading “And,--though the same were missed By multitudes, perhaps obtained by none,-- They, for the attempt, and for the pains employed, 1814.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “And,--though the same were missed By multitudes, perhaps obtained by none,-- They, for the attempt, and for the pains employed, 1814.”
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading “And,--though the same were missed By multitudes, perhaps obtained by none,-- They, for the attempt, and for the pains employed, 1814.”
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “And,--though the same were missed By multitudes, perhaps obtained by none,-- They, for the attempt, and for the pains employed, 1814.”
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Such was their scheme:--thrice happy he who gained The end proposed!”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “Such was their scheme:--thrice happy he who gained The end proposed!”
three times
From this reading “Such was their scheme:--thrice happy he who gained The end proposed!”
not made or become different
From this reading “... memory are as one; Earth quiet and unchanged; the human Soul 1814.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Such was their scheme:--thrice happy he who gained The end proposed!”
In this reading “... memory are as one; Earth quiet and unchanged; the human Soul 1814.”
In this reading “And,--though the same were missed By multitudes, perhaps obtained by none,-- They, for the attempt, and for the pains employed, 1814.”
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From this reading ... memory are as one; Earth quiet and unchanged; the human Soul 1814.
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From this reading [Footnote 242: 1845.
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From this reading [Footnote 242: 1845.
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From this reading ] [Footnote 243: 1845.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ... memory are as one; Earth quiet and unchanged; the human Soul 1814.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ... memory are as one; Earth quiet and unchanged; the human Soul 1814.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ... memory are as one; Earth quiet and unchanged; the human Soul 1814.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading And,--though the same were missed By multitudes, perhaps obtained by none,-- They, for the attempt, and for the pains employed, 1814.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And,--though the same were missed By multitudes, perhaps obtained by none,-- They, for the attempt, and for the pains employed, 1814.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading ... memory are as one; Earth quiet and unchanged; the human Soul 1814.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading And,--though the same were missed By multitudes, perhaps obtained by none,-- They, for the attempt, and for the pains employed, 1814.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Such was their scheme:--thrice happy he who gained The end proposed!
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 242: 1845.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And,--though the same were missed By multitudes, perhaps obtained by none,-- They, for the attempt, and for the pains employed, 1814.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Such was their scheme:--thrice happy he who gained The end proposed!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Such was their scheme:--thrice happy he who gained The end proposed!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such was their scheme:--thrice happy he who gained The end proposed!
characteristic of humanity
From this reading ... memory are as one; Earth quiet and unchanged; the human Soul 1814.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading ... memory are as one; Earth quiet and unchanged; the human Soul 1814.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading And,--though the same were missed By multitudes, perhaps obtained by none,-- They, for the attempt, and for the pains employed, 1814.
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading And,--though the same were missed By multitudes, perhaps obtained by none,-- They, for the attempt, and for the pains employed, 1814.
not one, and not any
From this reading And,--though the same were missed By multitudes, perhaps obtained by none,-- They, for the attempt, and for the pains employed, 1814.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading And,--though the same were missed By multitudes, perhaps obtained by none,-- They, for the attempt, and for the pains employed, 1814.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ... memory are as one; Earth quiet and unchanged; the human Soul 1814.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading And,--though the same were missed By multitudes, perhaps obtained by none,-- They, for the attempt, and for the pains employed, 1814.
by chance
From this reading And,--though the same were missed By multitudes, perhaps obtained by none,-- They, for the attempt, and for the pains employed, 1814.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Such was their scheme:--thrice happy he who gained The end proposed!
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading ... memory are as one; Earth quiet and unchanged; the human Soul 1814.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And,--though the same were missed By multitudes, perhaps obtained by none,-- They, for the attempt, and for the pains employed, 1814.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Such was their scheme:--thrice happy he who gained The end proposed!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading ... memory are as one; Earth quiet and unchanged; the human Soul 1814.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was their scheme:--thrice happy he who gained The end proposed!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ... memory are as one; Earth quiet and unchanged; the human Soul 1814.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Such was their scheme:--thrice happy he who gained The end proposed!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And,--though the same were missed By multitudes, perhaps obtained by none,-- They, for the attempt, and for the pains employed, 1814.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And,--though the same were missed By multitudes, perhaps obtained by none,-- They, for the attempt, and for the pains employed, 1814.
three times
From this reading Such was their scheme:--thrice happy he who gained The end proposed!
not made or become different
From this reading ... memory are as one; Earth quiet and unchanged; the human Soul 1814.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was their scheme:--thrice happy he who gained The end proposed!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And,--though the same were missed By multitudes, perhaps obtained by none,-- They, for the attempt, and for the pains employed, 1814.
which person or people
From this reading Such was their scheme:--thrice happy he who gained The end proposed!
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