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The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 5
The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 5

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 5 is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Within his heart ...
MS.
] [Footnote 526: 1836.
Within their souls, a fount of grace divine; 1814.
] [Footnote 527: 1827.
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The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 5

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 5 is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Within his heart ...
/wɪˈðɪn hɪz hɑːrt/
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MS.
/mɪz/
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] [Footnote 526: 1836.
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Within their souls, a fount of grace divine; 1814.
Line 5
] [Footnote 527: 1827.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

divine adjective US /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading “Within their souls, a fount of grace divine; 1814.”

Footnote noun US /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading “] [Footnote 526: 1836.”

grace noun US /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading “Within their souls, a fount of grace divine; 1814.”

heart noun US /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “Within his heart ...”

souls noun US /soʊlz/

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading “Within their souls, a fount of grace divine; 1814.”

Within preposition US /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading “Within his heart ...”

All words in this reading · 17

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1814

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Within their souls, a fount of grace divine; 1814.

1827

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ] [Footnote 527: 1827.

1836

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ] [Footnote 526: 1836.

526

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ] [Footnote 526: 1836.

527

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ] [Footnote 527: 1827.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Within their souls, a fount of grace divine; 1814.

divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading Within their souls, a fount of grace divine; 1814.

FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading ] [Footnote 526: 1836.

fountnoun

a specific size and style of type within a type family

From this reading Within their souls, a fount of grace divine; 1814.

gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading Within their souls, a fount of grace divine; 1814.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Within his heart ...

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Within his heart ...

MSnounUS /mɪz/

a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers

From this reading MS.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Within their souls, a fount of grace divine; 1814.

soulsnounUS /soʊlz/

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Within their souls, a fount of grace divine; 1814.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Within their souls, a fount of grace divine; 1814.

WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within his heart ...

Chapter 11 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 5 by William Wordsworth holds 337 sentences, grouped into 68 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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