adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is as much difference, said Johnson, between a lettered and an unlettered man as between the living and the dead; and, in a way, it was no extravagance.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For the Poet is indeed a Maker: above the world of sense, trodden by hidebound humanity, he builds that world of his own whereto is summoned the unfettered spirit.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Think merely how one's view of common things is affected by literary association.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is as much difference, said Johnson, between a lettered and an unlettered man as between the living and the dead; and, in a way, it was no extravagance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is as much difference, said Johnson, between a lettered and an unlettered man as between the living and the dead; and, in a way, it was no extravagance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is as much difference, said Johnson, between a lettered and an unlettered man as between the living and the dead; and, in a way, it was no extravagance.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Think merely how one's view of common things is affected by literary association.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There is as much difference, said Johnson, between a lettered and an unlettered man as between the living and the dead; and, in a way, it was no extravagance.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
buildsnounUS /bɪldz/
plural of “build” — constitution of the human body
From this reading For the Poet is indeed a Maker: above the world of sense, trodden by hidebound humanity, he builds that world of his own whereto is summoned the unfettered spirit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Think merely how one's view of common things is affected by literary association.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Think merely how one's view of common things is affected by literary association.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There is as much difference, said Johnson, between a lettered and an unlettered man as between the living and the dead; and, in a way, it was no extravagance.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading There is as much difference, said Johnson, between a lettered and an unlettered man as between the living and the dead; and, in a way, it was no extravagance.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
extravagancenounUS /ekˈstrævəɡəns/
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading There is as much difference, said Johnson, between a lettered and an unlettered man as between the living and the dead; and, in a way, it was no extravagance.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the Poet is indeed a Maker: above the world of sense, trodden by hidebound humanity, he builds that world of his own whereto is summoned the unfettered spirit.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What were honey to me if I knew nothing of Hymettus and Hybla?--if my mind had no stores of poetry, no memories of romance?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the Poet is indeed a Maker: above the world of sense, trodden by hidebound humanity, he builds that world of his own whereto is summoned the unfettered spirit.
hideboundadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪdbaʊnd/
stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded
From this reading For the Poet is indeed a Maker: above the world of sense, trodden by hidebound humanity, he builds that world of his own whereto is summoned the unfettered spirit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the Poet is indeed a Maker: above the world of sense, trodden by hidebound humanity, he builds that world of his own whereto is summoned the unfettered spirit.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading What were honey to me if I knew nothing of Hymettus and Hybla?--if my mind had no stores of poetry, no memories of romance?
how
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From this reading Think merely how one's view of common things is affected by literary association.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading For the Poet is indeed a Maker: above the world of sense, trodden by hidebound humanity, he builds that world of his own whereto is summoned the unfettered spirit.
Hybla
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From this reading What were honey to me if I knew nothing of Hymettus and Hybla?--if my mind had no stores of poetry, no memories of romance?
Hymettus
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From this reading What were honey to me if I knew nothing of Hymettus and Hybla?--if my mind had no stores of poetry, no memories of romance?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What were honey to me if I knew nothing of Hymettus and Hybla?--if my mind had no stores of poetry, no memories of romance?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What were honey to me if I knew nothing of Hymettus and Hybla?--if my mind had no stores of poetry, no memories of romance?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is as much difference, said Johnson, between a lettered and an unlettered man as between the living and the dead; and, in a way, it was no extravagance.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For the Poet is indeed a Maker: above the world of sense, trodden by hidebound humanity, he builds that world of his own whereto is summoned the unfettered spirit.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is as much difference, said Johnson, between a lettered and an unlettered man as between the living and the dead; and, in a way, it was no extravagance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is as much difference, said Johnson, between a lettered and an unlettered man as between the living and the dead; and, in a way, it was no extravagance.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading There is as much difference, said Johnson, between a lettered and an unlettered man as between the living and the dead; and, in a way, it was no extravagance.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What were honey to me if I knew nothing of Hymettus and Hybla?--if my mind had no stores of poetry, no memories of romance?
letteredadjectiveUS /ˈletərd/
highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
From this reading There is as much difference, said Johnson, between a lettered and an unlettered man as between the living and the dead; and, in a way, it was no extravagance.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Think merely how one's view of common things is affected by literary association.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading There is as much difference, said Johnson, between a lettered and an unlettered man as between the living and the dead; and, in a way, it was no extravagance.
MakernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading For the Poet is indeed a Maker: above the world of sense, trodden by hidebound humanity, he builds that world of his own whereto is summoned the unfettered spirit.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is as much difference, said Johnson, between a lettered and an unlettered man as between the living and the dead; and, in a way, it was no extravagance.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What were honey to me if I knew nothing of Hymettus and Hybla?--if my mind had no stores of poetry, no memories of romance?
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading What were honey to me if I knew nothing of Hymettus and Hybla?--if my mind had no stores of poetry, no memories of romance?
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Think merely how one's view of common things is affected by literary association.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading What were honey to me if I knew nothing of Hymettus and Hybla?--if my mind had no stores of poetry, no memories of romance?
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is as much difference, said Johnson, between a lettered and an unlettered man as between the living and the dead; and, in a way, it was no extravagance.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What were honey to me if I knew nothing of Hymettus and Hybla?--if my mind had no stores of poetry, no memories of romance?
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is as much difference, said Johnson, between a lettered and an unlettered man as between the living and the dead; and, in a way, it was no extravagance.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading What were honey to me if I knew nothing of Hymettus and Hybla?--if my mind had no stores of poetry, no memories of romance?
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Think merely how one's view of common things is affected by literary association.
one's
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From this reading Think merely how one's view of common things is affected by literary association.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For the Poet is indeed a Maker: above the world of sense, trodden by hidebound humanity, he builds that world of his own whereto is summoned the unfettered spirit.
pleasantnessnoun
the feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
PoetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading For the Poet is indeed a Maker: above the world of sense, trodden by hidebound humanity, he builds that world of his own whereto is summoned the unfettered spirit.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading What were honey to me if I knew nothing of Hymettus and Hybla?--if my mind had no stores of poetry, no memories of romance?
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading What were honey to me if I knew nothing of Hymettus and Hybla?--if my mind had no stores of poetry, no memories of romance?
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There is as much difference, said Johnson, between a lettered and an unlettered man as between the living and the dead; and, in a way, it was no extravagance.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading For the Poet is indeed a Maker: above the world of sense, trodden by hidebound humanity, he builds that world of his own whereto is summoned the unfettered spirit.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading For the Poet is indeed a Maker: above the world of sense, trodden by hidebound humanity, he builds that world of his own whereto is summoned the unfettered spirit.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading What were honey to me if I knew nothing of Hymettus and Hybla?--if my mind had no stores of poetry, no memories of romance?
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading For the Poet is indeed a Maker: above the world of sense, trodden by hidebound humanity, he builds that world of his own whereto is summoned the unfettered spirit.
SupposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is as much difference, said Johnson, between a lettered and an unlettered man as between the living and the dead; and, in a way, it was no extravagance.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is as much difference, said Johnson, between a lettered and an unlettered man as between the living and the dead; and, in a way, it was no extravagance.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Think merely how one's view of common things is affected by literary association.
ThinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think merely how one's view of common things is affected by literary association.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What were honey to me if I knew nothing of Hymettus and Hybla?--if my mind had no stores of poetry, no memories of romance?
town-pent
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From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading For the Poet is indeed a Maker: above the world of sense, trodden by hidebound humanity, he builds that world of his own whereto is summoned the unfettered spirit.
unfetteredadjectiveUS /ənˈfetərd/
not bound by shackles and chains
From this reading For the Poet is indeed a Maker: above the world of sense, trodden by hidebound humanity, he builds that world of his own whereto is summoned the unfettered spirit.
unletteredadjective
having little acquaintance with writing
From this reading There is as much difference, said Johnson, between a lettered and an unlettered man as between the living and the dead; and, in a way, it was no extravagance.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Think merely how one's view of common things is affected by literary association.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is as much difference, said Johnson, between a lettered and an unlettered man as between the living and the dead; and, in a way, it was no extravagance.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There is as much difference, said Johnson, between a lettered and an unlettered man as between the living and the dead; and, in a way, it was no extravagance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What were honey to me if I knew nothing of Hymettus and Hybla?--if my mind had no stores of poetry, no memories of romance?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What were honey to me if I knew nothing of Hymettus and Hybla?--if my mind had no stores of poetry, no memories of romance?
whereto
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From this reading For the Poet is indeed a Maker: above the world of sense, trodden by hidebound humanity, he builds that world of his own whereto is summoned the unfettered spirit.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suppose me town-pent, the name might bring with it some pleasantness of rustic odour; but of what poor significance even that, if the country were to me mere grass and corn and vegetables, as to the man who has never read nor wished to read.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For the Poet is indeed a Maker: above the world of sense, trodden by hidebound humanity, he builds that world of his own whereto is summoned the unfettered spirit.
