Chapter 1 of The Prose Works of William Wordsworth is here in full — 10184 sentences across 2037 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Prose Works of William Wordsworth is here in full — 10184 sentences across 2037 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PROSE WORKS OF WILLIAM WORDSWORTH. _WITH ADDITIONS FROM UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS_. Edited, with Preface, Notes and Illustrations, BY THE REV. ALEXANDER B. GROSART, ST. GEORGE'S, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE.
Chapter 1 of The Prose Works of William Wordsworth is here in full — 10184 sentences across 2037 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading “_WITH ADDITIONS FROM UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS_.”
black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
From this reading “GEORGE'S, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE.”
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “Edited, with Preface, Notes and Illustrations, BY THE REV.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “Edited, with Preface, Notes and Illustrations, BY THE REV.”
a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
From this reading “GEORGE'S, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE.”
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
not published
From this reading “_WITH ADDITIONS FROM UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS_.”
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading “THE PROSE WORKS OF WILLIAM WORDSWORTH.”
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plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading _WITH ADDITIONS FROM UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS_.
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading ALEXANDER B. GROSART, ST.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edited, with Preface, Notes and Illustrations, BY THE REV.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading ALEXANDER B. GROSART, ST.
black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
From this reading GEORGE'S, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Edited, with Preface, Notes and Illustrations, BY THE REV.
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading Edited, with Preface, Notes and Illustrations, BY THE REV.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _WITH ADDITIONS FROM UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS_.
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE'S, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE.
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From this reading ALEXANDER B. GROSART, ST.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading Edited, with Preface, Notes and Illustrations, BY THE REV.
a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
From this reading GEORGE'S, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE.
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading _WITH ADDITIONS FROM UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS_.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Edited, with Preface, Notes and Illustrations, BY THE REV.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROSE WORKS OF WILLIAM WORDSWORTH.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading Edited, with Preface, Notes and Illustrations, BY THE REV.
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading THE PROSE WORKS OF WILLIAM WORDSWORTH.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading Edited, with Preface, Notes and Illustrations, BY THE REV.
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From this reading ALEXANDER B. GROSART, ST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROSE WORKS OF WILLIAM WORDSWORTH.
not published
From this reading _WITH ADDITIONS FROM UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS_.
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From this reading THE PROSE WORKS OF WILLIAM WORDSWORTH.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _WITH ADDITIONS FROM UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS_.
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading THE PROSE WORKS OF WILLIAM WORDSWORTH.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading THE PROSE WORKS OF WILLIAM WORDSWORTH.
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