Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading During the next four years I saw a good deal of him, chiefly among his own mountains, and, besides many delightful walks with him, I had the great honour of passing some days under his roof.

lasting a long time

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was about eight years before his death that I had the happiness of making acquaintance with Wordsworth.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading It was about eight years before his death that I had the happiness of making acquaintance with Wordsworth.

how long something has existed

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading During the next four years I saw a good deal of him, chiefly among his own mountains, and, besides many delightful walks with him, I had the great honour of passing some days under his roof.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading During the next four years I saw a good deal of him, chiefly among his own mountains, and, besides many delightful walks with him, I had the great honour of passing some days under his roof.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In one of his later sonnets he writes of himself thus: 'As a true man who long had served the lyre:'--it was because he was a _true_ man that he was a true poet; and it was impossible to know him without being reminded of this.

conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

for the reason that

From this reading In one of his later sonnets he writes of himself thus: 'As a true man who long had served the lyre:'--it was because he was a _true_ man that he was a true poet; and it was impossible to know him without being reminded of this.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was about eight years before his death that I had the happiness of making acquaintance with Wordsworth.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading In one of his later sonnets he writes of himself thus: 'As a true man who long had served the lyre:'--it was because he was a _true_ man that he was a true poet; and it was impossible to know him without being reminded of this.

leave or give by will after one's death

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading During the next four years I saw a good deal of him, chiefly among his own mountains, and, besides many delightful walks with him, I had the great honour of passing some days under his roof.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The strongest of my impressions respecting him was that made by the manly simplicity, and lofty rectitude, which characterised him.

an occurrence of something

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

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From this reading The strongest of my impressions respecting him was that made by the manly simplicity, and lofty rectitude, which characterised him.

for the most part

From this reading During the next four years I saw a good deal of him, chiefly among his own mountains, and, besides many delightful walks with him, I had the great honour of passing some days under his roof.

the quality of being in accord with the dictates of conscience

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading During the next four years I saw a good deal of him, chiefly among his own mountains, and, besides many delightful walks with him, I had the great honour of passing some days under his roof.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading During the next four years I saw a good deal of him, chiefly among his own mountains, and, besides many delightful walks with him, I had the great honour of passing some days under his roof.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading It was about eight years before his death that I had the happiness of making acquaintance with Wordsworth.

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From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading During the next four years I saw a good deal of him, chiefly among his own mountains, and, besides many delightful walks with him, I had the great honour of passing some days under his roof.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the next four years I saw a good deal of him, chiefly among his own mountains, and, besides many delightful walks with him, I had the great honour of passing some days under his roof.

being one more than seven

From this reading It was about eight years before his death that I had the happiness of making acquaintance with Wordsworth.

a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

possessing or exerting or displaying energy

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading During the next four years I saw a good deal of him, chiefly among his own mountains, and, besides many delightful walks with him, I had the great honour of passing some days under his roof.

yet to be or coming

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

something acquired without compensation

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading During the next four years I saw a good deal of him, chiefly among his own mountains, and, besides many delightful walks with him, I had the great honour of passing some days under his roof.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading During the next four years I saw a good deal of him, chiefly among his own mountains, and, besides many delightful walks with him, I had the great honour of passing some days under his roof.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was about eight years before his death that I had the happiness of making acquaintance with Wordsworth.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading It was about eight years before his death that I had the happiness of making acquaintance with Wordsworth.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In one of his later sonnets he writes of himself thus: 'As a true man who long had served the lyre:'--it was because he was a _true_ man that he was a true poet; and it was impossible to know him without being reminded of this.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading During the next four years I saw a good deal of him, chiefly among his own mountains, and, besides many delightful walks with him, I had the great honour of passing some days under his roof.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In one of his later sonnets he writes of himself thus: 'As a true man who long had served the lyre:'--it was because he was a _true_ man that he was a true poet; and it was impossible to know him without being reminded of this.

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

From this reading It was about eight years before his death that I had the happiness of making acquaintance with Wordsworth.

the state of being honored

From this reading During the next four years I saw a good deal of him, chiefly among his own mountains, and, besides many delightful walks with him, I had the great honour of passing some days under his roof.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It was about eight years before his death that I had the happiness of making acquaintance with Wordsworth.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading In one of his later sonnets he writes of himself thus: 'As a true man who long had served the lyre:'--it was because he was a _true_ man that he was a true poet; and it was impossible to know him without being reminded of this.

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading The strongest of my impressions respecting him was that made by the manly simplicity, and lofty rectitude, which characterised him.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In one of his later sonnets he writes of himself thus: 'As a true man who long had served the lyre:'--it was because he was a _true_ man that he was a true poet; and it was impossible to know him without being reminded of this.

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was about eight years before his death that I had the happiness of making acquaintance with Wordsworth.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading In one of his later sonnets he writes of himself thus: 'As a true man who long had served the lyre:'--it was because he was a _true_ man that he was a true poet; and it was impossible to know him without being reminded of this.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading In one of his later sonnets he writes of himself thus: 'As a true man who long had served the lyre:'--it was because he was a _true_ man that he was a true poet; and it was impossible to know him without being reminded of this.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading The strongest of my impressions respecting him was that made by the manly simplicity, and lofty rectitude, which characterised him.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading In one of his later sonnets he writes of himself thus: 'As a true man who long had served the lyre:'--it was because he was a _true_ man that he was a true poet; and it was impossible to know him without being reminded of this.

a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment

From this reading In one of his later sonnets he writes of himself thus: 'As a true man who long had served the lyre:'--it was because he was a _true_ man that he was a true poet; and it was impossible to know him without being reminded of this.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The strongest of my impressions respecting him was that made by the manly simplicity, and lofty rectitude, which characterised him.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading It was about eight years before his death that I had the happiness of making acquaintance with Wordsworth.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading In one of his later sonnets he writes of himself thus: 'As a true man who long had served the lyre:'--it was because he was a _true_ man that he was a true poet; and it was impossible to know him without being reminded of this.

possessing qualities befitting a man

From this reading The strongest of my impressions respecting him was that made by the manly simplicity, and lofty rectitude, which characterised him.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading During the next four years I saw a good deal of him, chiefly among his own mountains, and, besides many delightful walks with him, I had the great honour of passing some days under his roof.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

used to form the superlative

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading During the next four years I saw a good deal of him, chiefly among his own mountains, and, besides many delightful walks with him, I had the great honour of passing some days under his roof.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The strongest of my impressions respecting him was that made by the manly simplicity, and lofty rectitude, which characterised him.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading During the next four years I saw a good deal of him, chiefly among his own mountains, and, besides many delightful walks with him, I had the great honour of passing some days under his roof.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was about eight years before his death that I had the happiness of making acquaintance with Wordsworth.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In one of his later sonnets he writes of himself thus: 'As a true man who long had served the lyre:'--it was because he was a _true_ man that he was a true poet; and it was impossible to know him without being reminded of this.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading During the next four years I saw a good deal of him, chiefly among his own mountains, and, besides many delightful walks with him, I had the great honour of passing some days under his roof.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading During the next four years I saw a good deal of him, chiefly among his own mountains, and, besides many delightful walks with him, I had the great honour of passing some days under his roof.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading In one of his later sonnets he writes of himself thus: 'As a true man who long had served the lyre:'--it was because he was a _true_ man that he was a true poet; and it was impossible to know him without being reminded of this.

literature in metrical form

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

provided with a secure reputation

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest

From this reading The strongest of my impressions respecting him was that made by the manly simplicity, and lofty rectitude, which characterised him.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading In one of his later sonnets he writes of himself thus: 'As a true man who long had served the lyre:'--it was because he was a _true_ man that he was a true poet; and it was impossible to know him without being reminded of this.

-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of

From this reading The strongest of my impressions respecting him was that made by the manly simplicity, and lofty rectitude, which characterised him.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading During the next four years I saw a good deal of him, chiefly among his own mountains, and, besides many delightful walks with him, I had the great honour of passing some days under his roof.

cut with a saw

From this reading During the next four years I saw a good deal of him, chiefly among his own mountains, and, besides many delightful walks with him, I had the great honour of passing some days under his roof.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading In one of his later sonnets he writes of himself thus: 'As a true man who long had served the lyre:'--it was because he was a _true_ man that he was a true poet; and it was impossible to know him without being reminded of this.

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading The strongest of my impressions respecting him was that made by the manly simplicity, and lofty rectitude, which characterised him.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading During the next four years I saw a good deal of him, chiefly among his own mountains, and, besides many delightful walks with him, I had the great honour of passing some days under his roof.

plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

From this reading In one of his later sonnets he writes of himself thus: 'As a true man who long had served the lyre:'--it was because he was a _true_ man that he was a true poet; and it was impossible to know him without being reminded of this.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The strongest of my impressions respecting him was that made by the manly simplicity, and lofty rectitude, which characterised him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was about eight years before his death that I had the happiness of making acquaintance with Wordsworth.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was about eight years before his death that I had the happiness of making acquaintance with Wordsworth.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In one of his later sonnets he writes of himself thus: 'As a true man who long had served the lyre:'--it was because he was a _true_ man that he was a true poet; and it was impossible to know him without being reminded of this.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading In one of his later sonnets he writes of himself thus: 'As a true man who long had served the lyre:'--it was because he was a _true_ man that he was a true poet; and it was impossible to know him without being reminded of this.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In one of his later sonnets he writes of himself thus: 'As a true man who long had served the lyre:'--it was because he was a _true_ man that he was a true poet; and it was impossible to know him without being reminded of this.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading In one of his later sonnets he writes of himself thus: 'As a true man who long had served the lyre:'--it was because he was a _true_ man that he was a true poet; and it was impossible to know him without being reminded of this.

expressing or given to expressing the truth

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading During the next four years I saw a good deal of him, chiefly among his own mountains, and, besides many delightful walks with him, I had the great honour of passing some days under his roof.

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading During the next four years I saw a good deal of him, chiefly among his own mountains, and, besides many delightful walks with him, I had the great honour of passing some days under his roof.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was about eight years before his death that I had the happiness of making acquaintance with Wordsworth.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The strongest of my impressions respecting him was that made by the manly simplicity, and lofty rectitude, which characterised him.

which person or people

From this reading In one of his later sonnets he writes of himself thus: 'As a true man who long had served the lyre:'--it was because he was a _true_ man that he was a true poet; and it was impossible to know him without being reminded of this.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was about eight years before his death that I had the happiness of making acquaintance with Wordsworth.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading In one of his later sonnets he writes of himself thus: 'As a true man who long had served the lyre:'--it was because he was a _true_ man that he was a true poet; and it was impossible to know him without being reminded of this.

a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)

From this reading It was about eight years before his death that I had the happiness of making acquaintance with Wordsworth.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading In any case he must have been recognised as a man of original and energetic genius; but it was his strong and truthful moral nature, his intellectual sincerity, the abiding conscientiousness of his imagination, which enabled that genius to do its great work, and bequeath to the England of the future the most solid mass of deep-hearted and authentic poetry which has been the gift to her of any poet since the Elizabethan age.

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading In one of his later sonnets he writes of himself thus: 'As a true man who long had served the lyre:'--it was because he was a _true_ man that he was a true poet; and it was impossible to know him without being reminded of this.

a late time of life

From this reading It was about eight years before his death that I had the happiness of making acquaintance with Wordsworth.