adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While Ernest had been growing up and growing old, a bountiful Providence had granted a new poet to this earth.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Neither was the Great Stone Face forgotten, for the poet had celebrated it in an ode, which was grand enough to have been uttered by its own majestic lips.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Ernest had been growing up and growing old, a bountiful Providence had granted a new poet to this earth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Often, however, did the mountains which had been familiar to him in his childhood lift their snowy peaks into the clear atmosphere of his poetry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While Ernest had been growing up and growing old, a bountiful Providence had granted a new poet to this earth.
bountifuladjectiveUS /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/
given or giving freely
From this reading While Ernest had been growing up and growing old, a bountiful Providence had granted a new poet to this earth.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Neither was the Great Stone Face forgotten, for the poet had celebrated it in an ode, which was grand enough to have been uttered by its own majestic lips.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Neither was the Great Stone Face forgotten, for the poet had celebrated it in an ode, which was grand enough to have been uttered by its own majestic lips.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Often, however, did the mountains which had been familiar to him in his childhood lift their snowy peaks into the clear atmosphere of his poetry.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Often, however, did the mountains which had been familiar to him in his childhood lift their snowy peaks into the clear atmosphere of his poetry.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This man of genius, we may say, had come down from heaven with wonderful endowments.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Often, however, did the mountains which had been familiar to him in his childhood lift their snowy peaks into the clear atmosphere of his poetry.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This man of genius, we may say, had come down from heaven with wonderful endowments.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading While Ernest had been growing up and growing old, a bountiful Providence had granted a new poet to this earth.
endowmentsnounUS /enˈdaʊmənts/
plural of “endowment” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading This man of genius, we may say, had come down from heaven with wonderful endowments.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Neither was the Great Stone Face forgotten, for the poet had celebrated it in an ode, which was grand enough to have been uttered by its own majestic lips.
Ernest
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From this reading While Ernest had been growing up and growing old, a bountiful Providence had granted a new poet to this earth.
FacenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Neither was the Great Stone Face forgotten, for the poet had celebrated it in an ode, which was grand enough to have been uttered by its own majestic lips.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Often, however, did the mountains which had been familiar to him in his childhood lift their snowy peaks into the clear atmosphere of his poetry.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Neither was the Great Stone Face forgotten, for the poet had celebrated it in an ode, which was grand enough to have been uttered by its own majestic lips.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Neither was the Great Stone Face forgotten, for the poet had celebrated it in an ode, which was grand enough to have been uttered by its own majestic lips.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading This man of genius, we may say, had come down from heaven with wonderful endowments.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Neither was the Great Stone Face forgotten, for the poet had celebrated it in an ode, which was grand enough to have been uttered by its own majestic lips.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading While Ernest had been growing up and growing old, a bountiful Providence had granted a new poet to this earth.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Neither was the Great Stone Face forgotten, for the poet had celebrated it in an ode, which was grand enough to have been uttered by its own majestic lips.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading While Ernest had been growing up and growing old, a bountiful Providence had granted a new poet to this earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While Ernest had been growing up and growing old, a bountiful Providence had granted a new poet to this earth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Neither was the Great Stone Face forgotten, for the poet had celebrated it in an ode, which was grand enough to have been uttered by its own majestic lips.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading This man of genius, we may say, had come down from heaven with wonderful endowments.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Often, however, did the mountains which had been familiar to him in his childhood lift their snowy peaks into the clear atmosphere of his poetry.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Often, however, did the mountains which had been familiar to him in his childhood lift their snowy peaks into the clear atmosphere of his poetry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Often, however, did the mountains which had been familiar to him in his childhood lift their snowy peaks into the clear atmosphere of his poetry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Often, however, did the mountains which had been familiar to him in his childhood lift their snowy peaks into the clear atmosphere of his poetry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Neither was the Great Stone Face forgotten, for the poet had celebrated it in an ode, which was grand enough to have been uttered by its own majestic lips.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither was the Great Stone Face forgotten, for the poet had celebrated it in an ode, which was grand enough to have been uttered by its own majestic lips.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Often, however, did the mountains which had been familiar to him in his childhood lift their snowy peaks into the clear atmosphere of his poetry.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Neither was the Great Stone Face forgotten, for the poet had celebrated it in an ode, which was grand enough to have been uttered by its own majestic lips.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading Neither was the Great Stone Face forgotten, for the poet had celebrated it in an ode, which was grand enough to have been uttered by its own majestic lips.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man of genius, we may say, had come down from heaven with wonderful endowments.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This man of genius, we may say, had come down from heaven with wonderful endowments.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Often, however, did the mountains which had been familiar to him in his childhood lift their snowy peaks into the clear atmosphere of his poetry.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither was the Great Stone Face forgotten, for the poet had celebrated it in an ode, which was grand enough to have been uttered by its own majestic lips.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading While Ernest had been growing up and growing old, a bountiful Providence had granted a new poet to this earth.
odenounUS /oʊd/
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading Neither was the Great Stone Face forgotten, for the poet had celebrated it in an ode, which was grand enough to have been uttered by its own majestic lips.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
OftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often, however, did the mountains which had been familiar to him in his childhood lift their snowy peaks into the clear atmosphere of his poetry.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading While Ernest had been growing up and growing old, a bountiful Providence had granted a new poet to this earth.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Neither was the Great Stone Face forgotten, for the poet had celebrated it in an ode, which was grand enough to have been uttered by its own majestic lips.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Often, however, did the mountains which had been familiar to him in his childhood lift their snowy peaks into the clear atmosphere of his poetry.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading While Ernest had been growing up and growing old, a bountiful Providence had granted a new poet to this earth.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading Often, however, did the mountains which had been familiar to him in his childhood lift their snowy peaks into the clear atmosphere of his poetry.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading While Ernest had been growing up and growing old, a bountiful Providence had granted a new poet to this earth.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading This man of genius, we may say, had come down from heaven with wonderful endowments.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Often, however, did the mountains which had been familiar to him in his childhood lift their snowy peaks into the clear atmosphere of his poetry.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
StonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Neither was the Great Stone Face forgotten, for the poet had celebrated it in an ode, which was grand enough to have been uttered by its own majestic lips.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Often, however, did the mountains which had been familiar to him in his childhood lift their snowy peaks into the clear atmosphere of his poetry.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While Ernest had been growing up and growing old, a bountiful Providence had granted a new poet to this earth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Ernest had been growing up and growing old, a bountiful Providence had granted a new poet to this earth.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While Ernest had been growing up and growing old, a bountiful Providence had granted a new poet to this earth.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading Neither was the Great Stone Face forgotten, for the poet had celebrated it in an ode, which was grand enough to have been uttered by its own majestic lips.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He likewise, was a native of the valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at a distance from that romantic region, pouring out his sweet music amid the bustle and din of cities.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This man of genius, we may say, had come down from heaven with wonderful endowments.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Often, however, did the mountains which had been familiar to him in his childhood lift their snowy peaks into the clear atmosphere of his poetry.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Ernest had been growing up and growing old, a bountiful Providence had granted a new poet to this earth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This man of genius, we may say, had come down from heaven with wonderful endowments.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading This man of genius, we may say, had come down from heaven with wonderful endowments.
