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William Blake, the Man
William Blake, the Man

Chapter I

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AUTHOR OF "VISION AND VESTURE," "THE REDEMPTION OF RELIGION," ETC.
"The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.
After meditating on these for some years an image of the man has risen in my mind.
This I have tried to present with the aid of such biographical details as are to be found in Gilchrist's _Life_.
My warm thanks are due to Mr and Mrs Sydney Morse for permission to reproduce their beautiful _Prayer of the Infant Jesus_, and _The Burial of Moses_.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

William Blake, the Man

Chapter I

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AUTHOR OF "VISION AND VESTURE," "THE REDEMPTION OF RELIGION," ETC.
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"The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.
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After meditating on these for some years an image of the man has risen in my mind.
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This I have tried to present with the aid of such biographical details as are to be found in Gilchrist's _Life_.
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My warm thanks are due to Mr and Mrs Sydney Morse for permission to reproduce their beautiful _Prayer of the Infant Jesus_, and _The Burial of Moses_.

Learner Dictionary

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

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “After meditating on these for some years an image of the man has risen in my mind.”

Details noun US /ˈdetails/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “This I have tried to present with the aid of such biographical details as are to be found in Gilchrist's _Life_.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This I have tried to present with the aid of such biographical details as are to be found in Gilchrist's _Life_.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “After meditating on these for some years an image of the man has risen in my mind.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “This I have tried to present with the aid of such biographical details as are to be found in Gilchrist's _Life_.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “After meditating on these for some years an image of the man has risen in my mind.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “After meditating on these for some years an image of the man has risen in my mind.”

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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After meditating on these for some years an image of the man has risen in my mind.

aid

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From this reading This I have tried to present with the aid of such biographical details as are to be found in Gilchrist's _Life_.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "VISION AND VESTURE," "THE REDEMPTION OF RELIGION," ETC.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading This I have tried to present with the aid of such biographical details as are to be found in Gilchrist's _Life_.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

attempt

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From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

AUTHOR

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "VISION AND VESTURE," "THE REDEMPTION OF RELIGION," ETC.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading This I have tried to present with the aid of such biographical details as are to be found in Gilchrist's _Life_.

beautiful

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From this reading My warm thanks are due to Mr and Mrs Sydney Morse for permission to reproduce their beautiful _Prayer of the Infant Jesus_, and _The Burial of Moses_.

biographical

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From this reading This I have tried to present with the aid of such biographical details as are to be found in Gilchrist's _Life_.

Blake

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From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

book

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From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

Burial

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From this reading My warm thanks are due to Mr and Mrs Sydney Morse for permission to reproduce their beautiful _Prayer of the Infant Jesus_, and _The Burial of Moses_.

DANIEL

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From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading This I have tried to present with the aid of such biographical details as are to be found in Gilchrist's _Life_.

disclosed

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From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

due

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From this reading My warm thanks are due to Mr and Mrs Sydney Morse for permission to reproduce their beautiful _Prayer of the Infant Jesus_, and _The Burial of Moses_.

ETC

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "VISION AND VESTURE," "THE REDEMPTION OF RELIGION," ETC.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After meditating on these for some years an image of the man has risen in my mind.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This I have tried to present with the aid of such biographical details as are to be found in Gilchrist's _Life_.

Gilchrist's

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From this reading This I have tried to present with the aid of such biographical details as are to be found in Gilchrist's _Life_.

growth

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From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading After meditating on these for some years an image of the man has risen in my mind.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This I have tried to present with the aid of such biographical details as are to be found in Gilchrist's _Life_.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading This I have tried to present with the aid of such biographical details as are to be found in Gilchrist's _Life_.

image

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From this reading After meditating on these for some years an image of the man has risen in my mind.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

Infant

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From this reading My warm thanks are due to Mr and Mrs Sydney Morse for permission to reproduce their beautiful _Prayer of the Infant Jesus_, and _The Burial of Moses_.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

Jesus

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From this reading My warm thanks are due to Mr and Mrs Sydney Morse for permission to reproduce their beautiful _Prayer of the Infant Jesus_, and _The Burial of Moses_.

LifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This I have tried to present with the aid of such biographical details as are to be found in Gilchrist's _Life_.

man

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From this reading After meditating on these for some years an image of the man has risen in my mind.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

meditating

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From this reading After meditating on these for some years an image of the man has risen in my mind.

men

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From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

mental

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From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading After meditating on these for some years an image of the man has risen in my mind.

Morse

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From this reading My warm thanks are due to Mr and Mrs Sydney Morse for permission to reproduce their beautiful _Prayer of the Infant Jesus_, and _The Burial of Moses_.

Moses

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From this reading My warm thanks are due to Mr and Mrs Sydney Morse for permission to reproduce their beautiful _Prayer of the Infant Jesus_, and _The Burial of Moses_.

Mr

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From this reading My warm thanks are due to Mr and Mrs Sydney Morse for permission to reproduce their beautiful _Prayer of the Infant Jesus_, and _The Burial of Moses_.

Mrs

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From this reading My warm thanks are due to Mr and Mrs Sydney Morse for permission to reproduce their beautiful _Prayer of the Infant Jesus_, and _The Burial of Moses_.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading After meditating on these for some years an image of the man has risen in my mind.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "VISION AND VESTURE," "THE REDEMPTION OF RELIGION," ETC.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After meditating on these for some years an image of the man has risen in my mind.

permission

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From this reading My warm thanks are due to Mr and Mrs Sydney Morse for permission to reproduce their beautiful _Prayer of the Infant Jesus_, and _The Burial of Moses_.

Prayer

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From this reading My warm thanks are due to Mr and Mrs Sydney Morse for permission to reproduce their beautiful _Prayer of the Infant Jesus_, and _The Burial of Moses_.

present

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From this reading This I have tried to present with the aid of such biographical details as are to be found in Gilchrist's _Life_.

REDEMPTION

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "VISION AND VESTURE," "THE REDEMPTION OF RELIGION," ETC.

RELIGION

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "VISION AND VESTURE," "THE REDEMPTION OF RELIGION," ETC.

reproduce

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From this reading My warm thanks are due to Mr and Mrs Sydney Morse for permission to reproduce their beautiful _Prayer of the Infant Jesus_, and _The Burial of Moses_.

risen

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From this reading After meditating on these for some years an image of the man has risen in my mind.

saw

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From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

some

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From this reading After meditating on these for some years an image of the man has risen in my mind.

spiritual

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From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading This I have tried to present with the aid of such biographical details as are to be found in Gilchrist's _Life_.

Sydney

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From this reading My warm thanks are due to Mr and Mrs Sydney Morse for permission to reproduce their beautiful _Prayer of the Infant Jesus_, and _The Burial of Moses_.

thanks

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From this reading My warm thanks are due to Mr and Mrs Sydney Morse for permission to reproduce their beautiful _Prayer of the Infant Jesus_, and _The Burial of Moses_.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "VISION AND VESTURE," "THE REDEMPTION OF RELIGION," ETC.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading My warm thanks are due to Mr and Mrs Sydney Morse for permission to reproduce their beautiful _Prayer of the Infant Jesus_, and _The Burial of Moses_.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading After meditating on these for some years an image of the man has risen in my mind.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

trace

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From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

tried

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From this reading This I have tried to present with the aid of such biographical details as are to be found in Gilchrist's _Life_.

VESTURE

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "VISION AND VESTURE," "THE REDEMPTION OF RELIGION," ETC.

VISION

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "VISION AND VESTURE," "THE REDEMPTION OF RELIGION," ETC.

warm

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From this reading My warm thanks are due to Mr and Mrs Sydney Morse for permission to reproduce their beautiful _Prayer of the Infant Jesus_, and _The Burial of Moses_.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

William

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From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

works

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From this reading "The men that were with me saw not the vision" DANIEL This book is an attempt to trace the mental and spiritual growth of William Blake as disclosed in his works.

years

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From this reading After meditating on these for some years an image of the man has risen in my mind.