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From this reading THE REBELS Blake was thirty-three when in 1790 he wrote _The Marriage of Heaven and Hell_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It marked a crisis in his life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REBELS Blake was thirty-three when in 1790 he wrote _The Marriage of Heaven and Hell_.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading THE REBELS Blake was thirty-three when in 1790 he wrote _The Marriage of Heaven and Hell_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
creativeadjectiveUS /kriˈeɪtɪv/
having the ability or power to create
From this reading Whatever else remained in Swedenborg--and there were undeniably many good things--was impotent for the supreme task of supplying the creative spark.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading It marked a crisis in his life.
command with authority
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
one or the other of two
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
else
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From this reading Whatever else remained in Swedenborg--and there were undeniably many good things--was impotent for the supreme task of supplying the creative spark.
extinctadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
exuberancenounUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərəns/
joyful enthusiasm
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
start firing a weapon
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
a state of high honor
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Whatever else remained in Swedenborg--and there were undeniably many good things--was impotent for the supreme task of supplying the creative spark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE REBELS Blake was thirty-three when in 1790 he wrote _The Marriage of Heaven and Hell_.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading THE REBELS Blake was thirty-three when in 1790 he wrote _The Marriage of Heaven and Hell_.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading THE REBELS Blake was thirty-three when in 1790 he wrote _The Marriage of Heaven and Hell_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It marked a crisis in his life.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
impotentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmpətənt/
lacking power or ability
From this reading Whatever else remained in Swedenborg--and there were undeniably many good things--was impotent for the supreme task of supplying the creative spark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE REBELS Blake was thirty-three when in 1790 he wrote _The Marriage of Heaven and Hell_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It marked a crisis in his life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
go away from a place
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It marked a crisis in his life.
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 For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
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 Whatever else remained in Swedenborg--and there were undeniably many good things--was impotent for the supreme task of supplying the creative spark.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading It marked a crisis in his life.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE REBELS Blake was thirty-three when in 1790 he wrote _The Marriage of Heaven and Hell_.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REBELS Blake was thirty-three when in 1790 he wrote _The Marriage of Heaven and Hell_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
poringverbUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
REBELSnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading THE REBELS Blake was thirty-three when in 1790 he wrote _The Marriage of Heaven and Hell_.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Whatever else remained in Swedenborg--and there were undeniably many good things--was impotent for the supreme task of supplying the creative spark.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading Whatever else remained in Swedenborg--and there were undeniably many good things--was impotent for the supreme task of supplying the creative spark.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
supplyingnounUS /səˈplaɪɪŋ/
the activity of supplying or providing something
From this reading Whatever else remained in Swedenborg--and there were undeniably many good things--was impotent for the supreme task of supplying the creative spark.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Whatever else remained in Swedenborg--and there were undeniably many good things--was impotent for the supreme task of supplying the creative spark.
Swedenborgnoun
Swedish theologian (1688-1772)
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Whatever else remained in Swedenborg--and there were undeniably many good things--was impotent for the supreme task of supplying the creative spark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REBELS Blake was thirty-three when in 1790 he wrote _The Marriage of Heaven and Hell_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Whatever else remained in Swedenborg--and there were undeniably many good things--was impotent for the supreme task of supplying the creative spark.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Whatever else remained in Swedenborg--and there were undeniably many good things--was impotent for the supreme task of supplying the creative spark.
thirty-threeadjective
being three more than thirty
From this reading THE REBELS Blake was thirty-three when in 1790 he wrote _The Marriage of Heaven and Hell_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time he believed that Swedenborg could supply him with the fire to fashion and direct his own genius; but after poring long over his pages, he began reluctantly to discover that the fire of his imagination had either never been kindled or it was long since extinct.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
undeniablyadverbUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbli/
to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner
From this reading Whatever else remained in Swedenborg--and there were undeniably many good things--was impotent for the supreme task of supplying the creative spark.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE REBELS Blake was thirty-three when in 1790 he wrote _The Marriage of Heaven and Hell_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whatever else remained in Swedenborg--and there were undeniably many good things--was impotent for the supreme task of supplying the creative spark.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever else remained in Swedenborg--and there were undeniably many good things--was impotent for the supreme task of supplying the creative spark.
at the time that
From this reading THE REBELS Blake was thirty-three when in 1790 he wrote _The Marriage of Heaven and Hell_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading THE REBELS Blake was thirty-three when in 1790 he wrote _The Marriage of Heaven and Hell_.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Hitherto, with all the generous exuberance of youth, he was striving to leave the past behind, and reach forth to something new that by sheer glory and beauty should sweep up in its course the youth of the ages to come.
