1791
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From this reading Wordsworth took his B.A. degree in January, 1791, and quitted Cambridge with no fixed intentions as to his future career.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wordsworth took his B.A. degree in January, 1791, and quitted Cambridge with no fixed intentions as to his future career.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
in addition
From this reading He also shrank from the law.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RESIDENCE IN LONDON AND IN FRANCE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wordsworth took his B.A. degree in January, 1791, and quitted Cambridge with no fixed intentions as to his future career.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Wordsworth took his B.A. degree in January, 1791, and quitted Cambridge with no fixed intentions as to his future career.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Wordsworth took his B.A. degree in January, 1791, and quitted Cambridge with no fixed intentions as to his future career.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Wordsworth took his B.A. degree in January, 1791, and quitted Cambridge with no fixed intentions as to his future career.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
connexionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connexion” — a connecting shape
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Wordsworth took his B.A. degree in January, 1791, and quitted Cambridge with no fixed intentions as to his future career.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
disciplinedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəplənd/
obeying the rules
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Wordsworth took his B.A. degree in January, 1791, and quitted Cambridge with no fixed intentions as to his future career.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading RESIDENCE IN LONDON AND IN FRANCE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He also shrank from the law.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Wordsworth took his B.A. degree in January, 1791, and quitted Cambridge with no fixed intentions as to his future career.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wordsworth took his B.A. degree in January, 1791, and quitted Cambridge with no fixed intentions as to his future career.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RESIDENCE IN LONDON AND IN FRANCE.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Wordsworth took his B.A. degree in January, 1791, and quitted Cambridge with no fixed intentions as to his future career.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Wordsworth took his B.A. degree in January, 1791, and quitted Cambridge with no fixed intentions as to his future career.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading He also shrank from the law.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading RESIDENCE IN LONDON AND IN FRANCE.
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 "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
not any; not one
From this reading Wordsworth took his B.A. degree in January, 1791, and quitted Cambridge with no fixed intentions as to his future career.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
quitted
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From this reading Wordsworth took his B.A. degree in January, 1791, and quitted Cambridge with no fixed intentions as to his future career.
RESIDENCEnounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading RESIDENCE IN LONDON AND IN FRANCE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
except for; apart from
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading He also shrank from the law.
strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wordsworth took his B.A. degree in January, 1791, and quitted Cambridge with no fixed intentions as to his future career.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Wordsworth took his B.A. degree in January, 1791, and quitted Cambridge with no fixed intentions as to his future career.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wordsworth took his B.A. degree in January, 1791, and quitted Cambridge with no fixed intentions as to his future career.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
WordsworthnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading Wordsworth took his B.A. degree in January, 1791, and quitted Cambridge with no fixed intentions as to his future career.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "He did not feel himself," he said long afterwards, "good enough for the Church; he felt that his mind was not properly disciplined for that holy office, and that the struggle between his conscience and his impulses would have made life a torture.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He had studied military history with great interest, and the strategy of war; and he always fancied that he had talents for command; and he at one time thought of a military life; but then he was without connexions, and he felt if he were ordered to the West Indies his talents would not save him from the yellow fever, and he gave that up."
