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1805
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From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When England first took up arms against the French revolution, Wordsworth's feeling, as we have seen, had been one of unmixed sorrow and shame.
allied
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From this reading Bloody and terrible as the revolution had become, it was still in some sort representative of human freedom; at any rate it might still seem to contain possibilities of progress such as the retrograde despotisms with which England allied herself could never know.
also
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From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "HAPPY WARRIOR," AND PATRIOTIC POEMS.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
any
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From this reading Bloody and terrible as the revolution had become, it was still in some sort representative of human freedom; at any rate it might still seem to contain possibilities of progress such as the retrograde despotisms with which England allied herself could never know.
arms
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From this reading When England first took up arms against the French revolution, Wordsworth's feeling, as we have seen, had been one of unmixed sorrow and shame.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When England first took up arms against the French revolution, Wordsworth's feeling, as we have seen, had been one of unmixed sorrow and shame.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
become
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From this reading Bloody and terrible as the revolution had become, it was still in some sort representative of human freedom; at any rate it might still seem to contain possibilities of progress such as the retrograde despotisms with which England allied herself could never know.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When England first took up arms against the French revolution, Wordsworth's feeling, as we have seen, had been one of unmixed sorrow and shame.
beloved
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From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
bereft
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From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
Bloody
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From this reading Bloody and terrible as the revolution had become, it was still in some sort representative of human freedom; at any rate it might still seem to contain possibilities of progress such as the retrograde despotisms with which England allied herself could never know.
brother
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From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
calamity
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From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
contain
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From this reading Bloody and terrible as the revolution had become, it was still in some sort representative of human freedom; at any rate it might still seem to contain possibilities of progress such as the retrograde despotisms with which England allied herself could never know.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bloody and terrible as the revolution had become, it was still in some sort representative of human freedom; at any rate it might still seem to contain possibilities of progress such as the retrograde despotisms with which England allied herself could never know.
death
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From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
despotisms
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From this reading Bloody and terrible as the revolution had become, it was still in some sort representative of human freedom; at any rate it might still seem to contain possibilities of progress such as the retrograde despotisms with which England allied herself could never know.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
emotion
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
England
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From this reading When England first took up arms against the French revolution, Wordsworth's feeling, as we have seen, had been one of unmixed sorrow and shame.
English
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From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
European
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
fates
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When England first took up arms against the French revolution, Wordsworth's feeling, as we have seen, had been one of unmixed sorrow and shame.
felt
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From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When England first took up arms against the French revolution, Wordsworth's feeling, as we have seen, had been one of unmixed sorrow and shame.
fitly
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
freedom
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From this reading Bloody and terrible as the revolution had become, it was still in some sort representative of human freedom; at any rate it might still seem to contain possibilities of progress such as the retrograde despotisms with which England allied herself could never know.
French
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From this reading When England first took up arms against the French revolution, Wordsworth's feeling, as we have seen, had been one of unmixed sorrow and shame.
Grasmere
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When England first took up arms against the French revolution, Wordsworth's feeling, as we have seen, had been one of unmixed sorrow and shame.
HAPPY
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From this reading "HAPPY WARRIOR," AND PATRIOTIC POEMS.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When England first took up arms against the French revolution, Wordsworth's feeling, as we have seen, had been one of unmixed sorrow and shame.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
heart
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bloody and terrible as the revolution had become, it was still in some sort representative of human freedom; at any rate it might still seem to contain possibilities of progress such as the retrograde despotisms with which England allied herself could never know.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
home
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
human
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From this reading Bloody and terrible as the revolution had become, it was still in some sort representative of human freedom; at any rate it might still seem to contain possibilities of progress such as the retrograde despotisms with which England allied herself could never know.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
intertwine
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bloody and terrible as the revolution had become, it was still in some sort representative of human freedom; at any rate it might still seem to contain possibilities of progress such as the retrograde despotisms with which England allied herself could never know.
like
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From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
managed
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
many
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
met
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Bloody and terrible as the revolution had become, it was still in some sort representative of human freedom; at any rate it might still seem to contain possibilities of progress such as the retrograde despotisms with which England allied herself could never know.
nation
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From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
nations
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
Nelson
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bloody and terrible as the revolution had become, it was still in some sort representative of human freedom; at any rate it might still seem to contain possibilities of progress such as the retrograde despotisms with which England allied herself could never know.
news
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When England first took up arms against the French revolution, Wordsworth's feeling, as we have seen, had been one of unmixed sorrow and shame.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
own
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
PATRIOTIC
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From this reading "HAPPY WARRIOR," AND PATRIOTIC POEMS.
perplexity
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
POEMS
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From this reading "HAPPY WARRIOR," AND PATRIOTIC POEMS.
poet
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
possibilities
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From this reading Bloody and terrible as the revolution had become, it was still in some sort representative of human freedom; at any rate it might still seem to contain possibilities of progress such as the retrograde despotisms with which England allied herself could never know.
private
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From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
progress
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From this reading Bloody and terrible as the revolution had become, it was still in some sort representative of human freedom; at any rate it might still seem to contain possibilities of progress such as the retrograde despotisms with which England allied herself could never know.
quiet
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
rate
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From this reading Bloody and terrible as the revolution had become, it was still in some sort representative of human freedom; at any rate it might still seem to contain possibilities of progress such as the retrograde despotisms with which England allied herself could never know.
remind
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
representative
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From this reading Bloody and terrible as the revolution had become, it was still in some sort representative of human freedom; at any rate it might still seem to contain possibilities of progress such as the retrograde despotisms with which England allied herself could never know.
responsive
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
retrograde
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From this reading Bloody and terrible as the revolution had become, it was still in some sort representative of human freedom; at any rate it might still seem to contain possibilities of progress such as the retrograde despotisms with which England allied herself could never know.
revolution
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From this reading When England first took up arms against the French revolution, Wordsworth's feeling, as we have seen, had been one of unmixed sorrow and shame.
seem
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From this reading Bloody and terrible as the revolution had become, it was still in some sort representative of human freedom; at any rate it might still seem to contain possibilities of progress such as the retrograde despotisms with which England allied herself could never know.
seen
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From this reading When England first took up arms against the French revolution, Wordsworth's feeling, as we have seen, had been one of unmixed sorrow and shame.
shame
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From this reading When England first took up arms against the French revolution, Wordsworth's feeling, as we have seen, had been one of unmixed sorrow and shame.
shock
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
some
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From this reading Bloody and terrible as the revolution had become, it was still in some sort representative of human freedom; at any rate it might still seem to contain possibilities of progress such as the retrograde despotisms with which England allied herself could never know.
sorrow
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From this reading When England first took up arms against the French revolution, Wordsworth's feeling, as we have seen, had been one of unmixed sorrow and shame.
sort
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From this reading Bloody and terrible as the revolution had become, it was still in some sort representative of human freedom; at any rate it might still seem to contain possibilities of progress such as the retrograde despotisms with which England allied herself could never know.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bloody and terrible as the revolution had become, it was still in some sort representative of human freedom; at any rate it might still seem to contain possibilities of progress such as the retrograde despotisms with which England allied herself could never know.
story
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
strong
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Bloody and terrible as the revolution had become, it was still in some sort representative of human freedom; at any rate it might still seem to contain possibilities of progress such as the retrograde despotisms with which England allied herself could never know.
surrounded
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bloody and terrible as the revolution had become, it was still in some sort representative of human freedom; at any rate it might still seem to contain possibilities of progress such as the retrograde despotisms with which England allied herself could never know.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When England first took up arms against the French revolution, Wordsworth's feeling, as we have seen, had been one of unmixed sorrow and shame.
Trafalgar
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
unmixed
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From this reading When England first took up arms against the French revolution, Wordsworth's feeling, as we have seen, had been one of unmixed sorrow and shame.
up
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From this reading When England first took up arms against the French revolution, Wordsworth's feeling, as we have seen, had been one of unmixed sorrow and shame.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
WARRIOR
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From this reading "HAPPY WARRIOR," AND PATRIOTIC POEMS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
way
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When England first took up arms against the French revolution, Wordsworth's feeling, as we have seen, had been one of unmixed sorrow and shame.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When England first took up arms against the French revolution, Wordsworth's feeling, as we have seen, had been one of unmixed sorrow and shame.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
whole
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From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
Wordsworth
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From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
Wordsworth's
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From this reading When England first took up arms against the French revolution, Wordsworth's feeling, as we have seen, had been one of unmixed sorrow and shame.
year
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From this reading The year 1805, which bereft Wordsworth of a beloved brother, brought with it also another death, which was felt by the whole English nation like a private calamity.
years
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From this reading The emotion which Wordsworth felt at the news of Trafalgar,--the way in which he managed to intertwine the memories of Nelson and of his own brother in his heart,--may remind us fitly at this point of our story of the distress and perplexity of nations which for so many years surrounded the quiet Grasmere home, and of the strong responsive emotion with which the poet met each shock of European fates.
