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1814
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From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To most readers this disposition has always seemed somewhat arbitrary; and it was once suggested to Wordsworth that a chronological arrangement would be better.
absorption
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From this reading The manner in which Wordsworth met this proposal indicated the limit of his absorption in himself--his real desire only to dwell on his own feelings in such a way as might make them useful to others.
always
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From this reading To most readers this disposition has always seemed somewhat arbitrary; and it was once suggested to Wordsworth that a chronological arrangement would be better.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
appeared
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From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
arbitrary
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From this reading To most readers this disposition has always seemed somewhat arbitrary; and it was once suggested to Wordsworth that a chronological arrangement would be better.
arranged
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From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
arrangement
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From this reading To most readers this disposition has always seemed somewhat arbitrary; and it was once suggested to Wordsworth that a chronological arrangement would be better.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To most readers this disposition has always seemed somewhat arbitrary; and it was once suggested to Wordsworth that a chronological arrangement would be better.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
better
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From this reading To most readers this disposition has always seemed somewhat arbitrary; and it was once suggested to Wordsworth that a chronological arrangement would be better.
chronological
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From this reading To most readers this disposition has always seemed somewhat arbitrary; and it was once suggested to Wordsworth that a chronological arrangement would be better.
composition
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From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
considered
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From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For he rejected the plan as too egotistical--as emphasizing the succession of moods in the poet's mind, rather than the lessons which those moods could teach.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
DAODAMIA
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From this reading POETIC DICTION--"DAODAMIA"--"EVENING ODE."
desire
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From this reading The manner in which Wordsworth met this proposal indicated the limit of his absorption in himself--his real desire only to dwell on his own feelings in such a way as might make them useful to others.
DICTION
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From this reading POETIC DICTION--"DAODAMIA"--"EVENING ODE."
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading To most readers this disposition has always seemed somewhat arbitrary; and it was once suggested to Wordsworth that a chronological arrangement would be better.
dwell
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From this reading The manner in which Wordsworth met this proposal indicated the limit of his absorption in himself--his real desire only to dwell on his own feelings in such a way as might make them useful to others.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
egotistical
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From this reading For he rejected the plan as too egotistical--as emphasizing the succession of moods in the poet's mind, rather than the lessons which those moods could teach.
emphasizing
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From this reading For he rejected the plan as too egotistical--as emphasizing the succession of moods in the poet's mind, rather than the lessons which those moods could teach.
EVENING
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From this reading POETIC DICTION--"DAODAMIA"--"EVENING ODE."
Excursion
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From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
faculty
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From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
feelings
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From this reading The manner in which Wordsworth met this proposal indicated the limit of his absorption in himself--his real desire only to dwell on his own feelings in such a way as might make them useful to others.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he rejected the plan as too egotistical--as emphasizing the succession of moods in the poet's mind, rather than the lessons which those moods could teach.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To most readers this disposition has always seemed somewhat arbitrary; and it was once suggested to Wordsworth that a chronological arrangement would be better.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The manner in which Wordsworth met this proposal indicated the limit of his absorption in himself--his real desire only to dwell on his own feelings in such a way as might make them useful to others.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
indicate
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From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
indicated
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From this reading The manner in which Wordsworth met this proposal indicated the limit of his absorption in himself--his real desire only to dwell on his own feelings in such a way as might make them useful to others.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To most readers this disposition has always seemed somewhat arbitrary; and it was once suggested to Wordsworth that a chronological arrangement would be better.
lessons
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From this reading For he rejected the plan as too egotistical--as emphasizing the succession of moods in the poet's mind, rather than the lessons which those moods could teach.
limit
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From this reading The manner in which Wordsworth met this proposal indicated the limit of his absorption in himself--his real desire only to dwell on his own feelings in such a way as might make them useful to others.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The manner in which Wordsworth met this proposal indicated the limit of his absorption in himself--his real desire only to dwell on his own feelings in such a way as might make them useful to others.
manner
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From this reading The manner in which Wordsworth met this proposal indicated the limit of his absorption in himself--his real desire only to dwell on his own feelings in such a way as might make them useful to others.
met
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From this reading The manner in which Wordsworth met this proposal indicated the limit of his absorption in himself--his real desire only to dwell on his own feelings in such a way as might make them useful to others.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The manner in which Wordsworth met this proposal indicated the limit of his absorption in himself--his real desire only to dwell on his own feelings in such a way as might make them useful to others.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
minor
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From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
moods
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From this reading For he rejected the plan as too egotistical--as emphasizing the succession of moods in the poet's mind, rather than the lessons which those moods could teach.
most
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From this reading To most readers this disposition has always seemed somewhat arbitrary; and it was once suggested to Wordsworth that a chronological arrangement would be better.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
ODE
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From this reading POETIC DICTION--"DAODAMIA"--"EVENING ODE."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The manner in which Wordsworth met this proposal indicated the limit of his absorption in himself--his real desire only to dwell on his own feelings in such a way as might make them useful to others.
once
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From this reading To most readers this disposition has always seemed somewhat arbitrary; and it was once suggested to Wordsworth that a chronological arrangement would be better.
only
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From this reading The manner in which Wordsworth met this proposal indicated the limit of his absorption in himself--his real desire only to dwell on his own feelings in such a way as might make them useful to others.
others
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From this reading The manner in which Wordsworth met this proposal indicated the limit of his absorption in himself--his real desire only to dwell on his own feelings in such a way as might make them useful to others.
own
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From this reading The manner in which Wordsworth met this proposal indicated the limit of his absorption in himself--his real desire only to dwell on his own feelings in such a way as might make them useful to others.
plan
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From this reading For he rejected the plan as too egotistical--as emphasizing the succession of moods in the poet's mind, rather than the lessons which those moods could teach.
poems
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From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
poet's
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From this reading For he rejected the plan as too egotistical--as emphasizing the succession of moods in the poet's mind, rather than the lessons which those moods could teach.
POETIC
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From this reading POETIC DICTION--"DAODAMIA"--"EVENING ODE."
predominant
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From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
proposal
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From this reading The manner in which Wordsworth met this proposal indicated the limit of his absorption in himself--his real desire only to dwell on his own feelings in such a way as might make them useful to others.
rather
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From this reading For he rejected the plan as too egotistical--as emphasizing the succession of moods in the poet's mind, rather than the lessons which those moods could teach.
readers
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From this reading To most readers this disposition has always seemed somewhat arbitrary; and it was once suggested to Wordsworth that a chronological arrangement would be better.
real
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From this reading The manner in which Wordsworth met this proposal indicated the limit of his absorption in himself--his real desire only to dwell on his own feelings in such a way as might make them useful to others.
rejected
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From this reading For he rejected the plan as too egotistical--as emphasizing the succession of moods in the poet's mind, rather than the lessons which those moods could teach.
republished
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From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To most readers this disposition has always seemed somewhat arbitrary; and it was once suggested to Wordsworth that a chronological arrangement would be better.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
somewhat
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From this reading To most readers this disposition has always seemed somewhat arbitrary; and it was once suggested to Wordsworth that a chronological arrangement would be better.
succession
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From this reading For he rejected the plan as too egotistical--as emphasizing the succession of moods in the poet's mind, rather than the lessons which those moods could teach.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The manner in which Wordsworth met this proposal indicated the limit of his absorption in himself--his real desire only to dwell on his own feelings in such a way as might make them useful to others.
suggested
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From this reading To most readers this disposition has always seemed somewhat arbitrary; and it was once suggested to Wordsworth that a chronological arrangement would be better.
teach
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From this reading For he rejected the plan as too egotistical--as emphasizing the succession of moods in the poet's mind, rather than the lessons which those moods could teach.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For he rejected the plan as too egotistical--as emphasizing the succession of moods in the poet's mind, rather than the lessons which those moods could teach.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To most readers this disposition has always seemed somewhat arbitrary; and it was once suggested to Wordsworth that a chronological arrangement would be better.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The manner in which Wordsworth met this proposal indicated the limit of his absorption in himself--his real desire only to dwell on his own feelings in such a way as might make them useful to others.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To most readers this disposition has always seemed somewhat arbitrary; and it was once suggested to Wordsworth that a chronological arrangement would be better.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For he rejected the plan as too egotistical--as emphasizing the succession of moods in the poet's mind, rather than the lessons which those moods could teach.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
too
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From this reading For he rejected the plan as too egotistical--as emphasizing the succession of moods in the poet's mind, rather than the lessons which those moods could teach.
useful
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From this reading The manner in which Wordsworth met this proposal indicated the limit of his absorption in himself--his real desire only to dwell on his own feelings in such a way as might make them useful to others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To most readers this disposition has always seemed somewhat arbitrary; and it was once suggested to Wordsworth that a chronological arrangement would be better.
way
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From this reading The manner in which Wordsworth met this proposal indicated the limit of his absorption in himself--his real desire only to dwell on his own feelings in such a way as might make them useful to others.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
Wordsworth
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From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To most readers this disposition has always seemed somewhat arbitrary; and it was once suggested to Wordsworth that a chronological arrangement would be better.
year
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From this reading The _Excursion_ appeared in 1814, and in the course of the next year Wordsworth republished his minor poems, so arranged as to indicate the faculty of the mind which he considered to have been predominant in the composition of each.
