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age
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From this reading Yes! it is in youth, properly so called, that the true age of poetry is.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
attended
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From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
back
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From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
boy's
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From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the vision splendid travels with him everywhere.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
called
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From this reading Yes! it is in youth, properly so called, that the true age of poetry is.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
childish
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From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
clearer
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From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
clothe
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From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
common
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From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
communion
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From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
content
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From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
daily
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From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
day
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From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
dreams
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From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
East
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From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
everywhere
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From this reading But now the vision splendid travels with him everywhere.
expanding
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From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
fade
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From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
further
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From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
grace
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From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
growing
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From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
harsher
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From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now the vision splendid travels with him everywhere.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
hold
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From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes! it is in youth, properly so called, that the true age of poetry is.
intervene
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From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes! it is in youth, properly so called, that the true age of poetry is.
kin
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From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
light
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From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
man
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From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
material
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From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
meridian
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From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
mightier
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From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
mood
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From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
Mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
nature
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From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
Nature's
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From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
now
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From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes! it is in youth, properly so called, that the true age of poetry is.
old
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From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
only
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From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
past
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From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
perchance
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From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
place
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From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
poetry
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From this reading Yes! it is in youth, properly so called, that the true age of poetry is.
priest
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From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
priesthood
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From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
properly
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From this reading Yes! it is in youth, properly so called, that the true age of poetry is.
radiance
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From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
rare
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From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
scarcely
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From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yes! it is in youth, properly so called, that the true age of poetry is.
soul
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From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
splendid
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From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes! it is in youth, properly so called, that the true age of poetry is.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
travel
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From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
travels
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From this reading But now the vision splendid travels with him everywhere.
true
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From this reading Yes! it is in youth, properly so called, that the true age of poetry is.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
vision
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From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
way
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From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
well
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From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
Yes
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From this reading Yes! it is in youth, properly so called, that the true age of poetry is.
youth
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From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
