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1727
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From this reading TO STELLA, _Visiting me in my sickness_, _October_, 1727.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But (not in wranglings to engage With such a stupid vicious age), If honour I would here define, It answers faith in things divine.
age
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From this reading But (not in wranglings to engage With such a stupid vicious age), If honour I would here define, It answers faith in things divine.
all
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From this reading Those numerous virtues which the tribe Of tedious moralists describe, And by such various titles call, True honour comprehends them all.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
animates
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From this reading As natural life the body warms, And, scholars teach, the soul informs; So honour animates the whole, And is the spirit of the soul.
answers
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From this reading But (not in wranglings to engage With such a stupid vicious age), If honour I would here define, It answers faith in things divine.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As natural life the body warms, And, scholars teach, the soul informs; So honour animates the whole, And is the spirit of the soul.
beauty
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From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As natural life the body warms, And, scholars teach, the soul informs; So honour animates the whole, And is the spirit of the soul.
breed
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From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But (not in wranglings to engage With such a stupid vicious age), If honour I would here define, It answers faith in things divine.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those numerous virtues which the tribe Of tedious moralists describe, And by such various titles call, True honour comprehends them all.
call
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From this reading Those numerous virtues which the tribe Of tedious moralists describe, And by such various titles call, True honour comprehends them all.
comprehends
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From this reading Those numerous virtues which the tribe Of tedious moralists describe, And by such various titles call, True honour comprehends them all.
concern
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From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
confusion
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From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
define
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From this reading But (not in wranglings to engage With such a stupid vicious age), If honour I would here define, It answers faith in things divine.
describe
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From this reading Those numerous virtues which the tribe Of tedious moralists describe, And by such various titles call, True honour comprehends them all.
divine
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From this reading But (not in wranglings to engage With such a stupid vicious age), If honour I would here define, It answers faith in things divine.
engage
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From this reading But (not in wranglings to engage With such a stupid vicious age), If honour I would here define, It answers faith in things divine.
faith
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From this reading But (not in wranglings to engage With such a stupid vicious age), If honour I would here define, It answers faith in things divine.
fit
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From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
Fixed
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From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But (not in wranglings to engage With such a stupid vicious age), If honour I would here define, It answers faith in things divine.
high
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From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
honour
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From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
human
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From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But (not in wranglings to engage With such a stupid vicious age), If honour I would here define, It answers faith in things divine.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But (not in wranglings to engage With such a stupid vicious age), If honour I would here define, It answers faith in things divine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TO STELLA, _Visiting me in my sickness_, _October_, 1727.
infant
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From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
informs
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From this reading As natural life the body warms, And, scholars teach, the soul informs; So honour animates the whole, And is the spirit of the soul.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As natural life the body warms, And, scholars teach, the soul informs; So honour animates the whole, And is the spirit of the soul.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But (not in wranglings to engage With such a stupid vicious age), If honour I would here define, It answers faith in things divine.
kind
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From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
late
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From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As natural life the body warms, And, scholars teach, the soul informs; So honour animates the whole, And is the spirit of the soul.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TO STELLA, _Visiting me in my sickness_, _October_, 1727.
Mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
moralists
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From this reading Those numerous virtues which the tribe Of tedious moralists describe, And by such various titles call, True honour comprehends them all.
more
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From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TO STELLA, _Visiting me in my sickness_, _October_, 1727.
natural
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From this reading As natural life the body warms, And, scholars teach, the soul informs; So honour animates the whole, And is the spirit of the soul.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But (not in wranglings to engage With such a stupid vicious age), If honour I would here define, It answers faith in things divine.
numerous
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From this reading Those numerous virtues which the tribe Of tedious moralists describe, And by such various titles call, True honour comprehends them all.
observing
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From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
October
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From this reading TO STELLA, _Visiting me in my sickness_, _October_, 1727.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As natural life the body warms, And, scholars teach, the soul informs; So honour animates the whole, And is the spirit of the soul.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
Pallas
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From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
scholars
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From this reading As natural life the body warms, And, scholars teach, the soul informs; So honour animates the whole, And is the spirit of the soul.
sex
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From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
sickness
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From this reading TO STELLA, _Visiting me in my sickness_, _October_, 1727.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As natural life the body warms, And, scholars teach, the soul informs; So honour animates the whole, And is the spirit of the soul.
soon
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From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
soul
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From this reading As natural life the body warms, And, scholars teach, the soul informs; So honour animates the whole, And is the spirit of the soul.
spirit
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From this reading As natural life the body warms, And, scholars teach, the soul informs; So honour animates the whole, And is the spirit of the soul.
state
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From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
STELLA
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From this reading TO STELLA, _Visiting me in my sickness_, _October_, 1727.
Stella's
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From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
stupid
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From this reading But (not in wranglings to engage With such a stupid vicious age), If honour I would here define, It answers faith in things divine.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But (not in wranglings to engage With such a stupid vicious age), If honour I would here define, It answers faith in things divine.
teach
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From this reading As natural life the body warms, And, scholars teach, the soul informs; So honour animates the whole, And is the spirit of the soul.
tedious
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From this reading Those numerous virtues which the tribe Of tedious moralists describe, And by such various titles call, True honour comprehends them all.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those numerous virtues which the tribe Of tedious moralists describe, And by such various titles call, True honour comprehends them all.
things
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From this reading But (not in wranglings to engage With such a stupid vicious age), If honour I would here define, It answers faith in things divine.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those numerous virtues which the tribe Of tedious moralists describe, And by such various titles call, True honour comprehends them all.
titles
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From this reading Those numerous virtues which the tribe Of tedious moralists describe, And by such various titles call, True honour comprehends them all.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO STELLA, _Visiting me in my sickness_, _October_, 1727.
tribe
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From this reading Those numerous virtues which the tribe Of tedious moralists describe, And by such various titles call, True honour comprehends them all.
True
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From this reading Those numerous virtues which the tribe Of tedious moralists describe, And by such various titles call, True honour comprehends them all.
various
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From this reading Those numerous virtues which the tribe Of tedious moralists describe, And by such various titles call, True honour comprehends them all.
vicious
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From this reading But (not in wranglings to engage With such a stupid vicious age), If honour I would here define, It answers faith in things divine.
virtues
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From this reading Those numerous virtues which the tribe Of tedious moralists describe, And by such various titles call, True honour comprehends them all.
Visiting
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From this reading TO STELLA, _Visiting me in my sickness_, _October_, 1727.
warms
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From this reading As natural life the body warms, And, scholars teach, the soul informs; So honour animates the whole, And is the spirit of the soul.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those numerous virtues which the tribe Of tedious moralists describe, And by such various titles call, True honour comprehends them all.
whole
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From this reading As natural life the body warms, And, scholars teach, the soul informs; So honour animates the whole, And is the spirit of the soul.
wit
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From this reading Pallas, observing Stella's wit Was more than for her sex was fit; And that her beauty, soon or late, Might breed confusion in the state; In high concern for human kind, Fixed honour in her infant mind.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But (not in wranglings to engage With such a stupid vicious age), If honour I would here define, It answers faith in things divine.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But (not in wranglings to engage With such a stupid vicious age), If honour I would here define, It answers faith in things divine.
wranglings
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From this reading But (not in wranglings to engage With such a stupid vicious age), If honour I would here define, It answers faith in things divine.
