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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This “ease” or naturalness, in a literary style, it has long been the fashion to regard as ease in appearance alone—as a point of really difficult attainment.
accordance
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From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
admired
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From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This “ease” or naturalness, in a literary style, it has long been the fashion to regard as ease in appearance alone—as a point of really difficult attainment.
also
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From this reading The idea of the last quatrain is also very effective.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This “ease” or naturalness, in a literary style, it has long been the fashion to regard as ease in appearance alone—as a point of really difficult attainment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This “ease” or naturalness, in a literary style, it has long been the fashion to regard as ease in appearance alone—as a point of really difficult attainment.
attainment
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From this reading This “ease” or naturalness, in a literary style, it has long been the fashion to regard as ease in appearance alone—as a point of really difficult attainment.
bards
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From this reading ———————the bards sublime, Whose distant footsteps echo Down the corridors of Time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This “ease” or naturalness, in a literary style, it has long been the fashion to regard as ease in appearance alone—as a point of really difficult attainment.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not so:—a natural manner is difficult only to him who should never meddle with it—to the unnatural.
character
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From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
chiefly
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From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
corridors
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From this reading ———————the bards sublime, Whose distant footsteps echo Down the corridors of Time.
difficult
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From this reading This “ease” or naturalness, in a literary style, it has long been the fashion to regard as ease in appearance alone—as a point of really difficult attainment.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading ———————the bards sublime, Whose distant footsteps echo Down the corridors of Time.
Down
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From this reading ———————the bards sublime, Whose distant footsteps echo Down the corridors of Time.
ease
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From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
echo
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From this reading ———————the bards sublime, Whose distant footsteps echo Down the corridors of Time.
effective
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From this reading The idea of the last quatrain is also very effective.
especially
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From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
fashion
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From this reading This “ease” or naturalness, in a literary style, it has long been the fashion to regard as ease in appearance alone—as a point of really difficult attainment.
footsteps
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From this reading ———————the bards sublime, Whose distant footsteps echo Down the corridors of Time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
general
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From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
graceful
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From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This “ease” or naturalness, in a literary style, it has long been the fashion to regard as ease in appearance alone—as a point of really difficult attainment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But not so:—a natural manner is difficult only to him who should never meddle with it—to the unnatural.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
idea
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From this reading The idea of the last quatrain is also very effective.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
insouciance
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From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The idea of the last quatrain is also very effective.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This “ease” or naturalness, in a literary style, it has long been the fashion to regard as ease in appearance alone—as a point of really difficult attainment.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The idea of the last quatrain is also very effective.
literary
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From this reading This “ease” or naturalness, in a literary style, it has long been the fashion to regard as ease in appearance alone—as a point of really difficult attainment.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This “ease” or naturalness, in a literary style, it has long been the fashion to regard as ease in appearance alone—as a point of really difficult attainment.
manner
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From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
meddle
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From this reading But not so:—a natural manner is difficult only to him who should never meddle with it—to the unnatural.
metre
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From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
natural
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From this reading But not so:—a natural manner is difficult only to him who should never meddle with it—to the unnatural.
naturalness
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From this reading This “ease” or naturalness, in a literary style, it has long been the fashion to regard as ease in appearance alone—as a point of really difficult attainment.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But not so:—a natural manner is difficult only to him who should never meddle with it—to the unnatural.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not so:—a natural manner is difficult only to him who should never meddle with it—to the unnatural.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ———————the bards sublime, Whose distant footsteps echo Down the corridors of Time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
only
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From this reading But not so:—a natural manner is difficult only to him who should never meddle with it—to the unnatural.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This “ease” or naturalness, in a literary style, it has long been the fashion to regard as ease in appearance alone—as a point of really difficult attainment.
poem
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From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading This “ease” or naturalness, in a literary style, it has long been the fashion to regard as ease in appearance alone—as a point of really difficult attainment.
quatrain
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From this reading The idea of the last quatrain is also very effective.
really
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From this reading This “ease” or naturalness, in a literary style, it has long been the fashion to regard as ease in appearance alone—as a point of really difficult attainment.
regard
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From this reading This “ease” or naturalness, in a literary style, it has long been the fashion to regard as ease in appearance alone—as a point of really difficult attainment.
sentiments
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From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But not so:—a natural manner is difficult only to him who should never meddle with it—to the unnatural.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
style
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From this reading This “ease” or naturalness, in a literary style, it has long been the fashion to regard as ease in appearance alone—as a point of really difficult attainment.
sublime
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From this reading ———————the bards sublime, Whose distant footsteps echo Down the corridors of Time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ———————the bards sublime, Whose distant footsteps echo Down the corridors of Time.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This “ease” or naturalness, in a literary style, it has long been the fashion to regard as ease in appearance alone—as a point of really difficult attainment.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ———————the bards sublime, Whose distant footsteps echo Down the corridors of Time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
unnatural
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From this reading But not so:—a natural manner is difficult only to him who should never meddle with it—to the unnatural.
very
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From this reading The idea of the last quatrain is also very effective.
well
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From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But not so:—a natural manner is difficult only to him who should never meddle with it—to the unnatural.
whole
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From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading ———————the bards sublime, Whose distant footsteps echo Down the corridors of Time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful _insouciance _of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the _ease _of the general manner.
