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From this reading The circumstances of the closing scene of poor Keats's life were 60 not made known to me until the Elegy was ready for the press.
65
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From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
70
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From this reading Had I known these circumstances before the completion 70 of my poem, I should have been tempted to add my feeble tribute of applause to the more solid recompense which the virtuous man finds in the recollection of his own motives.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
accompanied
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From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
add
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From this reading Had I known these circumstances before the completion 70 of my poem, I should have been tempted to add my feeble tribute of applause to the more solid recompense which the virtuous man finds in the recollection of his own motives.
almost
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From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
applause
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From this reading Had I known these circumstances before the completion 70 of my poem, I should have been tempted to add my feeble tribute of applause to the more solid recompense which the virtuous man finds in the recollection of his own motives.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Severn can dispense with a reward from 'such stuff as dreams are made of.'
artist
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From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Severn can dispense with a reward from 'such stuff as dreams are made of.'
attendance
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From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
attended
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From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Had I known these circumstances before the completion 70 of my poem, I should have been tempted to add my feeble tribute of applause to the more solid recompense which the virtuous man finds in the recollection of his own motives.
benefits
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From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
bitter
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From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Mr. Severn can dispense with a reward from 'such stuff as dreams are made of.'
care
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From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
circumstances
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From this reading The circumstances of the closing scene of poor Keats's life were 60 not made known to me until the Elegy was ready for the press.
closing
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From this reading The circumstances of the closing scene of poor Keats's life were 60 not made known to me until the Elegy was ready for the press.
completion
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From this reading Had I known these circumstances before the completion 70 of my poem, I should have been tempted to add my feeble tribute of applause to the more solid recompense which the virtuous man finds in the recollection of his own motives.
criticism
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From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
dispense
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From this reading Mr. Severn can dispense with a reward from 'such stuff as dreams are made of.'
dreams
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From this reading Mr. Severn can dispense with a reward from 'such stuff as dreams are made of.'
dying
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From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
Elegy
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From this reading The circumstances of the closing scene of poor Keats's life were 60 not made known to me until the Elegy was ready for the press.
Endymion
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From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
exasperated
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From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
feeble
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From this reading Had I known these circumstances before the completion 70 of my poem, I should have been tempted to add my feeble tribute of applause to the more solid recompense which the virtuous man finds in the recollection of his own motives.
fellow
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From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
finds
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From this reading Had I known these circumstances before the completion 70 of my poem, I should have been tempted to add my feeble tribute of applause to the more solid recompense which the virtuous man finds in the recollection of his own motives.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The circumstances of the closing scene of poor Keats's life were 60 not made known to me until the Elegy was ready for the press.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
friend
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From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
genius
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From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
given
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From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
highest
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From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
hooted
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From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
illness
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From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
informed
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From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
Keats's
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From this reading The circumstances of the closing scene of poor Keats's life were 60 not made known to me until the Elegy was ready for the press.
known
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From this reading The circumstances of the closing scene of poor Keats's life were 60 not made known to me until the Elegy was ready for the press.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
lavished
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From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
less
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From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The circumstances of the closing scene of poor Keats's life were 60 not made known to me until the Elegy was ready for the press.
made
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From this reading The circumstances of the closing scene of poor Keats's life were 60 not made known to me until the Elegy was ready for the press.
man
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From this reading Had I known these circumstances before the completion 70 of my poem, I should have been tempted to add my feeble tribute of applause to the more solid recompense which the virtuous man finds in the recollection of his own motives.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The circumstances of the closing scene of poor Keats's life were 60 not made known to me until the Elegy was ready for the press.
more
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From this reading Had I known these circumstances before the completion 70 of my poem, I should have been tempted to add my feeble tribute of applause to the more solid recompense which the virtuous man finds in the recollection of his own motives.
motives
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From this reading Had I known these circumstances before the completion 70 of my poem, I should have been tempted to add my feeble tribute of applause to the more solid recompense which the virtuous man finds in the recollection of his own motives.
Mr
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From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Had I known these circumstances before the completion 70 of my poem, I should have been tempted to add my feeble tribute of applause to the more solid recompense which the virtuous man finds in the recollection of his own motives.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The circumstances of the closing scene of poor Keats's life were 60 not made known to me until the Elegy was ready for the press.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The circumstances of the closing scene of poor Keats's life were 60 not made known to me until the Elegy was ready for the press.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
own
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From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
poem
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From this reading Had I known these circumstances before the completion 70 of my poem, I should have been tempted to add my feeble tribute of applause to the more solid recompense which the virtuous man finds in the recollection of his own motives.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The circumstances of the closing scene of poor Keats's life were 60 not made known to me until the Elegy was ready for the press.
press
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From this reading The circumstances of the closing scene of poor Keats's life were 60 not made known to me until the Elegy was ready for the press.
promise
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From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
prospect
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From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
ready
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From this reading The circumstances of the closing scene of poor Keats's life were 60 not made known to me until the Elegy was ready for the press.
received
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From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
recollection
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From this reading Had I known these circumstances before the completion 70 of my poem, I should have been tempted to add my feeble tribute of applause to the more solid recompense which the virtuous man finds in the recollection of his own motives.
recompense
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From this reading Had I known these circumstances before the completion 70 of my poem, I should have been tempted to add my feeble tribute of applause to the more solid recompense which the virtuous man finds in the recollection of his own motives.
reward
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From this reading Mr. Severn can dispense with a reward from 'such stuff as dreams are made of.'
risked
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From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
Rome
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From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
sacrificed
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From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
scene
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From this reading The circumstances of the closing scene of poor Keats's life were 60 not made known to me until the Elegy was ready for the press.
seems
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From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
sense
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From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
sensitive
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From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
Severn
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From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Had I known these circumstances before the completion 70 of my poem, I should have been tempted to add my feeble tribute of applause to the more solid recompense which the virtuous man finds in the recollection of his own motives.
solid
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From this reading Had I known these circumstances before the completion 70 of my poem, I should have been tempted to add my feeble tribute of applause to the more solid recompense which the virtuous man finds in the recollection of his own motives.
spirit
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From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
stage
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From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
stuff
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From this reading Mr. Severn can dispense with a reward from 'such stuff as dreams are made of.'
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Severn can dispense with a reward from 'such stuff as dreams are made of.'
tempted
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From this reading Had I known these circumstances before the completion 70 of my poem, I should have been tempted to add my feeble tribute of applause to the more solid recompense which the virtuous man finds in the recollection of his own motives.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The circumstances of the closing scene of poor Keats's life were 60 not made known to me until the Elegy was ready for the press.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Had I known these circumstances before the completion 70 of my poem, I should have been tempted to add my feeble tribute of applause to the more solid recompense which the virtuous man finds in the recollection of his own motives.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The circumstances of the closing scene of poor Keats's life were 60 not made known to me until the Elegy was ready for the press.
tribute
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From this reading Had I known these circumstances before the completion 70 of my poem, I should have been tempted to add my feeble tribute of applause to the more solid recompense which the virtuous man finds in the recollection of his own motives.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
unrequited
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From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The circumstances of the closing scene of poor Keats's life were 60 not made known to me until the Elegy was ready for the press.
unwearied
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From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
virtuous
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From this reading Had I known these circumstances before the completion 70 of my poem, I should have been tempted to add my feeble tribute of applause to the more solid recompense which the virtuous man finds in the recollection of his own motives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The circumstances of the closing scene of poor Keats's life were 60 not made known to me until the Elegy was ready for the press.
wasted
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From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The circumstances of the closing scene of poor Keats's life were 60 not made known to me until the Elegy was ready for the press.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Severn can dispense with a reward from 'such stuff as dreams are made of.'
wound
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From this reading I am given to understand that the wound which his sensitive spirit had received from the criticism of _Endymion_ was exasperated by the bitter sense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellow seems to have been hooted from the stage of life, no less by those on whom 65 he had wasted the promise of his genius than those on whom he had lavished his fortune and his care.
young
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From this reading He was accompanied to Rome, and attended in his last illness, by Mr. Severn, a young artist of the highest promise, who, I have been informed, 'almost risked his own life, and sacrificed every prospect to unwearied attendance upon his dying friend.'
