Chapter 4 of Adonais is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Adonais is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
+Stanza 3,+ 11. 6, 7. _For he is gone where all things wise and fair Descend._ Founded on Bion (p. 64), 'Persephone,... all lovely things drift down to thee.' 1.
Chapter 4 of Adonais is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “_For he is gone where all things wise and fair Descend._ Founded on Bion (p.”
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “64), 'Persephone,... all lovely things drift down to thee.'”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “_For he is gone where all things wise and fair Descend._ Founded on Bion (p.”
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading “_For he is gone where all things wise and fair Descend._ Founded on Bion (p.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “64), 'Persephone,... all lovely things drift down to thee.'”
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading “+Stanza 3,+ 11.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “64), 'Persephone,... all lovely things drift down to thee.'”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “_For he is gone where all things wise and fair Descend._ Founded on Bion (p.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading +Stanza 3,+ 11.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading +Stanza 3,+ 11.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 6, 7.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 64), 'Persephone,... all lovely things drift down to thee.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 6, 7.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _For he is gone where all things wise and fair Descend._ Founded on Bion (p.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _For he is gone where all things wise and fair Descend._ Founded on Bion (p.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _For he is gone where all things wise and fair Descend._ Founded on Bion (p.
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading _For he is gone where all things wise and fair Descend._ Founded on Bion (p.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 64), 'Persephone,... all lovely things drift down to thee.'
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading 64), 'Persephone,... all lovely things drift down to thee.'
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading _For he is gone where all things wise and fair Descend._ Founded on Bion (p.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _For he is gone where all things wise and fair Descend._ Founded on Bion (p.
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading _For he is gone where all things wise and fair Descend._ Founded on Bion (p.
destroyed or killed
From this reading _For he is gone where all things wise and fair Descend._ Founded on Bion (p.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _For he is gone where all things wise and fair Descend._ Founded on Bion (p.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _For he is gone where all things wise and fair Descend._ Founded on Bion (p.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading 64), 'Persephone,... all lovely things drift down to thee.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _For he is gone where all things wise and fair Descend._ Founded on Bion (p.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading _For he is gone where all things wise and fair Descend._ Founded on Bion (p.
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading 64), 'Persephone,... all lovely things drift down to thee.'
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading +Stanza 3,+ 11.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading 64), 'Persephone,... all lovely things drift down to thee.'
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading _For he is gone where all things wise and fair Descend._ Founded on Bion (p.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 64), 'Persephone,... all lovely things drift down to thee.'
in or at the place that
From this reading _For he is gone where all things wise and fair Descend._ Founded on Bion (p.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading _For he is gone where all things wise and fair Descend._ Founded on Bion (p.
Chapter 4 of Adonais by Percy Bysshe Shelley holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 4 holds 419 sentences of Adonais, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Adonais by Percy Bysshe Shelley exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 419 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 84 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Adonais by Percy Bysshe Shelley on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 2490 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #10119 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #10119, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 207 minutes of reading across 498 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Adonais section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 6 chapters of Adonais to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Adonais, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
