Chapter 1 of Keats: Poems Published in 1820 is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Keats: Poems Published in 1820 is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Words in italics in the original are surrounded by _underscores_. The one Greek word has been transliterated and placed between +plus signs+. Ellipses match the original. See the end of the text for a more detailed transcriber's note. Edited with Introduction and Notes by PREFACE.
Chapter 1 of Keats: Poems Published in 1820 is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading “See the end of the text for a more detailed transcriber's note.”
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “Edited with Introduction and Notes by PREFACE.”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “Edited with Introduction and Notes by PREFACE.”
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Words in italics in the original are surrounded by _underscores_.”
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading “The one Greek word has been transliterated and placed between +plus signs+.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “Edited with Introduction and Notes by PREFACE.”
the words of something written
From this reading “See the end of the text for a more detailed transcriber's note.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The one Greek word has been transliterated and placed between +plus signs+.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Words in italics in the original are surrounded by _underscores_.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The one Greek word has been transliterated and placed between +plus signs+.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The one Greek word has been transliterated and placed between +plus signs+.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Words in italics in the original are surrounded by _underscores_.
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading See the end of the text for a more detailed transcriber's note.
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading Edited with Introduction and Notes by PREFACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellipses match the original.
either extremity of something that has length
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The one Greek word has been transliterated and placed between +plus signs+.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one Greek word has been transliterated and placed between +plus signs+.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Words in italics in the original are surrounded by _underscores_.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Edited with Introduction and Notes by PREFACE.
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Words in italics in the original are surrounded by _underscores_.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Ellipses match the original.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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a brief written record
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plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Edited with Introduction and Notes by PREFACE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one Greek word has been transliterated and placed between +plus signs+.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Words in italics in the original are surrounded by _underscores_.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The one Greek word has been transliterated and placed between +plus signs+.
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading The one Greek word has been transliterated and placed between +plus signs+.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading Edited with Introduction and Notes by PREFACE.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The one Greek word has been transliterated and placed between +plus signs+.
confined on all sides
From this reading Words in italics in the original are surrounded by _underscores_.
the words of something written
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Words in italics in the original are surrounded by _underscores_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See the end of the text for a more detailed transcriber's note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The one Greek word has been transliterated and placed between +plus signs+.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Words in italics in the original are surrounded by _underscores_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edited with Introduction and Notes by PREFACE.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The one Greek word has been transliterated and placed between +plus signs+.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Words in italics in the original are surrounded by _underscores_.
Chapter 1 of Keats: Poems Published in 1820 by John Keats holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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.
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