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Life of John Keats

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Life of John Keats is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.
He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.
Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.
He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.
His brother Tom was with him at Carisbrooke and at Margate.
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Life of John Keats

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Life of John Keats is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.
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He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.
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Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.
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He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.
/hiː hæd left ˈlʌndən fɔːr ðə ˈaɪlənd əˈperəntli wɪð ðə vjuː ʌv ˈhævɪŋ ˈɡreɪtər ˈleʒər fɔːr ˈstʌdi ənd ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
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His brother Tom was with him at Carisbrooke and at Margate.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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charmed adjective US /tʃɑːrmd/

strongly attracted

From this reading “Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.”

depressed adjective US /dɪˈprest/

lower than previously

From this reading “Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.”

epic adjective US /ˈepɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading “He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.”

Isle noun US /aɪl/

a small island

From this reading “Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.”

Keats noun US /kiːts/

Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)

From this reading “We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.”

locality noun US /loʊˈkæləti/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading “Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.”

surgery noun US /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/

the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures

From this reading “He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.”

Wight noun US /waɪt/

a human being; “wight” is an archaic term

From this reading “Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

eight hours adjective + noun

In this reading “He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.”

run away verb + particle

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

In this reading “Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.”

with the view preposition + article + noun counted as “with … view”

In this reading “He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.”

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1817

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From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.

apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/

from appearances alone

From this reading He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading His brother Tom was with him at Carisbrooke and at Margate.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.

Carisbrooke

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.

charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/

strongly attracted

From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.

compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.

depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/

lower than previously

From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.

eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.

Endymion

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.

epicadjectiveUS /ˈepɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.

findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.

islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.

IslenounUS /aɪl/

a small island

From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.

KeatsnounUS /kiːts/

Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)

From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.

leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.

localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.

Margatenoun

a grunt with a red mouth that is found from Florida to Brazil

From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.

previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.

readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.

romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.

studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.

surgerynounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/

the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures

From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading His brother Tom was with him at Carisbrooke and at Margate.

twenty-secondadjective

coming next after the twenty-first in position

From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.

WightnounUS /waɪt/

a human being; “wight” is an archaic term

From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.

writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.

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