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Life of John Keats — His Life and Poetry, His Friends
Life of John Keats — His Life and Poetry, His Friends

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AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.
In telling of the critical reception of Keats's _Lamia_ volume I have anticipated by three or four months the course of time.
Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.
He determined accordingly, not without sore gain-giving and agitation of mind, to make the attempt.
In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.
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Life of John Keats — His Life and Poetry, His Friends

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of Life of John Keats — His Life and Poetry, His Friends is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.
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In telling of the critical reception of Keats's _Lamia_ volume I have anticipated by three or four months the course of time.
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Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.
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He determined accordingly, not without sore gain-giving and agitation of mind, to make the attempt.
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In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.

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Lamia noun US /ˈleɪmiə/

(folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living

ministrations noun US /ˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “ministration” — assistance in time of difficulty

From this reading “AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.”

Neapolitan noun US /ˌniːəˈpɑːlətən/

a native or inhabitant of Naples

From this reading “AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.”

Pisa noun US /ˈpiːsə/

a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower

From this reading “In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.”

Quarantine noun US /ˈkwɔːrəntiːn/

enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease

From this reading “AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.”

Relapse verb US /riˈlæps/

deteriorate in health

From this reading “AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.”

Severn noun US /ˈsevərn/

a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay

From this reading “AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.”

Shelley's noun US /ˈʃeliz/

possessive form of “shelley” — English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)

From this reading “In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.”

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.

four months noun + noun counted as “four month”

In this reading “In telling of the critical reception of Keats's _Lamia_ volume I have anticipated by three or four months the course of time.”

put an end verb + article + noun counted as “put … end”

In this reading “In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.”

make the attempt verb + article + noun counted as “make … attempt”

In this reading “He determined accordingly, not without sore gain-giving and agitation of mind, to make the attempt.”

LAST DAYS adjective + noun

In this reading “AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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1820

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From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

1821

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

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading He determined accordingly, not without sore gain-giving and agitation of mind, to make the attempt.

acknowledgingverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.

agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

From this reading He determined accordingly, not without sore gain-giving and agitation of mind, to make the attempt.

agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/

replying

From this reading In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.

anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/

expected hopefully

From this reading In telling of the critical reception of Keats's _Lamia_ volume I have anticipated by three or four months the course of time.

ApparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading He determined accordingly, not without sore gain-giving and agitation of mind, to make the attempt.

AUGUSTnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

Brawne

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

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

BrightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In telling of the critical reception of Keats's _Lamia_ volume I have anticipated by three or four months the course of time.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

Cenci

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

From this reading In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

ChoicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading In telling of the critical reception of Keats's _Lamia_ volume I have anticipated by three or four months the course of time.

criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading In telling of the critical reception of Keats's _Lamia_ volume I have anticipated by three or four months the course of time.

Crowther

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

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

datenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

DAYSnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

DEATHnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading He determined accordingly, not without sore gain-giving and agitation of mind, to make the attempt.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.

doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.

epitaphnounUS /ˈepətæf/

an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

FEBRUARYnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

FellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading In telling of the critical reception of Keats's _Lamia_ volume I have anticipated by three or four months the course of time.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

gain-giving

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From this reading He determined accordingly, not without sore gain-giving and agitation of mind, to make the attempt.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

Haslam

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From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/

evoking or deserving hatred

From this reading In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In telling of the critical reception of Keats's _Lamia_ volume I have anticipated by three or four months the course of time.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

HeldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading In telling of the critical reception of Keats's _Lamia_ volume I have anticipated by three or four months the course of time.

impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/

a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

IncidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

ITALYnounUS /ˈɪtəli/

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

KeatsnounUS /kiːts/

Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

Keats's

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

From this reading In telling of the critical reception of Keats's _Lamia_ volume I have anticipated by three or four months the course of time.

Kentishnoun

one of the major dialects of Old English

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

LamianounUS /ˈleɪmiə/

(folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living

From this reading In telling of the critical reception of Keats's _Lamia_ volume I have anticipated by three or four months the course of time.

LandingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

LASTadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.

LettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/

the act of tarrying

From this reading In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.

Lulworth

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

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading He determined accordingly, not without sore gain-giving and agitation of mind, to make the attempt.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.

MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.

meditated

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

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

mid-Augustnoun

the middle part of August

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He determined accordingly, not without sore gain-giving and agitation of mind, to make the attempt.

ministrationsnounUS /ˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “ministration” — assistance in time of difficulty

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading In telling of the critical reception of Keats's _Lamia_ volume I have anticipated by three or four months the course of time.

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/

a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

NeapolitannounUS /ˌniːəˈpɑːlətən/

a native or inhabitant of Naples

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He determined accordingly, not without sore gain-giving and agitation of mind, to make the attempt.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In telling of the critical reception of Keats's _Lamia_ volume I have anticipated by three or four months the course of time.

passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

PisanounUS /ˈpiːsə/

a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower

From this reading In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.

PlacenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

pleasantnessnoun

the feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.

QuarantinenounUS /ˈkwɔːrəntiːn/

enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/

the act of receiving

From this reading In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.

receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading In telling of the critical reception of Keats's _Lamia_ volume I have anticipated by three or four months the course of time.

recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/

return to an original state

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

RelapseverbUS /riˈlæps/

deteriorate in health

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

ResolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/

bring to an end; settle conclusively

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

ReturningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

ROMEnounUS /roʊm/

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

SevernnounUS /ˈsevərn/

a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

Severn's

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

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/

English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)

From this reading In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.

Shelley'snounUS /ˈʃeliz/

possessive form of “shelley” — English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)

From this reading In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.

sickroomnoun

a room to which a sick person is confined

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.

Solentnoun

a strait of the English Channel between the coast of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

sonnetsnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪts/

plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/

hurting

From this reading He determined accordingly, not without sore gain-giving and agitation of mind, to make the attempt.

SpiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

StarnounUS /stɑːr/

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

StormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading In telling of the critical reception of Keats's _Lamia_ volume I have anticipated by three or four months the course of time.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading In telling of the critical reception of Keats's _Lamia_ volume I have anticipated by three or four months the course of time.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In telling of the critical reception of Keats's _Lamia_ volume I have anticipated by three or four months the course of time.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

TownnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

TranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/

(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading In telling of the critical reception of Keats's _Lamia_ volume I have anticipated by three or four months the course of time.

VOYAGEnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

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From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading AUGUST 1820-FEBRUARY 1821: VOYAGE TO ITALY: LAST DAYS AND DEATH AT ROME Resolve to winter in Italy--Severn as companion--The 'Maria Crowther'--Fellow passengers--Storm in the Channel--Held up in the Solent--Landing near Lulworth--The 'Bright Star' sonnets--The voyage resumed--A meditated poem--Incidents at sea--Quarantine at Naples--Letters from Keats and Haslam--Lady passengers described--A cry of agony--Neapolitan impressions--On the road to Rome--Life at Rome--Apparent improvement--Relapse and despair--Severn's ministrations--His letters from the sickroom--The same continued--Tranquil last days--Choice of epitaph--Spirit of charm and pleasantness--The end.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He determined accordingly, not without sore gain-giving and agitation of mind, to make the attempt.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Returning to his personal condition and doings, we find that by or before the date of his move from Kentish Town to be under the care of the Brawne ladies at Wentworth Place, that is by mid-August, he had accepted the verdict of the doctors that a winter in Italy would be the only thing to give him a chance of recovery.

writesverbUS /raɪts/

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading In his letter to Shelley acknowledging receipt of _The Cenci_ and answering Shelley's invitation to Pisa, he writes:--'there is no doubt that an English winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering, hateful, manner.

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