1839
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From this reading TO FIRST COLLECTED EDITION, 1839.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Obstacles have long existed to my presenting the public with a perfect edition of Shelley's Poems.
abstainverbUS /əbˈsteɪn/
refrain from voting
From this reading I abstain from any remark on the occurrences of his private life, except inasmuch as the passions which they engendered inspired his poetry.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I abstain from any remark on the occurrences of his private life, except inasmuch as the passions which they engendered inspired his poetry.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
COLLECTEDadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading TO FIRST COLLECTED EDITION, 1839.
correctnessnounUS /kərˈektnəs/
conformity to fact or truth
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
detailingnounUS /dɪˈteɪlɪŋ/
an individualized description of a particular instance
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
EDITIONnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading TO FIRST COLLECTED EDITION, 1839.
engenderedverbUS /enˈdʒendərd/
past form of “engender” — call forth
From this reading I abstain from any remark on the occurrences of his private life, except inasmuch as the passions which they engendered inspired his poetry.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading I abstain from any remark on the occurrences of his private life, except inasmuch as the passions which they engendered inspired his poetry.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Obstacles have long existed to my presenting the public with a perfect edition of Shelley's Poems.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading TO FIRST COLLECTED EDITION, 1839.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Obstacles have long existed to my presenting the public with a perfect edition of Shelley's Poems.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
inasmuch
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From this reading I abstain from any remark on the occurrences of his private life, except inasmuch as the passions which they engendered inspired his poetry.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading I abstain from any remark on the occurrences of his private life, except inasmuch as the passions which they engendered inspired his poetry.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I abstain from any remark on the occurrences of his private life, except inasmuch as the passions which they engendered inspired his poetry.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Obstacles have long existed to my presenting the public with a perfect edition of Shelley's Poems.
MARYnounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY W. SHELLEY.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Obstacles have long existed to my presenting the public with a perfect edition of Shelley's Poems.
ObstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading Obstacles have long existed to my presenting the public with a perfect edition of Shelley's Poems.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading I abstain from any remark on the occurrences of his private life, except inasmuch as the passions which they engendered inspired his poetry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Obstacles have long existed to my presenting the public with a perfect edition of Shelley's Poems.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I abstain from any remark on the occurrences of his private life, except inasmuch as the passions which they engendered inspired his poetry.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading I abstain from any remark on the occurrences of his private life, except inasmuch as the passions which they engendered inspired his poetry.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Obstacles have long existed to my presenting the public with a perfect edition of Shelley's Poems.
PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Obstacles have long existed to my presenting the public with a perfect edition of Shelley's Poems.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading I abstain from any remark on the occurrences of his private life, except inasmuch as the passions which they engendered inspired his poetry.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
presentingverbUS /prɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Obstacles have long existed to my presenting the public with a perfect edition of Shelley's Poems.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading I abstain from any remark on the occurrences of his private life, except inasmuch as the passions which they engendered inspired his poetry.
productionsnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Obstacles have long existed to my presenting the public with a perfect edition of Shelley's Poems.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading I abstain from any remark on the occurrences of his private life, except inasmuch as the passions which they engendered inspired his poetry.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
SHELLEYnounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading MARY W. SHELLEY.
Shelley'snounUS /ˈʃeliz/
possessive form of “shelley” — English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading Obstacles have long existed to my presenting the public with a perfect edition of Shelley's Poems.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Obstacles have long existed to my presenting the public with a perfect edition of Shelley's Poems.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO FIRST COLLECTED EDITION, 1839.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading MARY W. SHELLEY.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I abstain from any remark on the occurrences of his private life, except inasmuch as the passions which they engendered inspired his poetry.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Obstacles have long existed to my presenting the public with a perfect edition of Shelley's Poems.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading These being at last happily removed, I hasten to fulfil an important duty,--that of giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world, with all the correctness possible, and of, at the same time, detailing the history of those productions, as they sprang, living and warm, from his heart and brain.
