1805
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From this reading In 1805 Shelley went from Sion House to Eton.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this time Dr. Keate was headmaster and Shelley's tutor was a Mr. Bethel, "one of the dullest men in the establishment."
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading At Eton Shelley was not popular either with his teachers or his elder school-fellows, although the boys of his own age are said to have adored him.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading At Eton Shelley was not popular either with his teachers or his elder school-fellows, although the boys of his own age are said to have adored him.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At Eton Shelley was not popular either with his teachers or his elder school-fellows, although the boys of his own age are said to have adored him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ETON AND OXFORD.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Eton Shelley was not popular either with his teachers or his elder school-fellows, although the boys of his own age are said to have adored him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time Dr. Keate was headmaster and Shelley's tutor was a Mr. Bethel, "one of the dullest men in the establishment."
BethelnounUS /ˈbeθəl/
a house of worship (especially one for sailors)
From this reading At this time Dr. Keate was headmaster and Shelley's tutor was a Mr. Bethel, "one of the dullest men in the establishment."
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading At Eton Shelley was not popular either with his teachers or his elder school-fellows, although the boys of his own age are said to have adored him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
Dr
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From this reading At this time Dr. Keate was headmaster and Shelley's tutor was a Mr. Bethel, "one of the dullest men in the establishment."
dullestadjectiveUS /ˈdʌləst/
superlative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading At this time Dr. Keate was headmaster and Shelley's tutor was a Mr. Bethel, "one of the dullest men in the establishment."
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading At Eton Shelley was not popular either with his teachers or his elder school-fellows, although the boys of his own age are said to have adored him.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading At Eton Shelley was not popular either with his teachers or his elder school-fellows, although the boys of his own age are said to have adored him.
equalsnounUS /ˈiːkwəlz/
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading At this time Dr. Keate was headmaster and Shelley's tutor was a Mr. Bethel, "one of the dullest men in the establishment."
ETON
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From this reading ETON AND OXFORD.
fagging
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From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In 1805 Shelley went from Sion House to Eton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At Eton Shelley was not popular either with his teachers or his elder school-fellows, although the boys of his own age are said to have adored him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
headmasternounUS /ˈhedˈmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading At this time Dr. Keate was headmaster and Shelley's tutor was a Mr. Bethel, "one of the dullest men in the establishment."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At Eton Shelley was not popular either with his teachers or his elder school-fellows, although the boys of his own age are said to have adored him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At Eton Shelley was not popular either with his teachers or his elder school-fellows, although the boys of his own age are said to have adored him.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In 1805 Shelley went from Sion House to Eton.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1805 Shelley went from Sion House to Eton.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
juniorsnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjərz/
plural of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
Keate
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From this reading At this time Dr. Keate was headmaster and Shelley's tutor was a Mr. Bethel, "one of the dullest men in the establishment."
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading At this time Dr. Keate was headmaster and Shelley's tutor was a Mr. Bethel, "one of the dullest men in the establishment."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading At this time Dr. Keate was headmaster and Shelley's tutor was a Mr. Bethel, "one of the dullest men in the establishment."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At Eton Shelley was not popular either with his teachers or his elder school-fellows, although the boys of his own age are said to have adored him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this time Dr. Keate was headmaster and Shelley's tutor was a Mr. Bethel, "one of the dullest men in the establishment."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At this time Dr. Keate was headmaster and Shelley's tutor was a Mr. Bethel, "one of the dullest men in the establishment."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At Eton Shelley was not popular either with his teachers or his elder school-fellows, although the boys of his own age are said to have adored him.
organizingverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “organize” — create (as an entity)
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At Eton Shelley was not popular either with his teachers or his elder school-fellows, although the boys of his own age are said to have adored him.
OXFORDnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading ETON AND OXFORD.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading At Eton Shelley was not popular either with his teachers or his elder school-fellows, although the boys of his own age are said to have adored him.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At Eton Shelley was not popular either with his teachers or his elder school-fellows, although the boys of his own age are said to have adored him.
school-fellows
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From this reading At Eton Shelley was not popular either with his teachers or his elder school-fellows, although the boys of his own age are said to have adored him.
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading In 1805 Shelley went from Sion House to Eton.
Shelley'snounUS /ˈʃeliz/
possessive form of “shelley” — English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading At this time Dr. Keate was headmaster and Shelley's tutor was a Mr. Bethel, "one of the dullest men in the establishment."
Sionnoun
originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem
From this reading In 1805 Shelley went from Sion House to Eton.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading At Eton Shelley was not popular either with his teachers or his elder school-fellows, although the boys of his own age are said to have adored him.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this time Dr. Keate was headmaster and Shelley's tutor was a Mr. Bethel, "one of the dullest men in the establishment."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time Dr. Keate was headmaster and Shelley's tutor was a Mr. Bethel, "one of the dullest men in the establishment."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this time Dr. Keate was headmaster and Shelley's tutor was a Mr. Bethel, "one of the dullest men in the establishment."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In 1805 Shelley went from Sion House to Eton.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading At this time Dr. Keate was headmaster and Shelley's tutor was a Mr. Bethel, "one of the dullest men in the establishment."
vehemencenounUS /ˈviːəməns/
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this time Dr. Keate was headmaster and Shelley's tutor was a Mr. Bethel, "one of the dullest men in the establishment."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In 1805 Shelley went from Sion House to Eton.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Eton Shelley was not popular either with his teachers or his elder school-fellows, although the boys of his own age are said to have adored him.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "He was all passion," writes Mrs. Shelley; "passionate in his resistance to an injury, passionate in his love:" and this vehemence of temperament he displayed by organizing a rebellion against fagging, which no doubt won for him the applause of his juniors and equals.
