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Percy Bysshe Shelley

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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RESIDENCE AT PISA.
On the 26th of January, 1820, the Shelley's established themselves at Pisa.
From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.
Without entering into minute particulars of dates or recording minor changes of residence, it is possible to treat of the first and longer period in general.
The house he inhabited at Pisa was on the south side of the Arno.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Percy Bysshe Shelley is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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RESIDENCE AT PISA.
/ˈrezɪdəns æt ˈpiːsə/
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On the 26th of January, 1820, the Shelley's established themselves at Pisa.
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From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.
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Without entering into minute particulars of dates or recording minor changes of residence, it is possible to treat of the first and longer period in general.
/wɪˈθaʊt ˈentərɪŋ ˈɪntuː ˈmɪnət pərˈtɪkjələrz ʌv deɪts ɔːr rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ ˈmaɪnər ˈtʃeɪndʒəz ʌv ˈrezɪdəns ɪt ɪz ˈpɑːsəbəl tuː triːt ʌv ðə fɜːrst ənd ˈlɔːŋɡər ˈpɪriəd ɪn ˈdʒenərəl/
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The house he inhabited at Pisa was on the south side of the Arno.
/ðə haʊs hiː ˌɪnˈhæbətəd æt ˈpiːsə wɑːz ɑːn ðə saʊθ saɪd ʌv ðə ˈɑːrnoʊ/

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Arno noun US /ˈɑːrnoʊ/

a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea

From this reading “The house he inhabited at Pisa was on the south side of the Arno.”

baths noun US /bæθs/

plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading “From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.”

divides noun US /dɪˈvaɪdz/

plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)

From this reading “From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.”

Leghorn noun US /ˈleɡhɔːrn/

a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown

From this reading “From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.”

pisa noun US /ˈpiːsə/

a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower

From this reading “RESIDENCE AT PISA.”

recording noun US /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded

From this reading “Without entering into minute particulars of dates or recording minor changes of residence, it is possible to treat of the first and longer period in general.”

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 “On the 26th of January, 1820, the Shelley's established themselves at Pisa.”

unequal adjective US /əˈniːkwəl/

poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure

From this reading “From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.”

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1820

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From this reading On the 26th of January, 1820, the Shelley's established themselves at Pisa.

1822

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From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

26th

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From this reading On the 26th of January, 1820, the Shelley's established themselves at Pisa.

7th

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From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

ArnonounUS /ˈɑːrnoʊ/

a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea

From this reading The house he inhabited at Pisa was on the south side of the Arno.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading RESIDENCE AT PISA.

bathsnounUS /bæθs/

plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

BaynounUS /beɪ/

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading Without entering into minute particulars of dates or recording minor changes of residence, it is possible to treat of the first and longer period in general.

datenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

datesnounUS /deɪts/

plural of “date” — the specified day of the month

From this reading Without entering into minute particulars of dates or recording minor changes of residence, it is possible to treat of the first and longer period in general.

dividesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪdz/

plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)

From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/

a movement into or inward

From this reading Without entering into minute particulars of dates or recording minor changes of residence, it is possible to treat of the first and longer period in general.

establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading On the 26th of January, 1820, the Shelley's established themselves at Pisa.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Without entering into minute particulars of dates or recording minor changes of residence, it is possible to treat of the first and longer period in general.

Giuliano

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From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The house he inhabited at Pisa was on the south side of the Arno.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The house he inhabited at Pisa was on the south side of the Arno.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Without entering into minute particulars of dates or recording minor changes of residence, it is possible to treat of the first and longer period in general.

inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/

having inhabitants; lived in

From this reading The house he inhabited at Pisa was on the south side of the Arno.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Without entering into minute particulars of dates or recording minor changes of residence, it is possible to treat of the first and longer period in general.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Without entering into minute particulars of dates or recording minor changes of residence, it is possible to treat of the first and longer period in general.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading On the 26th of January, 1820, the Shelley's established themselves at Pisa.

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

LeghornnounUS /ˈleɡhɔːrn/

a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown

From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

Lerici

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From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading Without entering into minute particulars of dates or recording minor changes of residence, it is possible to treat of the first and longer period in general.

minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading Without entering into minute particulars of dates or recording minor changes of residence, it is possible to treat of the first and longer period in general.

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading Without entering into minute particulars of dates or recording minor changes of residence, it is possible to treat of the first and longer period in general.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the 26th of January, 1820, the Shelley's established themselves at Pisa.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the 26th of January, 1820, the Shelley's established themselves at Pisa.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Without entering into minute particulars of dates or recording minor changes of residence, it is possible to treat of the first and longer period in general.

particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading Without entering into minute particulars of dates or recording minor changes of residence, it is possible to treat of the first and longer period in general.

periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/

an amount of time

From this reading Without entering into minute particulars of dates or recording minor changes of residence, it is possible to treat of the first and longer period in general.

periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/

plural of “period” — an amount of time

From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

PISAnounUS /ˈpiːsə/

a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower

From this reading RESIDENCE AT PISA.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Without entering into minute particulars of dates or recording minor changes of residence, it is possible to treat of the first and longer period in general.

recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded

From this reading Without entering into minute particulars of dates or recording minor changes of residence, it is possible to treat of the first and longer period in general.

RESIDENCEnounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading RESIDENCE AT PISA.

San

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From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

Shelley'snounUS /ˈʃeliz/

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

From this reading On the 26th of January, 1820, the Shelley's established themselves at Pisa.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The house he inhabited at Pisa was on the south side of the Arno.

southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The house he inhabited at Pisa was on the south side of the Arno.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

Spezia

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

From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading On the 26th of January, 1820, the Shelley's established themselves at Pisa.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading On the 26th of January, 1820, the Shelley's established themselves at Pisa.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

treatverbUS /triːt/

interact in a certain way

From this reading Without entering into minute particulars of dates or recording minor changes of residence, it is possible to treat of the first and longer period in general.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/

poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure

From this reading From this date forward to the 7th of July, 1822, Shelley's life divides itself into two periods of unequal length; the first spent at Pisa, the baths of San Giuliano, and Leghorn; the second at Lerici, on the Bay of Spezia.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The house he inhabited at Pisa was on the south side of the Arno.

WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without entering into minute particulars of dates or recording minor changes of residence, it is possible to treat of the first and longer period in general.

Chapter 6 of Percy Bysshe Shelley by John Addington Symonds holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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