adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He acted what he thought and felt, with a directness rare among his brethren of the poet's craft; while his verse, with the exception of "The Cenci", expressed little but the animating thoughts and aspirations of his life.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He acted what he thought and felt, with a directness rare among his brethren of the poet's craft; while his verse, with the exception of "The Cenci", expressed little but the animating thoughts and aspirations of his life.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some deliberation I decided to give this little work on Shelley the narrative rather than the essay form, impelled thereto by one commanding reason.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He acted what he thought and felt, with a directness rare among his brethren of the poet's craft; while his verse, with the exception of "The Cenci", expressed little but the animating thoughts and aspirations of his life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shelley's life and his poetry are indissolubly connected.
animatingadjectiveUS /ˌænəˈmeɪtɪŋɡ/
giving spirit and vivacity
From this reading He acted what he thought and felt, with a directness rare among his brethren of the poet's craft; while his verse, with the exception of "The Cenci", expressed little but the animating thoughts and aspirations of his life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Shelley's life and his poetry are indissolubly connected.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
aspirationsnounUS /ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed
From this reading He acted what he thought and felt, with a directness rare among his brethren of the poet's craft; while his verse, with the exception of "The Cenci", expressed little but the animating thoughts and aspirations of his life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading He acted what he thought and felt, with a directness rare among his brethren of the poet's craft; while his verse, with the exception of "The Cenci", expressed little but the animating thoughts and aspirations of his life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He acted what he thought and felt, with a directness rare among his brethren of the poet's craft; while his verse, with the exception of "The Cenci", expressed little but the animating thoughts and aspirations of his life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After some deliberation I decided to give this little work on Shelley the narrative rather than the essay form, impelled thereto by one commanding reason.
Cenci
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From this reading He acted what he thought and felt, with a directness rare among his brethren of the poet's craft; while his verse, with the exception of "The Cenci", expressed little but the animating thoughts and aspirations of his life.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading After some deliberation I decided to give this little work on Shelley the narrative rather than the essay form, impelled thereto by one commanding reason.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading Shelley's life and his poetry are indissolubly connected.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading He acted what he thought and felt, with a directness rare among his brethren of the poet's craft; while his verse, with the exception of "The Cenci", expressed little but the animating thoughts and aspirations of his life.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading After some deliberation I decided to give this little work on Shelley the narrative rather than the essay form, impelled thereto by one commanding reason.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading After some deliberation I decided to give this little work on Shelley the narrative rather than the essay form, impelled thereto by one commanding reason.
directnessnounUS /dərˈektnəs/
trueness of course toward a goal
From this reading He acted what he thought and felt, with a directness rare among his brethren of the poet's craft; while his verse, with the exception of "The Cenci", expressed little but the animating thoughts and aspirations of his life.
EPILOGUEnounUS /ˈepəlɔːɡ/
a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
From this reading EPILOGUE.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading After some deliberation I decided to give this little work on Shelley the narrative rather than the essay form, impelled thereto by one commanding reason.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading He acted what he thought and felt, with a directness rare among his brethren of the poet's craft; while his verse, with the exception of "The Cenci", expressed little but the animating thoughts and aspirations of his life.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading He acted what he thought and felt, with a directness rare among his brethren of the poet's craft; while his verse, with the exception of "The Cenci", expressed little but the animating thoughts and aspirations of his life.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He acted what he thought and felt, with a directness rare among his brethren of the poet's craft; while his verse, with the exception of "The Cenci", expressed little but the animating thoughts and aspirations of his life.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading After some deliberation I decided to give this little work on Shelley the narrative rather than the essay form, impelled thereto by one commanding reason.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After some deliberation I decided to give this little work on Shelley the narrative rather than the essay form, impelled thereto by one commanding reason.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He acted what he thought and felt, with a directness rare among his brethren of the poet's craft; while his verse, with the exception of "The Cenci", expressed little but the animating thoughts and aspirations of his life.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shelley's life and his poetry are indissolubly connected.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After some deliberation I decided to give this little work on Shelley the narrative rather than the essay form, impelled thereto by one commanding reason.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading After some deliberation I decided to give this little work on Shelley the narrative rather than the essay form, impelled thereto by one commanding reason.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
indissolubly
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From this reading Shelley's life and his poetry are indissolubly connected.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Shelley's life and his poetry are indissolubly connected.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After some deliberation I decided to give this little work on Shelley the narrative rather than the essay form, impelled thereto by one commanding reason.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading After some deliberation I decided to give this little work on Shelley the narrative rather than the essay form, impelled thereto by one commanding reason.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He acted what he thought and felt, with a directness rare among his brethren of the poet's craft; while his verse, with the exception of "The Cenci", expressed little but the animating thoughts and aspirations of his life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After some deliberation I decided to give this little work on Shelley the narrative rather than the essay form, impelled thereto by one commanding reason.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After some deliberation I decided to give this little work on Shelley the narrative rather than the essay form, impelled thereto by one commanding reason.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading He acted what he thought and felt, with a directness rare among his brethren of the poet's craft; while his verse, with the exception of "The Cenci", expressed little but the animating thoughts and aspirations of his life.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading Shelley's life and his poetry are indissolubly connected.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading He acted what he thought and felt, with a directness rare among his brethren of the poet's craft; while his verse, with the exception of "The Cenci", expressed little but the animating thoughts and aspirations of his life.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading After some deliberation I decided to give this little work on Shelley the narrative rather than the essay form, impelled thereto by one commanding reason.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading After some deliberation I decided to give this little work on Shelley the narrative rather than the essay form, impelled thereto by one commanding reason.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading After some deliberation I decided to give this little work on Shelley the narrative rather than the essay form, impelled thereto by one commanding reason.
Shelley'snounUS /ˈʃeliz/
possessive form of “shelley” — English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading Shelley's life and his poetry are indissolubly connected.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some deliberation I decided to give this little work on Shelley the narrative rather than the essay form, impelled thereto by one commanding reason.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After some deliberation I decided to give this little work on Shelley the narrative rather than the essay form, impelled thereto by one commanding reason.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After some deliberation I decided to give this little work on Shelley the narrative rather than the essay form, impelled thereto by one commanding reason.
theretoadverbUS /ˈðertuː/
to that
From this reading After some deliberation I decided to give this little work on Shelley the narrative rather than the essay form, impelled thereto by one commanding reason.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After some deliberation I decided to give this little work on Shelley the narrative rather than the essay form, impelled thereto by one commanding reason.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He acted what he thought and felt, with a directness rare among his brethren of the poet's craft; while his verse, with the exception of "The Cenci", expressed little but the animating thoughts and aspirations of his life.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He acted what he thought and felt, with a directness rare among his brethren of the poet's craft; while his verse, with the exception of "The Cenci", expressed little but the animating thoughts and aspirations of his life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After some deliberation I decided to give this little work on Shelley the narrative rather than the essay form, impelled thereto by one commanding reason.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
versenounUS /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
From this reading He acted what he thought and felt, with a directness rare among his brethren of the poet's craft; while his verse, with the exception of "The Cenci", expressed little but the animating thoughts and aspirations of his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He acted what he thought and felt, with a directness rare among his brethren of the poet's craft; while his verse, with the exception of "The Cenci", expressed little but the animating thoughts and aspirations of his life.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He acted what he thought and felt, with a directness rare among his brethren of the poet's craft; while his verse, with the exception of "The Cenci", expressed little but the animating thoughts and aspirations of his life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He acted what he thought and felt, with a directness rare among his brethren of the poet's craft; while his verse, with the exception of "The Cenci", expressed little but the animating thoughts and aspirations of his life.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After some deliberation I decided to give this little work on Shelley the narrative rather than the essay form, impelled thereto by one commanding reason.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading That life, moreover, was "a miracle of thirty years," so crowded with striking incident and varied experience that, as he said himself, he had already lived longer than his father, and ought to be reckoned with the men of ninety.
