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From this reading The editor came across the unpublished texts included in this volume as early as 1905.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Edited with Introduction by A. KOSZUL PREFATORY NOTE.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The editor came across the unpublished texts included in this volume as early as 1905.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The fact is he has long been afraid of overrating their intrinsic value.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But as the great Shelley centenary year has come, perhaps this little monument of his wife’s collaboration may take its modest place among the tributes which will be paid to his memory.
apologizeverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading Perhaps he ought to apologize for delaying their appearance in print.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Perhaps he ought to apologize for delaying their appearance in print.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The editor came across the unpublished texts included in this volume as early as 1905.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But as the great Shelley centenary year has come, perhaps this little monument of his wife’s collaboration may take its modest place among the tributes which will be paid to his memory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fact is he has long been afraid of overrating their intrinsic value.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as the great Shelley centenary year has come, perhaps this little monument of his wife’s collaboration may take its modest place among the tributes which will be paid to his memory.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Edited with Introduction by A. KOSZUL PREFATORY NOTE.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The editor came across the unpublished texts included in this volume as early as 1905.
centenaryadjectiveUS /ˈsentəneri/
of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years
From this reading But as the great Shelley centenary year has come, perhaps this little monument of his wife’s collaboration may take its modest place among the tributes which will be paid to his memory.
collaborationnounUS /kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən/
act of working jointly
From this reading But as the great Shelley centenary year has come, perhaps this little monument of his wife’s collaboration may take its modest place among the tributes which will be paid to his memory.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But as the great Shelley centenary year has come, perhaps this little monument of his wife’s collaboration may take its modest place among the tributes which will be paid to his memory.
delayingverbUS /dɪˈleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “delay” — cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Perhaps he ought to apologize for delaying their appearance in print.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The editor came across the unpublished texts included in this volume as early as 1905.
EditedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading Edited with Introduction by A. KOSZUL PREFATORY NOTE.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading The editor came across the unpublished texts included in this volume as early as 1905.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact is he has long been afraid of overrating their intrinsic value.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps he ought to apologize for delaying their appearance in print.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But as the great Shelley centenary year has come, perhaps this little monument of his wife’s collaboration may take its modest place among the tributes which will be paid to his memory.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is he has long been afraid of overrating their intrinsic value.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he ought to apologize for delaying their appearance in print.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But as the great Shelley centenary year has come, perhaps this little monument of his wife’s collaboration may take its modest place among the tributes which will be paid to his memory.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The editor came across the unpublished texts included in this volume as early as 1905.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading The editor came across the unpublished texts included in this volume as early as 1905.
intrinsicadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtrɪnsɪk/
belonging to a thing by its very nature
From this reading The fact is he has long been afraid of overrating their intrinsic value.
IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Edited with Introduction by A. KOSZUL PREFATORY NOTE.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is he has long been afraid of overrating their intrinsic value.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But as the great Shelley centenary year has come, perhaps this little monument of his wife’s collaboration may take its modest place among the tributes which will be paid to his memory.
KOSZUL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edited with Introduction by A. KOSZUL PREFATORY NOTE.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But as the great Shelley centenary year has come, perhaps this little monument of his wife’s collaboration may take its modest place among the tributes which will be paid to his memory.
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 The fact is he has long been afraid of overrating their intrinsic value.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But as the great Shelley centenary year has come, perhaps this little monument of his wife’s collaboration may take its modest place among the tributes which will be paid to his memory.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading But as the great Shelley centenary year has come, perhaps this little monument of his wife’s collaboration may take its modest place among the tributes which will be paid to his memory.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading But as the great Shelley centenary year has come, perhaps this little monument of his wife’s collaboration may take its modest place among the tributes which will be paid to his memory.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading But as the great Shelley centenary year has come, perhaps this little monument of his wife’s collaboration may take its modest place among the tributes which will be paid to his memory.
NOTEnounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Edited with Introduction by A. KOSZUL PREFATORY NOTE.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fact is he has long been afraid of overrating their intrinsic value.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Perhaps he ought to apologize for delaying their appearance in print.
overratingnounUS /ˌoʊvərˈreɪtɪŋ/
a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
From this reading The fact is he has long been afraid of overrating their intrinsic value.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading But as the great Shelley centenary year has come, perhaps this little monument of his wife’s collaboration may take its modest place among the tributes which will be paid to his memory.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he ought to apologize for delaying their appearance in print.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But as the great Shelley centenary year has come, perhaps this little monument of his wife’s collaboration may take its modest place among the tributes which will be paid to his memory.
PREFATORYadjective
serving as an introduction or preface
From this reading Edited with Introduction by A. KOSZUL PREFATORY NOTE.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Perhaps he ought to apologize for delaying their appearance in print.
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading But as the great Shelley centenary year has come, perhaps this little monument of his wife’s collaboration may take its modest place among the tributes which will be paid to his memory.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading But as the great Shelley centenary year has come, perhaps this little monument of his wife’s collaboration may take its modest place among the tributes which will be paid to his memory.
textsnounUS /teksts/
plural of “text” — the words of something written
From this reading The editor came across the unpublished texts included in this volume as early as 1905.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The editor came across the unpublished texts included in this volume as early as 1905.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps he ought to apologize for delaying their appearance in print.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The editor came across the unpublished texts included in this volume as early as 1905.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps he ought to apologize for delaying their appearance in print.
tributesnounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːts/
plural of “tribute” — something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading But as the great Shelley centenary year has come, perhaps this little monument of his wife’s collaboration may take its modest place among the tributes which will be paid to his memory.
unpublishedadjectiveUS /ənˈpʌblɪʃt/
not published
From this reading The editor came across the unpublished texts included in this volume as early as 1905.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The fact is he has long been afraid of overrating their intrinsic value.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The editor came across the unpublished texts included in this volume as early as 1905.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But as the great Shelley centenary year has come, perhaps this little monument of his wife’s collaboration may take its modest place among the tributes which will be paid to his memory.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But as the great Shelley centenary year has come, perhaps this little monument of his wife’s collaboration may take its modest place among the tributes which will be paid to his memory.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But as the great Shelley centenary year has come, perhaps this little monument of his wife’s collaboration may take its modest place among the tributes which will be paid to his memory.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edited with Introduction by A. KOSZUL PREFATORY NOTE.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But as the great Shelley centenary year has come, perhaps this little monument of his wife’s collaboration may take its modest place among the tributes which will be paid to his memory.
