adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The true visionary is often a man of action, and Shelley was a very peculiar combination of the two.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The true visionary is often a man of action, and Shelley was a very peculiar combination of the two.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading He was a dreamer, but he never dreamed merely for the sake of dreaming; he always rushed to translate his dreams into acts.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was a dreamer, but he never dreamed merely for the sake of dreaming; he always rushed to translate his dreams into acts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The true visionary is often a man of action, and Shelley was a very peculiar combination of the two.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The practical side of him was so strong that he might have been a great statesman or reformer, had not his imagination, stimulated by a torrential fluency of language, overborne his will.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He was like a boat (the comparison would have pleased him) built for strength and speed, but immensely oversparred.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He was like a boat (the comparison would have pleased him) built for strength and speed, but immensely oversparred.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading His life was a scene of incessant bustle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a dreamer, but he never dreamed merely for the sake of dreaming; he always rushed to translate his dreams into acts.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The practical side of him was so strong that he might have been a great statesman or reformer, had not his imagination, stimulated by a torrential fluency of language, overborne his will.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading The true visionary is often a man of action, and Shelley was a very peculiar combination of the two.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading He was like a boat (the comparison would have pleased him) built for strength and speed, but immensely oversparred.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He was a dreamer, but he never dreamed merely for the sake of dreaming; he always rushed to translate his dreams into acts.
dreamernounUS /ˈdriːmər/
someone who is dreaming
From this reading He was a dreamer, but he never dreamed merely for the sake of dreaming; he always rushed to translate his dreams into acts.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading He was a dreamer, but he never dreamed merely for the sake of dreaming; he always rushed to translate his dreams into acts.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading He was a dreamer, but he never dreamed merely for the sake of dreaming; he always rushed to translate his dreams into acts.
fluencynounUS /ˈfluːənsi/
powerful and effective language
From this reading The practical side of him was so strong that he might have been a great statesman or reformer, had not his imagination, stimulated by a torrential fluency of language, overborne his will.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a dreamer, but he never dreamed merely for the sake of dreaming; he always rushed to translate his dreams into acts.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The practical side of him was so strong that he might have been a great statesman or reformer, had not his imagination, stimulated by a torrential fluency of language, overborne his will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The practical side of him was so strong that he might have been a great statesman or reformer, had not his imagination, stimulated by a torrential fluency of language, overborne his will.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The practical side of him was so strong that he might have been a great statesman or reformer, had not his imagination, stimulated by a torrential fluency of language, overborne his will.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a dreamer, but he never dreamed merely for the sake of dreaming; he always rushed to translate his dreams into acts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The practical side of him was so strong that he might have been a great statesman or reformer, had not his imagination, stimulated by a torrential fluency of language, overborne his will.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a dreamer, but he never dreamed merely for the sake of dreaming; he always rushed to translate his dreams into acts.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The practical side of him was so strong that he might have been a great statesman or reformer, had not his imagination, stimulated by a torrential fluency of language, overborne his will.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading He was like a boat (the comparison would have pleased him) built for strength and speed, but immensely oversparred.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading His life was a scene of incessant bustle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was a dreamer, but he never dreamed merely for the sake of dreaming; he always rushed to translate his dreams into acts.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The true visionary is often a man of action, and Shelley was a very peculiar combination of the two.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The practical side of him was so strong that he might have been a great statesman or reformer, had not his imagination, stimulated by a torrential fluency of language, overborne his will.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His life was a scene of incessant bustle.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was like a boat (the comparison would have pleased him) built for strength and speed, but immensely oversparred.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The true visionary is often a man of action, and Shelley was a very peculiar combination of the two.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading He was a dreamer, but he never dreamed merely for the sake of dreaming; he always rushed to translate his dreams into acts.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The practical side of him was so strong that he might have been a great statesman or reformer, had not his imagination, stimulated by a torrential fluency of language, overborne his will.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was a dreamer, but he never dreamed merely for the sake of dreaming; he always rushed to translate his dreams into acts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The practical side of him was so strong that he might have been a great statesman or reformer, had not his imagination, stimulated by a torrential fluency of language, overborne his will.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The true visionary is often a man of action, and Shelley was a very peculiar combination of the two.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The true visionary is often a man of action, and Shelley was a very peculiar combination of the two.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The practical side of him was so strong that he might have been a great statesman or reformer, had not his imagination, stimulated by a torrential fluency of language, overborne his will.
overborne
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From this reading The practical side of him was so strong that he might have been a great statesman or reformer, had not his imagination, stimulated by a torrential fluency of language, overborne his will.
oversparred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was like a boat (the comparison would have pleased him) built for strength and speed, but immensely oversparred.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The true visionary is often a man of action, and Shelley was a very peculiar combination of the two.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He was like a boat (the comparison would have pleased him) built for strength and speed, but immensely oversparred.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading The practical side of him was so strong that he might have been a great statesman or reformer, had not his imagination, stimulated by a torrential fluency of language, overborne his will.
reformernounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmər/
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading The practical side of him was so strong that he might have been a great statesman or reformer, had not his imagination, stimulated by a torrential fluency of language, overborne his will.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading He was a dreamer, but he never dreamed merely for the sake of dreaming; he always rushed to translate his dreams into acts.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading He was a dreamer, but he never dreamed merely for the sake of dreaming; he always rushed to translate his dreams into acts.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading His life was a scene of incessant bustle.
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading The true visionary is often a man of action, and Shelley was a very peculiar combination of the two.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The practical side of him was so strong that he might have been a great statesman or reformer, had not his imagination, stimulated by a torrential fluency of language, overborne his will.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The practical side of him was so strong that he might have been a great statesman or reformer, had not his imagination, stimulated by a torrential fluency of language, overborne his will.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading He was like a boat (the comparison would have pleased him) built for strength and speed, but immensely oversparred.
statesmannounUS /ˈsteɪtsmən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading The practical side of him was so strong that he might have been a great statesman or reformer, had not his imagination, stimulated by a torrential fluency of language, overborne his will.
stimulatedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd/
emotionally aroused
From this reading The practical side of him was so strong that he might have been a great statesman or reformer, had not his imagination, stimulated by a torrential fluency of language, overborne his will.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He was like a boat (the comparison would have pleased him) built for strength and speed, but immensely oversparred.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The practical side of him was so strong that he might have been a great statesman or reformer, had not his imagination, stimulated by a torrential fluency of language, overborne his will.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The practical side of him was so strong that he might have been a great statesman or reformer, had not his imagination, stimulated by a torrential fluency of language, overborne his will.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The true visionary is often a man of action, and Shelley was a very peculiar combination of the two.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a dreamer, but he never dreamed merely for the sake of dreaming; he always rushed to translate his dreams into acts.
torrentialadjectiveUS /tɔːˈrenʃəl/
relating to or resulting from the action of a torrent
From this reading The practical side of him was so strong that he might have been a great statesman or reformer, had not his imagination, stimulated by a torrential fluency of language, overborne his will.
translateverbUS /trænzˈleɪt/
restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading He was a dreamer, but he never dreamed merely for the sake of dreaming; he always rushed to translate his dreams into acts.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The true visionary is often a man of action, and Shelley was a very peculiar combination of the two.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The true visionary is often a man of action, and Shelley was a very peculiar combination of the two.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The true visionary is often a man of action, and Shelley was a very peculiar combination of the two.
visionarynounUS /ˈvɪʒəneri/
a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
From this reading The true visionary is often a man of action, and Shelley was a very peculiar combination of the two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The true visionary is often a man of action, and Shelley was a very peculiar combination of the two.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The practical side of him was so strong that he might have been a great statesman or reformer, had not his imagination, stimulated by a torrential fluency of language, overborne his will.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was like a boat (the comparison would have pleased him) built for strength and speed, but immensely oversparred.
