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From this reading First printed in 1876 by Mr. H. Buxton Forman, C.B., by whose kind permission it is here reproduced.
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From this reading [Sections 8 and 9 of “Queen Mab” rehandled by Shelley.
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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 To which those restless powers that ceaselessly Throng through the human universe aspire; Thou consummation of all mortal hope!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Sections 8 and 9 of “Queen Mab” rehandled by Shelley.
aspireverbUS /əˈspaɪr/
have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
From this reading To which those restless powers that ceaselessly Throng through the human universe aspire; Thou consummation of all mortal hope!
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading First printed in 1876 by Mr. H. Buxton Forman, C.B., by whose kind permission it is here reproduced.
Buxton
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From this reading First printed in 1876 by Mr. H. Buxton Forman, C.B., by whose kind permission it is here reproduced.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [Sections 8 and 9 of “Queen Mab” rehandled by Shelley.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading First printed in 1876 by Mr. H. Buxton Forman, C.B., by whose kind permission it is here reproduced.
ceaselesslyadverbUS /ˈsiːzləsli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading To which those restless powers that ceaselessly Throng through the human universe aspire; Thou consummation of all mortal hope!
consummationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈmeɪʃən/
the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse
From this reading To which those restless powers that ceaselessly Throng through the human universe aspire; Thou consummation of all mortal hope!
EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading O happy Earth! reality of Heaven!
Editor'snounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
possessive form of “editor” — 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 See Editor’s Introductory Note to “Queen Mab”.]
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First printed in 1876 by Mr. H. Buxton Forman, C.B., by whose kind permission it is here reproduced.
Forman
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HnounUS /eɪtʃ/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading First printed in 1876 by Mr. H. Buxton Forman, C.B., by whose kind permission it is here reproduced.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading O happy Earth! reality of Heaven!
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading O happy Earth! reality of Heaven!
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading First printed in 1876 by Mr. H. Buxton Forman, C.B., by whose kind permission it is here reproduced.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading To which those restless powers that ceaselessly Throng through the human universe aspire; Thou consummation of all mortal hope!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading To which those restless powers that ceaselessly Throng through the human universe aspire; Thou consummation of all mortal hope!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First printed in 1876 by Mr. H. Buxton Forman, C.B., by whose kind permission it is here reproduced.
IntroductoryadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/
serving to open or begin
From this reading See Editor’s Introductory Note to “Queen Mab”.]
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First printed in 1876 by Mr. H. Buxton Forman, C.B., by whose kind permission it is here reproduced.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading First printed in 1876 by Mr. H. Buxton Forman, C.B., by whose kind permission it is here reproduced.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading First printed in 1876 by Mr. H. Buxton Forman, C.B., by whose kind permission it is here reproduced.
Mab
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From this reading [Sections 8 and 9 of “Queen Mab” rehandled by Shelley.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading To which those restless powers that ceaselessly Throng through the human universe aspire; Thou consummation of all mortal hope!
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading First printed in 1876 by Mr. H. Buxton Forman, C.B., by whose kind permission it is here reproduced.
NotenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading See Editor’s Introductory Note to “Queen Mab”.]
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O happy Earth! reality of Heaven!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Sections 8 and 9 of “Queen Mab” rehandled by Shelley.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading First printed in 1876 by Mr. H. Buxton Forman, C.B., by whose kind permission it is here reproduced.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading To which those restless powers that ceaselessly Throng through the human universe aspire; Thou consummation of all mortal hope!
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading First printed in 1876 by Mr. H. Buxton Forman, C.B., by whose kind permission it is here reproduced.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading [Sections 8 and 9 of “Queen Mab” rehandled by Shelley.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading O happy Earth! reality of Heaven!
rehandled
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From this reading [Sections 8 and 9 of “Queen Mab” rehandled by Shelley.
reproducedverbUS /ˌriːprəˈduːst/
past form of “reproduce” — make a copy or equivalent of
From this reading First printed in 1876 by Mr. H. Buxton Forman, C.B., by whose kind permission it is here reproduced.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading To which those restless powers that ceaselessly Throng through the human universe aspire; Thou consummation of all mortal hope!
SectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading [Sections 8 and 9 of “Queen Mab” rehandled by Shelley.
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See Editor’s Introductory Note to “Queen Mab”.]
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading [Sections 8 and 9 of “Queen Mab” rehandled by Shelley.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To which those restless powers that ceaselessly Throng through the human universe aspire; Thou consummation of all mortal hope!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To which those restless powers that ceaselessly Throng through the human universe aspire; Thou consummation of all mortal hope!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To which those restless powers that ceaselessly Throng through the human universe aspire; Thou consummation of all mortal hope!
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading To which those restless powers that ceaselessly Throng through the human universe aspire; Thou consummation of all mortal hope!
ThrongnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading To which those restless powers that ceaselessly Throng through the human universe aspire; Thou consummation of all mortal hope!
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To which those restless powers that ceaselessly Throng through the human universe aspire; Thou consummation of all mortal hope!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading See Editor’s Introductory Note to “Queen Mab”.]
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To which those restless powers that ceaselessly Throng through the human universe aspire; Thou consummation of all mortal hope!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To which those restless powers that ceaselessly Throng through the human universe aspire; Thou consummation of all mortal hope!
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading First printed in 1876 by Mr. H. Buxton Forman, C.B., by whose kind permission it is here reproduced.
