used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
AnecdotesnounUS /ˈænəkdoʊts/
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More than once as they walked from London to Bishopgate (familiar to those who are in the habit of entering Windsor Park from Englefield Green), Shelley directed Hogg's attention to the gloomy walls of his first boarding-school.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading More than once as they walked from London to Bishopgate (familiar to those who are in the habit of entering Windsor Park from Englefield Green), Shelley directed Hogg's attention to the gloomy walls of his first boarding-school.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's home for young gentlemen was a house of forbidding aspect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading More than once as they walked from London to Bishopgate (familiar to those who are in the habit of entering Windsor Park from Englefield Green), Shelley directed Hogg's attention to the gloomy walls of his first boarding-school.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
BiographicaladjectiveUS /ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to or being biography
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
Bishopgate
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From this reading More than once as they walked from London to Bishopgate (familiar to those who are in the habit of entering Windsor Park from Englefield Green), Shelley directed Hogg's attention to the gloomy walls of his first boarding-school.
boarding-school
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From this reading More than once as they walked from London to Bishopgate (familiar to those who are in the habit of entering Windsor Park from Englefield Green), Shelley directed Hogg's attention to the gloomy walls of his first boarding-school.
BoatingnounUS /ˈboʊtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
a youthful male person
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
BRENTFORD
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From this reading THE BRENTFORD SCHOOLBOY.
BulliesnounUS /ˈbʊliz/
plural of “bully” — a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
Byron'snounUS /ˈbaɪrənz/
possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
Byronic
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From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
Bysshe
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From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading More than once as they walked from London to Bishopgate (familiar to those who are in the habit of entering Windsor Park from Englefield Green), Shelley directed Hogg's attention to the gloomy walls of his first boarding-school.
DiscreditverbUS /dɪˈskredət/
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
DispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
Doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
EgotismnounUS /ˈiːɡətɪzəm/
an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
EnduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
Englefield
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From this reading More than once as they walked from London to Bishopgate (familiar to those who are in the habit of entering Windsor Park from Englefield Green), Shelley directed Hogg's attention to the gloomy walls of his first boarding-school.
a movement into or inward
From this reading More than once as they walked from London to Bishopgate (familiar to those who are in the habit of entering Windsor Park from Englefield Green), Shelley directed Hogg's attention to the gloomy walls of his first boarding-school.
EssaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading More than once as they walked from London to Bishopgate (familiar to those who are in the habit of entering Windsor Park from Englefield Green), Shelley directed Hogg's attention to the gloomy walls of his first boarding-school.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's home for young gentlemen was a house of forbidding aspect.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading More than once as they walked from London to Bishopgate (familiar to those who are in the habit of entering Windsor Park from Englefield Green), Shelley directed Hogg's attention to the gloomy walls of his first boarding-school.
Gellibrand's
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From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's home for young gentlemen was a house of forbidding aspect.
depressingly dark
From this reading More than once as they walked from London to Bishopgate (familiar to those who are in the habit of entering Windsor Park from Englefield Green), Shelley directed Hogg's attention to the gloomy walls of his first boarding-school.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading More than once as they walked from London to Bishopgate (familiar to those who are in the habit of entering Windsor Park from Englefield Green), Shelley directed Hogg's attention to the gloomy walls of his first boarding-school.
Greenlaw's
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From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
an established custom
From this reading More than once as they walked from London to Bishopgate (familiar to those who are in the habit of entering Windsor Park from Englefield Green), Shelley directed Hogg's attention to the gloomy walls of his first boarding-school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
Hogg's
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From this reading More than once as they walked from London to Bishopgate (familiar to those who are in the habit of entering Windsor Park from Englefield Green), Shelley directed Hogg's attention to the gloomy walls of his first boarding-school.
HolidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's home for young gentlemen was a house of forbidding aspect.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading More than once as they walked from London to Bishopgate (familiar to those who are in the habit of entering Windsor Park from Englefield Green), Shelley directed Hogg's attention to the gloomy walls of his first boarding-school.
Medwin's
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From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once as they walked from London to Bishopgate (familiar to those who are in the habit of entering Windsor Park from Englefield Green), Shelley directed Hogg's attention to the gloomy walls of his first boarding-school.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
not any; not one
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
NovelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once as they walked from London to Bishopgate (familiar to those who are in the habit of entering Windsor Park from Englefield Green), Shelley directed Hogg's attention to the gloomy walls of his first boarding-school.
overbearingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈberɪŋ/
expecting unquestioning obedience
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading More than once as they walked from London to Bishopgate (familiar to those who are in the habit of entering Windsor Park from Englefield Green), Shelley directed Hogg's attention to the gloomy walls of his first boarding-school.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
PlaygroundnounUS /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/
an area where many people go for recreation
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
playmatenounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪt/
a companion at play
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
like better; value more highly
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
RecollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
an educational institution
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
SCHOOLBOYnounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading THE BRENTFORD SCHOOLBOY.
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
Shelley'snounUS /ˈʃeliz/
possessive form of “shelley” — English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
Shelleyan
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From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
Sionnoun
originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
move stealthily
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
Somnambulismnoun
walking by a person who is asleep
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
plural of “story” — 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 Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once as they walked from London to Bishopgate (familiar to those who are in the habit of entering Windsor Park from Englefield Green), Shelley directed Hogg's attention to the gloomy walls of his first boarding-school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRENTFORD SCHOOLBOY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than once as they walked from London to Bishopgate (familiar to those who are in the habit of entering Windsor Park from Englefield Green), Shelley directed Hogg's attention to the gloomy walls of his first boarding-school.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading More than once as they walked from London to Bishopgate (familiar to those who are in the habit of entering Windsor Park from Englefield Green), Shelley directed Hogg's attention to the gloomy walls of his first boarding-school.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading More than once as they walked from London to Bishopgate (familiar to those who are in the habit of entering Windsor Park from Englefield Green), Shelley directed Hogg's attention to the gloomy walls of his first boarding-school.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading More than once as they walked from London to Bishopgate (familiar to those who are in the habit of entering Windsor Park from Englefield Green), Shelley directed Hogg's attention to the gloomy walls of his first boarding-school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
which person or people
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
belonging to which person
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
Wiltshire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading More than once as they walked from London to Bishopgate (familiar to those who are in the habit of entering Windsor Park from Englefield Green), Shelley directed Hogg's attention to the gloomy walls of his first boarding-school.
Wretchednessnoun
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's Character--Quality of his School--Medwin's Anecdotes to the Doctor's Discredit--Mr. Gellibrand's Recollections of the Brentford Shelley--The Bullies of the Brentford Playground--Shelley's Character at the School--His Disposition to Somnambulism--His Delight in Novels--His Wretchedness at School--Shelleyan Egotism--Byronic Egotism--Byron's Influence on Shelley--Enduring Influence of Novels on Shelley's Mind--Stories of Boating--Easter Holidays in Wiltshire--'Essay on Friendship'--Its Biographical Value.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The slight slip of a boy, who under the name of Percy Bysshe Shelley, appeared for the first time in his eleventh year (the third year of the present century) amongst the boys of Dr. Greenlaw's school at Sion House, Brentford, was no child to prefer the society of overbearing boys to the society of his little sisters, whose playmate he had hitherto been.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Dr. Greenlaw's home for young gentlemen was a house of forbidding aspect.
