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The Real Shelley. New Views of the Poet's Life. — Vol. 1
The Real Shelley. New Views of the Poet's Life. — Vol. 1

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Real Shelley. New Views of the Poet's Life. — Vol. 1 is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ST.
IRVYNE; OR, THE ROSICRUCIAN: A ROMANCE.
BY A GENTLEMAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.
Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.
As the hour drew near for the publication of _Zastrozzi_, Shelley was urgent with his publisher to spend money in getting favourable reviews of the superlatively foolish book.
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The Real Shelley. New Views of the Poet's Life. — Vol. 1

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Real Shelley. New Views of the Poet's Life. — Vol. 1 is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ST.
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IRVYNE; OR, THE ROSICRUCIAN: A ROMANCE.
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BY A GENTLEMAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.
/baɪ ə ˈdʒentəlmən ʌv ðə ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti ʌv ˈɑːksfərd/
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Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.
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As the hour drew near for the publication of _Zastrozzi_, Shelley was urgent with his publisher to spend money in getting favourable reviews of the superlatively foolish book.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Commendation noun US /ˌkɑːmənˈdeɪʃən/

an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement

From this reading “Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.”

Irving's noun US /ˈɜːrvɪŋz/

possessive form of “irving” — United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)

From this reading “Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.”

Magnanimous adjective US /mæɡˈnænəməs/

noble and generous in spirit

From this reading “Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.”

Olympia noun US /oʊˈlɪmpiə/

capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound

From this reading “Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.”

Pouch noun US /paʊtʃ/

a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things

From this reading “Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.”

reviews noun US /riˈvjuːz/

plural of “review” — a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading “As the hour drew near for the publication of _Zastrozzi_, Shelley was urgent with his publisher to spend money in getting favourable reviews of the superlatively foolish book.”

Shelley's noun US /ˈʃeliz/

possessive form of “shelley” — English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)

From this reading “Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.”

Venal adjective US /ˈviːnəl/

capable of being corrupted

From this reading “Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

spend money verb + noun

In this reading “As the hour drew near for the publication of _Zastrozzi_, Shelley was urgent with his publisher to spend money in getting favourable reviews of the superlatively foolish book.”

All words in this reading · 76

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading IRVYNE; OR, THE ROSICRUCIAN: A ROMANCE.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

Anzasca

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From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As the hour drew near for the publication of _Zastrozzi_, Shelley was urgent with his publisher to spend money in getting favourable reviews of the superlatively foolish book.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading As the hour drew near for the publication of _Zastrozzi_, Shelley was urgent with his publisher to spend money in getting favourable reviews of the superlatively foolish book.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY A GENTLEMAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.

CommendationnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdeɪʃən/

an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

della

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

DevilnounUS /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

DognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

DoomverbUS /duːm/

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading As the hour drew near for the publication of _Zastrozzi_, Shelley was urgent with his publisher to spend money in getting favourable reviews of the superlatively foolish book.

Eloise

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From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

favourableadjective

encouraging or approving or pleasing

From this reading As the hour drew near for the publication of _Zastrozzi_, Shelley was urgent with his publisher to spend money in getting favourable reviews of the superlatively foolish book.

Fitzeustace

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From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading As the hour drew near for the publication of _Zastrozzi_, Shelley was urgent with his publisher to spend money in getting favourable reviews of the superlatively foolish book.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As the hour drew near for the publication of _Zastrozzi_, Shelley was urgent with his publisher to spend money in getting favourable reviews of the superlatively foolish book.

FreeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

GENTLEMANnounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading BY A GENTLEMAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading As the hour drew near for the publication of _Zastrozzi_, Shelley was urgent with his publisher to spend money in getting favourable reviews of the superlatively foolish book.

Ginotti's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

HillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading As the hour drew near for the publication of _Zastrozzi_, Shelley was urgent with his publisher to spend money in getting favourable reviews of the superlatively foolish book.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As the hour drew near for the publication of _Zastrozzi_, Shelley was urgent with his publisher to spend money in getting favourable reviews of the superlatively foolish book.

instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/

past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

Irving'snounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋz/

possessive form of “irving” — United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

IRVYNE

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From this reading IRVYNE; OR, THE ROSICRUCIAN: A ROMANCE.

JocknounUS /dʒɑːk/

a person trained to compete in sports

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

MagnanimousadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnænəməs/

noble and generous in spirit

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

MarriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

Megalena

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From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

Metastasio

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From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading As the hour drew near for the publication of _Zastrozzi_, Shelley was urgent with his publisher to spend money in getting favourable reviews of the superlatively foolish book.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading As the hour drew near for the publication of _Zastrozzi_, Shelley was urgent with his publisher to spend money in getting favourable reviews of the superlatively foolish book.

NovelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BY A GENTLEMAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.

OlympianounUS /oʊˈlɪmpiə/

capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading IRVYNE; OR, THE ROSICRUCIAN: A ROMANCE.

OXFORDnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading BY A GENTLEMAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.

Oxonianadjective

of or pertaining to or characteristic of Oxford University

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

ParallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/

something having the property of being analogous to something else

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

PassagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

PouchnounUS /paʊtʃ/

a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

PricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading As the hour drew near for the publication of _Zastrozzi_, Shelley was urgent with his publisher to spend money in getting favourable reviews of the superlatively foolish book.

PublishernounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃər/

a firm in the publishing business

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

Repugnancenoun

intense aversion

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

ReviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

reviewsnounUS /riˈvjuːz/

plural of “review” — a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading As the hour drew near for the publication of _Zastrozzi_, Shelley was urgent with his publisher to spend money in getting favourable reviews of the superlatively foolish book.

ROMANCEnounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading IRVYNE; OR, THE ROSICRUCIAN: A ROMANCE.

ROSICRUCIANnoun

a member of any of various organizations that subsequently derived from the 17th-century society

From this reading IRVYNE; OR, THE ROSICRUCIAN: A ROMANCE.

ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/

English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)

From this reading As the hour drew near for the publication of _Zastrozzi_, Shelley was urgent with his publisher to spend money in getting favourable reviews of the superlatively foolish book.

Shelley'snounUS /ˈʃeliz/

possessive form of “shelley” — English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

spendverbUS /spend/

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading As the hour drew near for the publication of _Zastrozzi_, Shelley was urgent with his publisher to spend money in getting favourable reviews of the superlatively foolish book.

ST

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From this reading ST.

superlativelyadverb

to a superlative degree

From this reading As the hour drew near for the publication of _Zastrozzi_, Shelley was urgent with his publisher to spend money in getting favourable reviews of the superlatively foolish book.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IRVYNE; OR, THE ROSICRUCIAN: A ROMANCE.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

UNIVERSITYnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading BY A GENTLEMAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.

urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/

compelling immediate action

From this reading As the hour drew near for the publication of _Zastrozzi_, Shelley was urgent with his publisher to spend money in getting favourable reviews of the superlatively foolish book.

VenaladjectiveUS /ˈviːnəl/

capable of being corrupted

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

VersesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

VillainsnounUS /ˈvɪlənz/

plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

VirtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/

morally excellent

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As the hour drew near for the publication of _Zastrozzi_, Shelley was urgent with his publisher to spend money in getting favourable reviews of the superlatively foolish book.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As the hour drew near for the publication of _Zastrozzi_, Shelley was urgent with his publisher to spend money in getting favourable reviews of the superlatively foolish book.

Wolfstein

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From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

WorkverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

Zastrozzi

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From this reading Venal Villains--'Jock' instructed to 'Pouch' them--At Work on another Novel--The Dog of a Publisher--Devil of a Price--_St. Irvyne_--Irving's Hill--Review of _St. Irvyne_--Wolfstein the Magnanimous--Megalena de Metastasio--Olympia della Anzasca--Eloise St. Irvyne--The Virtuous Fitzeustace--Ginotti's Doom--The Oxonian Shelley's Repugnance to Marriage--His Commendation of Free Love--Parallel Passages of _Zastrozzi_ and _St. Irvyne_--The Verses of _St. Irvyne_.

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