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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 XIV

Chapter 14 of The Real Shelley. New Views of the Poet's Life. — Vol. 1 is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MACCARTHY'S DISCOVERIES TOUCHING THE OXONIAN SHELLEY.
_A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.
& W. Phillips, the Worthing Printers.
Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.
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The Real Shelley. New Views of the Poet's Life. — Vol. 1

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Real Shelley. New Views of the Poet's Life. — Vol. 1 is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MACCARTHY'S DISCOVERIES TOUCHING THE OXONIAN SHELLEY.
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_A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.
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& W. Phillips, the Worthing Printers.
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Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

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academic adjective US /ˌækəˈdemɪk/

associated with academia or an academy

From this reading “Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.”

contribute verb US /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/

bestow a quality on

From this reading “_A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.”

Introducing verb US /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/

-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading “_A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.”

poet's noun US /ˈpoʊəts/

possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading “Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.”

Printers noun US /ˈprɪntərz/

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading “& W. Phillips, the Worthing Printers.”

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 “_A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.”

Spurious adjective US /sˈpjʊriəs/

ostensibly valid, but not actually valid

From this reading “_A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.”

Statesman noun US /ˈsteɪtsmən/

a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs

Word partnerships in these lines

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Existing State adjective + noun

In this reading “_A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.”

Same Moment adjective + noun

In this reading “_A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.”

in addition preposition + noun

In this reading “Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.”

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From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

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From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

academicadjectiveUS /ˌækəˈdemɪk/

associated with academia or an academy

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

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 Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

careernounUS /kərˈɪr/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/

deem to be

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

contributeverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/

bestow a quality on

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

cumbered

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From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

Denis

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From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

DISCOVERIESnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading MACCARTHY'S DISCOVERIES TOUCHING THE OXONIAN SHELLEY.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

EditornounUS /ˈedətər/

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

EssaynounUS /eˈseɪ/

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

EvidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

ExistingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/

presently existing

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

FieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/

foreshadow or presage

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

HuntverbUS /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

IlladjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

IntroducingverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/

-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

Janetta

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From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

LeighnounUS /liː/

English film actress (1913-1967)

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

LetternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

MacCarthy

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From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

MACCARTHY'S

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From this reading MACCARTHY'S DISCOVERIES TOUCHING THE OXONIAN SHELLEY.

mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

MomentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/

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

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

OXONIANadjective

of or pertaining to or characteristic of Oxford University

From this reading MACCARTHY'S DISCOVERIES TOUCHING THE OXONIAN SHELLEY.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

Phillips

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From this reading & W. Phillips, the Worthing Printers.

Phillips's

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From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

PlacenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

PoemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/

possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

PoeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/

of or relating to poetry

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

PoetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/

literature in metrical form

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

PrintersnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading & W. Phillips, the Worthing Printers.

promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/

with little or no delay

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

ProsenounUS /proʊz/

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

PublishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

ReasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

SameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

SHELLEYnounUS /ˈʃeli/

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

From this reading MACCARTHY'S DISCOVERIES TOUCHING THE OXONIAN SHELLEY.

Shelley'snounUS /ˈʃeliz/

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

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

SpuriousadjectiveUS /sˈpjʊriəs/

ostensibly valid, but not actually valid

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

StatenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

StatesmannounUS /ˈsteɪtsmən/

a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

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 Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

StrangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

SuppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/

kept from public knowledge by various means

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MACCARTHY'S DISCOVERIES TOUCHING THE OXONIAN SHELLEY.

ThingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

ThinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

ThinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

TOUCHINGadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/

arousing affect

From this reading MACCARTHY'S DISCOVERIES TOUCHING THE OXONIAN SHELLEY.

UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

VacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading & W. Phillips, the Worthing Printers.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading _A Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things_--Evidence that the Poem was Published--Reasons for Thinking it may never have been Published--Reasons for Thinking that, if the Poem was Published, it was promptly Suppressed--Did Shelley contribute Prose and Poetry to the _Oxford Herald_?--Spurious Letter to the Editor of the _Statesman_--Shelley's First Letter to Leigh Hunt--His way of Introducing himself to Strangers--Did he at the Same Moment Think Well and Ill of his Father?--Miss Janetta Phillips's Poems--E.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

Worthing

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From this reading & W. Phillips, the Worthing Printers.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Before returning from Field Place to Oxford at the close of the Christmas Vacation (1810-11), readers who, in addition to a perfect view of Shelley's life at the University, wish to have a knowledge of all that has been written about that part of his career, will do well to consider certain matters with which Mr. Denis Florence MacCarthy may be said to have cumbered the highway of the poet's academic story.

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