Chapter V

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

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

speak to

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

a person who enjoys taking risks

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

third-person singular of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

anew

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

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

From this reading THE IRISH CAMPAIGN, AND THE STAY AT NANTGWILLT.

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

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE IRISH CAMPAIGN, AND THE STAY AT NANTGWILLT.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

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

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading THE IRISH CAMPAIGN, AND THE STAY AT NANTGWILLT.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

the sensation produced by low temperatures

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

including all or everything

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

a state at a particular time

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

a person who uses goods or services

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

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From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

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From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

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From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

the act of departing

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

emanating from God

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

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From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

administer a drug to

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

possessive form of “drug” — a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

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From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

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

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

plural of “exhibition” — the act of exhibiting

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

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From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

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From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

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From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

plural of “hallucination” — illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

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From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

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From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

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

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

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

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

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From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

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From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

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From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

of great significance or value

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

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

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

inflected form of “infer” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

communication between individuals

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading THE IRISH CAMPAIGN, AND THE STAY AT NANTGWILLT.

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

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

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From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

without law or control

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

the literary culture

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

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From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

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From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

social deportment

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

the movement of persons from one country or locality to another

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

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

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

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From this reading THE IRISH CAMPAIGN, AND THE STAY AT NANTGWILLT.

easily agitated

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

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From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

a small book usually having a paper cover

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

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

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

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

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

communicate vividly

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

To recall to mind.

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

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

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

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

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

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

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading THE IRISH CAMPAIGN, AND THE STAY AT NANTGWILLT.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

following in time or order

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

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

From this reading THE IRISH CAMPAIGN, AND THE STAY AT NANTGWILLT.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

a substance that colors or dyes

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

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

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

arousing affect

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

an extended area of land

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

the act of using

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

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

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

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

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

which person or people

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.

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

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

a retraction of a previously held position

From this reading Opium and Hallucination at Keswick--Migration to Ireland--Shelley’s Letters to Miss Hitchener--Curran’s Coldness to the Adventurer--Publication of the _Address to the Irish People_--Measures for putting the Pamphlet in Circulation--Harriett’s Amusement--Shelley’s Seriousness--Shelley’s other Irish Tract--Public Meeting in the Fishamble Street Theatre--Shelley’s Speech to the Sixth Resolution--Various Accounts of the Speech--Mr. MacCarthy’s bad Manners--Honest Jack Lawless--His Project for a History of Ireland--His Way of handling Shelley--William Godwin’s Alarm--Shelley’s Submission--His Intercourse with Curran--His Withdrawal from Ireland--Seizure of his Papers at the Holyhead Custom-House--Harriett’s Letter to Portia--The Shelleys in Wales--Miss Hitchener’s ‘Divine Suggestion’--Harriett and Eliza don’t think it ‘Divine’--Shelley at Nantgwillt--His Scheme for turning Farmer--His comprehensive Invitation to the Godwins--His sudden Departure from Nantgwillt--Cause of the Departure--Mr. MacCarthy again at Fault.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading The letter which affords evidence of this important fact is believed by Mr. Rossetti to be the earliest of the numerous writings, touching the poet’s use of the tincture of opium; but it may not be inferred that he came to Keswick without having made acquaintance with the drug, of which he was a free consumer in subsequent stages of his life.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Making acquaintance with opium at a somewhat earlier time of life than Byron, though probably in the same year of grace as the older poet, Shelley was so liberal an opium-taker that the drug’s influence on the nervous system must be borne in mind by those, who would account for his successive hallucinations, and other exhibitions of nervous disorder.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading That they may realize the physical condition of the young man who was so easily educated into thinking prodigious evil of Thomas Jefferson Hogg, readers should remember that Shelley was taking laudanum whilst he was at Keswick.