Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading In Italy she had no friends, able and at the same time willing to render her effectual help.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

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

From this reading SHELLEY’S WIDOW AND HER SISTER-BY-AFFINITY.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading At the close of this attempt to exhibit the Real Shelley, so unlike the Shelley of biographical romance, a few more words should be said of William Godwin’s daughter and of Claire.

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

From this reading At the close of this attempt to exhibit the Real Shelley, so unlike the Shelley of biographical romance, a few more words should be said of William Godwin’s daughter and of Claire.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

of or relating to or being biography

From this reading At the close of this attempt to exhibit the Real Shelley, so unlike the Shelley of biographical romance, a few more words should be said of William Godwin’s daughter and of Claire.

of or relating to or supporting Catholicism

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

of or relating to the sky

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

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From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

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

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

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

From this reading At the close of this attempt to exhibit the Real Shelley, so unlike the Shelley of biographical romance, a few more words should be said of William Godwin’s daughter and of Claire.

the act of closing something

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

a state at a particular time

From this reading On her husband’s death, Mrs. Shelley was in a pitiable condition.

a female human offspring

From this reading At the close of this attempt to exhibit the Real Shelley, so unlike the Shelley of biographical romance, a few more words should be said of William Godwin’s daughter and of Claire.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading On her husband’s death, Mrs. Shelley was in a pitiable condition.

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

increase twofold

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

From this reading In Italy she had no friends, able and at the same time willing to render her effectual help.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading At the close of this attempt to exhibit the Real Shelley, so unlike the Shelley of biographical romance, a few more words should be said of William Godwin’s daughter and of Claire.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading At the close of this attempt to exhibit the Real Shelley, so unlike the Shelley of biographical romance, a few more words should be said of William Godwin’s daughter and of Claire.

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading In Italy she had no friends, able and at the same time willing to render her effectual help.

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

From this reading At the close of this attempt to exhibit the Real Shelley, so unlike the Shelley of biographical romance, a few more words should be said of William Godwin’s daughter and of Claire.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In Italy she had no friends, able and at the same time willing to render her effectual help.

draw a harrow over

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading In Italy she had no friends, able and at the same time willing to render her effectual help.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading SHELLEY’S WIDOW AND HER SISTER-BY-AFFINITY.

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

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

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

not accurate

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

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

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

one of the major dialects of Old English

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

(law) a gift of personal property by will

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

the light of the Moon

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading At the close of this attempt to exhibit the Real Shelley, so unlike the Shelley of biographical romance, a few more words should be said of William Godwin’s daughter and of Claire.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading On her husband’s death, Mrs. Shelley was in a pitiable condition.

not any; not one

From this reading In Italy she had no friends, able and at the same time willing to render her effectual help.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the close of this attempt to exhibit the Real Shelley, so unlike the Shelley of biographical romance, a few more words should be said of William Godwin’s daughter and of Claire.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On her husband’s death, Mrs. Shelley was in a pitiable condition.

inspiring mixed contempt and pity

From this reading On her husband’s death, Mrs. Shelley was in a pitiable condition.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading At the close of this attempt to exhibit the Real Shelley, so unlike the Shelley of biographical romance, a few more words should be said of William Godwin’s daughter and of Claire.

cause to become

From this reading In Italy she had no friends, able and at the same time willing to render her effectual help.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading At the close of this attempt to exhibit the Real Shelley, so unlike the Shelley of biographical romance, a few more words should be said of William Godwin’s daughter and of Claire.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading At the close of this attempt to exhibit the Real Shelley, so unlike the Shelley of biographical romance, a few more words should be said of William Godwin’s daughter and of Claire.

Identical; not different.

From this reading In Italy she had no friends, able and at the same time willing to render her effectual help.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

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

From this reading At the close of this attempt to exhibit the Real Shelley, so unlike the Shelley of biographical romance, a few more words should be said of William Godwin’s daughter and of Claire.

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

From this reading SHELLEY’S WIDOW AND HER SISTER-BY-AFFINITY.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading At the close of this attempt to exhibit the Real Shelley, so unlike the Shelley of biographical romance, a few more words should be said of William Godwin’s daughter and of Claire.

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

From this reading SHELLEY’S WIDOW AND HER SISTER-BY-AFFINITY.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At the close of this attempt to exhibit the Real Shelley, so unlike the Shelley of biographical romance, a few more words should be said of William Godwin’s daughter and of Claire.

a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

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

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

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

From this reading At the close of this attempt to exhibit the Real Shelley, so unlike the Shelley of biographical romance, a few more words should be said of William Godwin’s daughter and of Claire.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

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

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

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

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading At the close of this attempt to exhibit the Real Shelley, so unlike the Shelley of biographical romance, a few more words should be said of William Godwin’s daughter and of Claire.

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

From this reading On her husband’s death, Mrs. Shelley was in a pitiable condition.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading SHELLEY’S WIDOW AND HER SISTER-BY-AFFINITY.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

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

From this reading At the close of this attempt to exhibit the Real Shelley, so unlike the Shelley of biographical romance, a few more words should be said of William Godwin’s daughter and of Claire.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading In Italy she had no friends, able and at the same time willing to render her effectual help.

the words that are spoken

From this reading At the close of this attempt to exhibit the Real Shelley, so unlike the Shelley of biographical romance, a few more words should be said of William Godwin’s daughter and of Claire.

produce a literary work

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.

a late time of life

From this reading The Widow in Italy--Her Return to England--Sojourn in the Strand--Life at Kentish Town--Residence at Harrow--She is forbidden to write her Husband’s ‘Life’--‘Moonshine’ and ‘Celestial Mate’--Her closing Years--Claire in her later Time--Trelawny’s inaccurate Talk about Shelley’s Will--Claire’s double Legacy--She becomes a Catholic--Dies in the Catholic Faith.