Studied by 14 people“These visions faded when I perused, for the first time, those poets whose effusions entranced my soul and lifted it to heaven”
read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way
“I shall depart for the latter town in a fortnight or three weeks…”
a period of two weeks
“I have no one near me, gentle yet courageous, possessed of a cultivated as well as of a capacious mind…”
capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
“solicited the young woman's father to consent to her marriage with her lover. But the old man decidedly refused, thinking himself bound in honour to my friend, who, when he found the father inexorable, quitted his country”
impossible to stop or prevent
“do not be alarmed for my safety or if I should come back to you as worn and woeful as the 'Ancient Mariner”
characterized by, expressive of, or causing sorrow or misery
“One or two stiff gales and the springing of a leak are accidents which experienced navigators scarcely remember to record”
very strong wind
“a strange sight suddenly attracted our attention and diverted our solicitude from our own situation”
care or concern for someone or something
“this apparition seemed to denote that it was not, in reality, so distant as we had supposed”
a ghost or ghostlike image of a person
“the man who thus capitulated for his safety”
cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender
“in a state of body and mind whose restoration evidently depended upon entire repose”
a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility
“it would indeed be very impertinent and inhuman of me to trouble you with any inquisitiveness of mine”
not showing proper respect; rude OR not relevant to a particular matter
“Yet his manners are so conciliating and gentle”
stop (someone) from being angry or discontented; placate; pacify
“…being even now in wreck so attractive and amiable”
having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner
“How can I see so noble a creature destroyed by misery without feeling the most poignant grief?”
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
“I was easily led by the sympathy which he evinced to use the language of my heart,”
reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling)
“but the paroxysm of grief that had seized the stranger overcame his weakened powers”
a sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity
“You have been tutored and refined by books and retirement from the world, and you are therefore somewhat fastidious”
very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail
“I imagine that you may deduce an apt moral from my tale”
appropriate or suitable in the circumstances OR having a tendency to do (something)
“I felt the greatest eagerness to hear the promised narrative, partly from curiosity and partly from a strong desire to ameliorate his fate if it were in my power”
make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better
“nothing can alter my destiny; listen to my history, and you will perceive how irrevocably it is determined.”
in a way that cannot be changed, reversed, or recovered
“when I am not imperatively occupied by my duties”
of vital importance; crucial
“frightful the storm which embraced the gallant vessel on its course and wrecked it—thus!”
brave; heroic
“My ancestors had been for many years counsellors and syndics”
a government official in various countries
“all who knew him for his integrity and indefatigable attention to public business”
(of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly
“she plaited straw and by various means contrived to earn a pittance scarcely sufficient to support life.”
a very small or inadequate amount of money paid to someone as an allowance or wage
“her means of subsistence decreased”
the action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level
“and after the interment of his friend”
the burial of a corpse in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites
“the number of half-clothed children gathered about it spoke of penury in its worst shape”
extreme poverty; destitution
“The four others were dark-eyed, hardy little vagrants”
a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by asking for money or food
“It was my temper to avoid a crowd and to attach myself fervently to a few”
very enthusiastically or passionately
“who shed their blood to redeem the holy sepulchre from the hands of the infidels”
a small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is laid or buried; tomb
“who shed their blood to redeem the holy sepulchre from the hands of the infidels”
a person who does not believe in religion or who adheres to a religion other than one’s own
“We felt that they were not the tyrants to rule our lot according to their caprice”
a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior
“When I mingled with other families I distinctly discerned how peculiarly fortunate my lot was, and gratitude assisted the development of filial love”
of or due from a son or daughter
“I might have become sullen in my study, rought through the ardour of my nature”
enthusiasm or passion
“but that she was there to subdue me to a semblance of her own gentleness”
the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different
“had she not unfolded to him the real loveliness of beneficence”
(of a person) generous or doing good
“I find it arise, like a mountain river, from ignoble and almost forgotten sources”
not honorable in character or purpose OR humble origin or social status
“it became the torrent which, in its course, has swept away all my hopes and joys”
a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid
“to state those facts which led to my predilection for that science”
a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something
“the inclemency of the weather obliged us to remain a day confined to the inn”
(of the weather) unpleasantly cold or wet
“I continued to read with the greatest avidity”
extreme eagerness or enthusiasm
“When I returned home my first care was to procure the whole works of this author”
obtain (something), especially with care or effort
“I have described myself as always having been imbued with a fervent longing to penetrate the secrets of nature”
inspire or permeate with (a feeling or quality)
“Those of his successors in each branch of natural philosophy with whom I was acquainted appeared even to my boy's apprehensions as tyros engaged in the same pursuit.”
a beginner or novice
“I had gazed upon the fortifications and impediments that seemed to keep human beings from entering the citadel of nature”
a defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack
“I had gazed upon the fortifications and impediments that seemed to keep human beings from entering the citadel of nature”
a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city
“I had gazed upon the fortifications and impediments that seemed to keep human beings from entering the citadel of nature, and rashly and ignorantly I had repined.”
feel or express discontent; fret, complain, or yearn after something
“I took their word for all that they averred”
state or assert to be the case
“Under the guidance of my new preceptors…”
a teacher or instructor
“and if my incantations were always unsuccessful, I attributed the failure rather to my own inexperience…”
a series of words said as a magic spell or charm
“a thousand contradictory theories and floundering desperately in a very slough of multifarious knowledge…”
many and of various types
“…I at once gave up my former occupations, set down natural history and all its progeny as a deformed and abortive creation…”
a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring
“the first misfortune of my life occurred—an omen, as it were, of my future misery.”
an event regarded as a portent of good or evil
“but when she heard that the life of her favourite was menaced, she could no longer control her anxiety”
a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger
“her watchful attentions triumphed over the malignity of the distemper…”
evil in nature or effect; malevolent
“her watchful attentions triumphed over the malignity of the distemper”
a viral disease of some animals, especially dogs, causing fever and coughing
“Elizabeth was saved, but the consequences of this imprudence were fatal to her preserver.”
not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash
“her fever was accompanied by the most alarming symptoms, and the looks of her medical attendants prognosticated the worst event”
foretell or prophesy a future event
“On her deathbed the fortitude and benignity of this best of women did not desert her”
kindness or tolerance toward others
“I obtained from my father a respite of some weeks”
a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant
“Henry deeply felt the misfortune of being debarred from a liberal education”
exclude or prohibit (someone) officially from doing something
“I threw myself into the chaise that was to convey me away and indulged in the most melancholy reflections”
a horse-drawn carriage for one or two people; typically one with an open top and two wheels
“My life had hitherto been remarkably secluded and domestic, and this had given me invincible repugnance to new countenances”
intense disgust
“no one was kind enough to inform you that these fancies which you have so greedily imbibed are a thousand years old and as musty as they are ancient”
to drink, especially alcohol OR to receive and accept information
“but I returned not at all the more inclined to recur to these studies in any shape”
occur again periodically or repeatedly
“I was required to exchange chimeras of boundless grandeur for realities of little worth”
a grotesque product of the imagination; a fantasy, dream, or delusion
“…he concluded with a panegyric upon modern chemistry…”
a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something
“His manners in private were even more mild and attractive than in public, for there was a certain dignity in his mien during his lecture”
a person’s look or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood
“which in his own house was replaced by the greatest affability and kindness”
the quality of having a friendly and good-natured manner
“The labours of men of genius, however erroneously directed, scarcely ever fail in ultimately turning to the solid advantage of mankind”
in a mistaken way; incorrectly
“I listened to his statement, which was delivered without any presumption or affectation”
behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress
“I expressed myself in measured terms, with the modesty and deference due from a youth”
humble submission and respect
“I found even in M. Krempe a great deal of sound sense and real information, combined, it is true, with a repulsive physiognomy and manners, but not on that account the less valuable”
a person’s facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin
“His gentleness was never tinged by dogmatism”
the tendency to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true, without consideration of evidence or the opions of others
“his instructions were given with an air of frankness and good nature that banished every idea of pedantry”
excessive concern with minor details and rules
“In a thousand ways he smoothed for me the path of knowledge and made the most abstruse inquiries clear and facile to my apprehension.”
difficult to understand; obscure
“In a thousand ways he smoothed for me the path of knowledge and made the most abstruse inquiries clear and facile to my apprehension.”
(especially of a theory or argument) appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial
“my residence there being no longer conducive to my improvements”
making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible
“Darkness had no effect upon my fancy, and a churchyard was to me merely the receptacle of bodies deprived of life”
an object or space used to contain something
“I paused, examining and analysing all the minutiae of causation”
the small, precise, or trivial details of something
“my labours would soon end, and I believed that exercise and amusement would then drive away incipient disease; and I promised myself both of these when my creation should be complete.”
in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop
“I nearly sank to the ground through languor and extreme weakness.”
the state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia
“I threw the door forcibly open, as children are accustomed to do when they expect a spectre to stand in waiting for them on the other side”
a ghost
“Doubtless my words surprised Henry; he at first believed them to be the wanderings of my disturbed imagination, but the pertinacity with which I continually recurred to the same subject persuaded him that my disorder indeed owed its origin to some uncommon and terrible event.”
holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action
“I figure to myself that the task of attending on your sickbed has devolved on some mercenary old nurse”
transfer or delegate (power) to a lower level
“The blue lake and snow-clad mountains—they never change; and I think our placid home and our contented hearts are regulated by the same immutable laws.”
(of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited
“grief had given softness and a winning mildness to her manners which had before been remarkable for vivacity.”
(especially in a woman) the quality of being attractively lively and animated
“The poor woman was very vacillating in her repentance”
alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive
“M. Krempe was not equally docile; and in my condition at that time, of almost insupportable sensitiveness, his harsh, blunt encomiums gave me even more pain than the benevolent approbation of M. Waldman. ”
a speech or piece of writing that praises
“M. Krempe was not equally docile; and in my condition at that time, of almost insupportable sensitiveness, his harsh, blunt encomiums gave me even more pain than the benevolent approbation of M. Waldman. ”
approval or praise
“Young men should be diffident of themselves, you know, M. Clerval: I was myself when young; but that wears out in a very short time”
modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence
“The winter, however, was spent cheerfully, and although the spring was uncommonly late, when it came its beauty compensated for its dilatoriness”
slow to act or intended to cause delay
“We passed a fortnight in these perambulations; my health and spirits had long been restored, and they gained additional strength from the salubrious air I breathed”
walk or travel through or around a place or area, especically for pleasure and in a leisurely way
“We passed a fortnight in these perambulations; my health and spirits had long been restored, and they gained additional strength from the salubrious air I breathed”
health-giving; healthy OR (of a place) pleasant; not run-down
“…stretched on the grass livid and motionless; the print of the murderer's finger was on his neck.”
furiously angry OR dark bluish gray in color
“It was completely dark when I arrived in the environs of Geneva; the gates of the town were already shut”
surround; enclose
“The most violent storm hung exactly north of the town, over the part of the lake which lies between the promontory of Belrive and the village of Copet”
a point of high land that juts out into a large body of water
“William, dear angel! this is thy funeral, this thy dirge!”
a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite; a mournful song, piece of music, or poem
“met me at midnight among the precipices of an inaccessible mountain”
a very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one
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