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Chapter V

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Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.
[April, 1817-May, 1818.]
As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.
The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.
He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Keats

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Keats is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.
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[April, 1817-May, 1818.]
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As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.
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The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.
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He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

Learner Dictionary

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

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Anxieties noun US /æŋˈzaɪətiz/

plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading “Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.”

Canterbury noun US /ˈkæntərberi/

a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church

From this reading “Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.”

Emigration noun US /ˌeməˈɡreɪʃən/

migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)

From this reading “Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.”

Keats noun US /kiːts/

Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)

From this reading “Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.”

Lear noun US /lɪr/

British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)

mentions noun US /ˈmenʃənz/

plural of “mention” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading “He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--”

postscript noun US /ˈpoʊskrɪpt/

a note appended to a letter after the signature

From this reading “He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--”

Wight noun US /waɪt/

a human being; “wight” is an archaic term

From this reading “Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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

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

next day adjective + noun

In this reading “The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.”

particularly pleased adverb + adjective

In this reading “The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.”

following day adjective + noun

In this reading “He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--”

some hesitation adjective + noun

In this reading “As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.”

Old Friends adjective + noun counted as “old friend”

In this reading “Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.”

between the two preposition + article + noun counted as “between … two”

In this reading “As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.”

with enthusiasm preposition + noun

In this reading “He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--”

All words in this reading · 115

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16

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From this reading As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.

1817

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From this reading [April, 1817-May, 1818.]

1818

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From this reading [April, 1817-May, 1818.]

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.

ActivitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/

any specific behavior

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/

-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

AnxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/

plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading [April, 1817-May, 1818.]

arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/

the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

From this reading The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/

United States singer (1918-1990)

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/

plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.

BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.

BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

Burford

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From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

CanterburynounUS /ˈkæntərberi/

a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

Carisbrooke

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

From this reading As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.

Dilke

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

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

EmigrationnounUS /ˌeməˈɡreɪʃən/

migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/

a feeling of excitement

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

ExcursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.

FriendsnounUS /frendz/

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

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.

Hampstead

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From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.

hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

Hazlittnoun

English essayist and literary critic (1778-1830)

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/

indecision in speech or action

From this reading As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.

IslenounUS /aɪl/

a small island

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

KeatsnounUS /kiːts/

Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

LambnounUS /læm/

young sheep

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.

LearnounUS /lɪr/

British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.

Margatenoun

a grunt with a red mouth that is found from Florida to Brazil

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

MarriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

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

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading [April, 1817-May, 1818.]

mentionsnounUS /ˈmenʃənz/

plural of “mention” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/

easily agitated

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

OddsnounUS /ɑːdz/

the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/

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

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.

passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.

PoeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/

of or relating to poetry

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

postscriptnounUS /ˈpoʊskrɪpt/

a note appended to a letter after the signature

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

printsnounUS /prɪnts/

plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.

ReturnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

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

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/

English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)

From this reading The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

sea-sonnet

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

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.

Shaksperenoun

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.

Shanklin

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

From this reading As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.

speaksverbUS /spiːks/

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.

SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

StudiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

SummernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

Teignmouth

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

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As soon as Keats reached the Isle of Wight, on April 16, 1817, he went to see Shanklin and Carisbrooke, and after some hesitation between the two, decided on a lodging at the latter place.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.

WightnounUS /waɪt/

a human being; “wight” is an archaic term

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

WinternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

WordsworthnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/

a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)

From this reading Excursion to Isle of Wight, Margate, and Canterbury--Summer at Hampstead--New Friends: Dilke: Brown: Bailey--With Bailey at Oxford--Return: Old Friends at Odds--Burford Bridge--Winter at Hampstead--Wordsworth: Lamb: Hazlitt--Poetical Activity--Spring at Teignmouth--Studies and Anxieties--Marriage and Emigration of George Keats.

writesverbUS /raɪts/

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading The next day he writes to Reynolds that he has spent the morning arranging the books and prints he had brought with him, adding to the latter one of Shakspere which he had found in the passage and which had particularly pleased him.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He speaks with enthusiasm of the beauties of Shanklin, but in a postscript written the following day, mentions that he has been nervous from want of sleep, and much haunted by the passage in _Lear_, 'Do you not hear the sea?'--adding without farther preface his own famous sea-sonnet beginning--

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Preface
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Keats
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First
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