1817
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From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.
how long something has existed
From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.
in addition
From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.
from appearances alone
From this reading He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His brother Tom was with him at Carisbrooke and at Margate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.
Carisbrooke
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From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.
being one more than seven
From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.
Endymion
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From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.
epicadjectiveUS /ˈepɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.
KeatsnounUS /kiːts/
Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.
Margatenoun
a grunt with a red mouth that is found from Florida to Brazil
From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.
surgerynounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.
male cat
From this reading His brother Tom was with him at Carisbrooke and at Margate.
twenty-secondadjective
coming next after the twenty-first in position
From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.
at the time that
From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.
WightnounUS /waɪt/
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading Keats had previously been at Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight, but had run away from there, finding that the locality, while it charmed, also depressed him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had left London for the island, apparently with the view of having greater leisure for study and composition.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He then wrote that he had "forgotten all surgery," and was beginning at Margate his romantic epic of "Endymion," reading and writing about eight hours a day.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading We have now reached the year 1817 and the month of May, when Keats was in the twenty-second year of his age.