1819
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From this reading 1819.
6
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From this reading "Venice, April 6.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But I will permit no curtailments, except those mentioned about Castlereagh and * * * *.
(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 "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading "Venice, April 6.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I will permit no curtailments, except those mentioned about Castlereagh and * * * *.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
canticlesnoun
an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally attributed to Solomon but actually written much later
From this reading You sha'n't make _canticles_ of my cantos.
CantonounUS /ˈkæntoʊ/
the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
cantos
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From this reading You sha'n't make _canticles_ of my cantos.
Castlereagh
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From this reading But I will permit no curtailments, except those mentioned about Castlereagh and * * * *.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
curtailmentsnounUS /kərˈteɪlmənts/
plural of “curtailment” — the temporal property of being cut short
From this reading But I will permit no curtailments, except those mentioned about Castlereagh and * * * *.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
apart from; not including
From this reading But I will permit no curtailments, except those mentioned about Castlereagh and * * * *.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
ten 10s
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I will permit no curtailments, except those mentioned about Castlereagh and * * * *.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
Juan
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From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
immediately past
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
engage in
From this reading You sha'n't make _canticles_ of my cantos.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading But I will permit no curtailments, except those mentioned about Castlereagh and * * * *.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You sha'n't make _canticles_ of my cantos.
not any; not one
From this reading But I will permit no curtailments, except those mentioned about Castlereagh and * * * *.
octavenounUS /ˈɑːktɪv/
a feast day and the seven days following it
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
packetsnounUS /ˈpækɪts/
plural of “packet” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading But I will permit no curtailments, except those mentioned about Castlereagh and * * * *.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
sha'n't
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From this reading You sha'n't make _canticles_ of my cantos.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
stanzasnounUS /ˈstænzəz/
plural of “stanza” — a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But I will permit no curtailments, except those mentioned about Castlereagh and * * * *.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading "Venice, April 6.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The second Canto of Don Juan was sent, on Saturday last, by post, in four packets, two of four, and two of three sheets each, containing in all two hundred and seventeen stanzas, octave measure.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But I will permit no curtailments, except those mentioned about Castlereagh and * * * *.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You sha'n't make _canticles_ of my cantos.
