1822
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From this reading 1822.
8
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From this reading "Pisa, August 8.
83
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From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
84
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From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
in the past
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading "Pisa, August 8.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
brutallyadverbUS /ˈbruːtəli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading There is thus another man gone, about whom the world was ill-naturedly, and ignorantly, and brutally mistaken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
a man of refinement
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There is thus another man gone, about whom the world was ill-naturedly, and ignorantly, and brutally mistaken.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
ignorantlyadverb
in ignorance; in an ignorant manner
From this reading There is thus another man gone, about whom the world was ill-naturedly, and ignorantly, and brutally mistaken.
ill-naturedly
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From this reading There is thus another man gone, about whom the world was ill-naturedly, and ignorantly, and brutally mistaken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is thus another man gone, about whom the world was ill-naturedly, and ignorantly, and brutally mistaken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is thus another man gone, about whom the world was ill-naturedly, and ignorantly, and brutally mistaken.
make reference to
From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading There is thus another man gone, about whom the world was ill-naturedly, and ignorantly, and brutally mistaken.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
not any; not one
From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
and nothing more
From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
by chance
From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
PisanounUS /ˈpiːsə/
a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower
From this reading "Pisa, August 8.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
Spezia
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From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
squallverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is thus another man gone, about whom the world was ill-naturedly, and ignorantly, and brutally mistaken.
a special situation
From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading There is thus another man gone, about whom the world was ill-naturedly, and ignorantly, and brutally mistaken.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is thus another man gone, about whom the world was ill-naturedly, and ignorantly, and brutally mistaken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
at the time that
From this reading It will, perhaps, do him justice _now_, when he can be no better for it.[83] "I have not seen the thing you mention[84], and only heard of it casually, nor have I any desire.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is thus another man gone, about whom the world was ill-naturedly, and ignorantly, and brutally mistaken.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There is thus another man gone, about whom the world was ill-naturedly, and ignorantly, and brutally mistaken.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will have heard by this time that Shelley and another gentleman (Captain Williams) were drowned about a month ago (a _month_ yesterday), in a squall off the Gulf of Spezia.
