1824
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From this reading 1824.
4
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From this reading "Missolonghi, Western Greece, March 4.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have not been 'quiet' in an Ionian island, but much occupied with business,--as the Greek deputies (if arrived) can tell you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your reproach is unfounded--I have received two letters from you, and answered both previous to leaving Cephalonia.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your reproach is unfounded--I have received two letters from you, and answered both previous to leaving Cephalonia.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Neither have I continued 'Don Juan,' nor any other poem.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I have not been 'quiet' in an Ionian island, but much occupied with business,--as the Greek deputies (if arrived) can tell you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have not been 'quiet' in an Ionian island, but much occupied with business,--as the Greek deputies (if arrived) can tell you.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have not been 'quiet' in an Ionian island, but much occupied with business,--as the Greek deputies (if arrived) can tell you.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your reproach is unfounded--I have received two letters from you, and answered both previous to leaving Cephalonia.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I have not been 'quiet' in an Ionian island, but much occupied with business,--as the Greek deputies (if arrived) can tell you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have not been 'quiet' in an Ionian island, but much occupied with business,--as the Greek deputies (if arrived) can tell you.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have not been 'quiet' in an Ionian island, but much occupied with business,--as the Greek deputies (if arrived) can tell you.
Cephalonia
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From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your reproach is unfounded--I have received two letters from you, and answered both previous to leaving Cephalonia.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Neither have I continued 'Don Juan,' nor any other poem.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your reproach is unfounded--I have received two letters from you, and answered both previous to leaving Cephalonia.
deputiesnounUS /ˈdepjətiz/
plural of “deputy” — someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading I have not been 'quiet' in an Ionian island, but much occupied with business,--as the Greek deputies (if arrived) can tell you.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Neither have I continued 'Don Juan,' nor any other poem.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your reproach is unfounded--I have received two letters from you, and answered both previous to leaving Cephalonia.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading "Missolonghi, Western Greece, March 4.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading I have not been 'quiet' in an Ionian island, but much occupied with business,--as the Greek deputies (if arrived) can tell you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your reproach is unfounded--I have received two letters from you, and answered both previous to leaving Cephalonia.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your reproach is unfounded--I have received two letters from you, and answered both previous to leaving Cephalonia.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have not been 'quiet' in an Ionian island, but much occupied with business,--as the Greek deputies (if arrived) can tell you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have not been 'quiet' in an Ionian island, but much occupied with business,--as the Greek deputies (if arrived) can tell you.
Ioniannoun
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading I have not been 'quiet' in an Ionian island, but much occupied with business,--as the Greek deputies (if arrived) can tell you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your reproach is unfounded--I have received two letters from you, and answered both previous to leaving Cephalonia.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading I have not been 'quiet' in an Ionian island, but much occupied with business,--as the Greek deputies (if arrived) can tell you.
Juan
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From this reading Neither have I continued 'Don Juan,' nor any other poem.
the act of departing
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your reproach is unfounded--I have received two letters from you, and answered both previous to leaving Cephalonia.
the literary culture
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your reproach is unfounded--I have received two letters from you, and answered both previous to leaving Cephalonia.
march in a procession
From this reading "Missolonghi, Western Greece, March 4.
Missolonghi
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From this reading "Missolonghi, Western Greece, March 4.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your reproach is unfounded--I have received two letters from you, and answered both previous to leaving Cephalonia.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have not been 'quiet' in an Ionian island, but much occupied with business,--as the Greek deputies (if arrived) can tell you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your reproach is unfounded--I have received two letters from you, and answered both previous to leaving Cephalonia.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither have I continued 'Don Juan,' nor any other poem.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither have I continued 'Don Juan,' nor any other poem.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not been 'quiet' in an Ionian island, but much occupied with business,--as the Greek deputies (if arrived) can tell you.
held or filled or in use
From this reading I have not been 'quiet' in an Ionian island, but much occupied with business,--as the Greek deputies (if arrived) can tell you.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Neither have I continued 'Don Juan,' nor any other poem.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Neither have I continued 'Don Juan,' nor any other poem.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your reproach is unfounded--I have received two letters from you, and answered both previous to leaving Cephalonia.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I have not been 'quiet' in an Ionian island, but much occupied with business,--as the Greek deputies (if arrived) can tell you.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your reproach is unfounded--I have received two letters from you, and answered both previous to leaving Cephalonia.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your reproach is unfounded--I have received two letters from you, and answered both previous to leaving Cephalonia.
express in words
From this reading I have not been 'quiet' in an Ionian island, but much occupied with business,--as the Greek deputies (if arrived) can tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have not been 'quiet' in an Ionian island, but much occupied with business,--as the Greek deputies (if arrived) can tell you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your reproach is unfounded--I have received two letters from you, and answered both previous to leaving Cephalonia.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your reproach is unfounded--I have received two letters from you, and answered both previous to leaving Cephalonia.
unfoundedadjectiveUS /ənˈfaʊndɪd/
without a basis in reason or fact
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your reproach is unfounded--I have received two letters from you, and answered both previous to leaving Cephalonia.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading "Missolonghi, Western Greece, March 4.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have not been 'quiet' in an Ionian island, but much occupied with business,--as the Greek deputies (if arrived) can tell you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your reproach is unfounded--I have received two letters from you, and answered both previous to leaving Cephalonia.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your reproach is unfounded--I have received two letters from you, and answered both previous to leaving Cephalonia.
