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From this reading "If we are not taken off by the sword," he wrote on February 5, "we are like to march off with an ague in this mud basket; and, to conclude with a bad grace better _marshally_ than _marti-ally_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEATH IN A GREAT CAUSE The end was not to come, as Byron may have hoped, on the field of battle.
aguenounUS /ˈeɪɡjuː/
a fit of shivering or shaking
From this reading "If we are not taken off by the sword," he wrote on February 5, "we are like to march off with an ague in this mud basket; and, to conclude with a bad grace better _marshally_ than _marti-ally_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An imprudent plunge into the winter sea while on his way to Missolonghi had upset him; and though he had temporarily recovered, he was in no state to resist the pestilential climate of that dismal swamp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An imprudent plunge into the winter sea while on his way to Missolonghi had upset him; and though he had temporarily recovered, he was in no state to resist the pestilential climate of that dismal swamp.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was his health, as he had apprehended (though without, for that reason, taking any special care of it) that was to fail him.
apprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading It was his health, as he had apprehended (though without, for that reason, taking any special care of it) that was to fail him.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If we are not taken off by the sword," he wrote on February 5, "we are like to march off with an ague in this mud basket; and, to conclude with a bad grace better _marshally_ than _marti-ally_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DEATH IN A GREAT CAUSE The end was not to come, as Byron may have hoped, on the field of battle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "If we are not taken off by the sword," he wrote on February 5, "we are like to march off with an ague in this mud basket; and, to conclude with a bad grace better _marshally_ than _marti-ally_.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "If we are not taken off by the sword," he wrote on February 5, "we are like to march off with an ague in this mud basket; and, to conclude with a bad grace better _marshally_ than _marti-ally_.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading DEATH IN A GREAT CAUSE The end was not to come, as Byron may have hoped, on the field of battle.
(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 "If we are not taken off by the sword," he wrote on February 5, "we are like to march off with an ague in this mud basket; and, to conclude with a bad grace better _marshally_ than _marti-ally_.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If we are not taken off by the sword," he wrote on February 5, "we are like to march off with an ague in this mud basket; and, to conclude with a bad grace better _marshally_ than _marti-ally_.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading DEATH IN A GREAT CAUSE The end was not to come, as Byron may have hoped, on the field of battle.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was his health, as he had apprehended (though without, for that reason, taking any special care of it) that was to fail him.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading DEATH IN A GREAT CAUSE The end was not to come, as Byron may have hoped, on the field of battle.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading An imprudent plunge into the winter sea while on his way to Missolonghi had upset him; and though he had temporarily recovered, he was in no state to resist the pestilential climate of that dismal swamp.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DEATH IN A GREAT CAUSE The end was not to come, as Byron may have hoped, on the field of battle.
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading "If we are not taken off by the sword," he wrote on February 5, "we are like to march off with an ague in this mud basket; and, to conclude with a bad grace better _marshally_ than _marti-ally_.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DEATH IN A GREAT CAUSE The end was not to come, as Byron may have hoped, on the field of battle.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading An imprudent plunge into the winter sea while on his way to Missolonghi had upset him; and though he had temporarily recovered, he was in no state to resist the pestilential climate of that dismal swamp.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading DEATH IN A GREAT CAUSE The end was not to come, as Byron may have hoped, on the field of battle.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading It was his health, as he had apprehended (though without, for that reason, taking any special care of it) that was to fail him.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading "If we are not taken off by the sword," he wrote on February 5, "we are like to march off with an ague in this mud basket; and, to conclude with a bad grace better _marshally_ than _marti-ally_.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading DEATH IN A GREAT CAUSE The end was not to come, as Byron may have hoped, on the field of battle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was his health, as he had apprehended (though without, for that reason, taking any special care of it) that was to fail him.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "If we are not taken off by the sword," he wrote on February 5, "we are like to march off with an ague in this mud basket; and, to conclude with a bad grace better _marshally_ than _marti-ally_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading DEATH IN A GREAT CAUSE The end was not to come, as Byron may have hoped, on the field of battle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was his health, as he had apprehended (though without, for that reason, taking any special care of it) that was to fail him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEATH IN A GREAT CAUSE The end was not to come, as Byron may have hoped, on the field of battle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was his health, as he had apprehended (though without, for that reason, taking any special care of it) that was to fail him.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading It was his health, as he had apprehended (though without, for that reason, taking any special care of it) that was to fail him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was his health, as he had apprehended (though without, for that reason, taking any special care of it) that was to fail him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his health, as he had apprehended (though without, for that reason, taking any special care of it) that was to fail him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading DEATH IN A GREAT CAUSE The end was not to come, as Byron may have hoped, on the field of battle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we are not taken off by the sword," he wrote on February 5, "we are like to march off with an ague in this mud basket; and, to conclude with a bad grace better _marshally_ than _marti-ally_.
imprudentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdənt/
not prudent or wise
From this reading An imprudent plunge into the winter sea while on his way to Missolonghi had upset him; and though he had temporarily recovered, he was in no state to resist the pestilential climate of that dismal swamp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEATH IN A GREAT CAUSE The end was not to come, as Byron may have hoped, on the field of battle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An imprudent plunge into the winter sea while on his way to Missolonghi had upset him; and though he had temporarily recovered, he was in no state to resist the pestilential climate of that dismal swamp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his health, as he had apprehended (though without, for that reason, taking any special care of it) that was to fail him.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
the literary culture
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "If we are not taken off by the sword," he wrote on February 5, "we are like to march off with an ague in this mud basket; and, to conclude with a bad grace better _marshally_ than _marti-ally_.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
malarious
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From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
march in a procession
From this reading "If we are not taken off by the sword," he wrote on February 5, "we are like to march off with an ague in this mud basket; and, to conclude with a bad grace better _marshally_ than _marti-ally_.
marshally
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From this reading "If we are not taken off by the sword," he wrote on February 5, "we are like to march off with an ague in this mud basket; and, to conclude with a bad grace better _marshally_ than _marti-ally_.
marti-ally
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From this reading "If we are not taken off by the sword," he wrote on February 5, "we are like to march off with an ague in this mud basket; and, to conclude with a bad grace better _marshally_ than _marti-ally_.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading DEATH IN A GREAT CAUSE The end was not to come, as Byron may have hoped, on the field of battle.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
Missolonghi
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From this reading An imprudent plunge into the winter sea while on his way to Missolonghi had upset him; and though he had temporarily recovered, he was in no state to resist the pestilential climate of that dismal swamp.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading "If we are not taken off by the sword," he wrote on February 5, "we are like to march off with an ague in this mud basket; and, to conclude with a bad grace better _marshally_ than _marti-ally_.
not any; not one
From this reading An imprudent plunge into the winter sea while on his way to Missolonghi had upset him; and though he had temporarily recovered, he was in no state to resist the pestilential climate of that dismal swamp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DEATH IN A GREAT CAUSE The end was not to come, as Byron may have hoped, on the field of battle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEATH IN A GREAT CAUSE The end was not to come, as Byron may have hoped, on the field of battle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "If we are not taken off by the sword," he wrote on February 5, "we are like to march off with an ague in this mud basket; and, to conclude with a bad grace better _marshally_ than _marti-ally_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DEATH IN A GREAT CAUSE The end was not to come, as Byron may have hoped, on the field of battle.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
pestilentialadjective
likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease
From this reading An imprudent plunge into the winter sea while on his way to Missolonghi had upset him; and though he had temporarily recovered, he was in no state to resist the pestilential climate of that dismal swamp.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading An imprudent plunge into the winter sea while on his way to Missolonghi had upset him; and though he had temporarily recovered, he was in no state to resist the pestilential climate of that dismal swamp.
one of four equal parts
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was his health, as he had apprehended (though without, for that reason, taking any special care of it) that was to fail him.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading An imprudent plunge into the winter sea while on his way to Missolonghi had upset him; and though he had temporarily recovered, he was in no state to resist the pestilential climate of that dismal swamp.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading An imprudent plunge into the winter sea while on his way to Missolonghi had upset him; and though he had temporarily recovered, he was in no state to resist the pestilential climate of that dismal swamp.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading An imprudent plunge into the winter sea while on his way to Missolonghi had upset him; and though he had temporarily recovered, he was in no state to resist the pestilential climate of that dismal swamp.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was his health, as he had apprehended (though without, for that reason, taking any special care of it) that was to fail him.
StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading An imprudent plunge into the winter sea while on his way to Missolonghi had upset him; and though he had temporarily recovered, he was in no state to resist the pestilential climate of that dismal swamp.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading An imprudent plunge into the winter sea while on his way to Missolonghi had upset him; and though he had temporarily recovered, he was in no state to resist the pestilential climate of that dismal swamp.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading "If we are not taken off by the sword," he wrote on February 5, "we are like to march off with an ague in this mud basket; and, to conclude with a bad grace better _marshally_ than _marti-ally_.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "If we are not taken off by the sword," he wrote on February 5, "we are like to march off with an ague in this mud basket; and, to conclude with a bad grace better _marshally_ than _marti-ally_.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It was his health, as he had apprehended (though without, for that reason, taking any special care of it) that was to fail him.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading An imprudent plunge into the winter sea while on his way to Missolonghi had upset him; and though he had temporarily recovered, he was in no state to resist the pestilential climate of that dismal swamp.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "If we are not taken off by the sword," he wrote on February 5, "we are like to march off with an ague in this mud basket; and, to conclude with a bad grace better _marshally_ than _marti-ally_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was his health, as he had apprehended (though without, for that reason, taking any special care of it) that was to fail him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEATH IN A GREAT CAUSE The end was not to come, as Byron may have hoped, on the field of battle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If we are not taken off by the sword," he wrote on February 5, "we are like to march off with an ague in this mud basket; and, to conclude with a bad grace better _marshally_ than _marti-ally_.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was his health, as he had apprehended (though without, for that reason, taking any special care of it) that was to fail him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEATH IN A GREAT CAUSE The end was not to come, as Byron may have hoped, on the field of battle.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading An imprudent plunge into the winter sea while on his way to Missolonghi had upset him; and though he had temporarily recovered, he was in no state to resist the pestilential climate of that dismal swamp.
precisely as stated
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEATH IN A GREAT CAUSE The end was not to come, as Byron may have hoped, on the field of battle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading An imprudent plunge into the winter sea while on his way to Missolonghi had upset him; and though he had temporarily recovered, he was in no state to resist the pestilential climate of that dismal swamp.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we are not taken off by the sword," he wrote on February 5, "we are like to march off with an ague in this mud basket; and, to conclude with a bad grace better _marshally_ than _marti-ally_.
at the time that
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading An imprudent plunge into the winter sea while on his way to Missolonghi had upset him; and though he had temporarily recovered, he was in no state to resist the pestilential climate of that dismal swamp.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading An imprudent plunge into the winter sea while on his way to Missolonghi had upset him; and though he had temporarily recovered, he was in no state to resist the pestilential climate of that dismal swamp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was his health, as he had apprehended (though without, for that reason, taking any special care of it) that was to fail him.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He knew it, and at the very time when Stanhope was writing home that "Lord Byron burns with military ardour and chivalry," he was keenly conscious, as his own letters show, of the danger attending his residence in the most malarious quarter of a malarious town.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "If we are not taken off by the sword," he wrote on February 5, "we are like to march off with an ague in this mud basket; and, to conclude with a bad grace better _marshally_ than _marti-ally_.
