1807
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From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
1882
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From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The fathers of all three were professional gentlemen of some distinction, all were college bred, ripened by residence abroad, and holders of professorships in Harvard College.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
(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 fathers of all three were professional gentlemen of some distinction, all were college bred, ripened by residence abroad, and holders of professorships in Harvard College.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Yet there was no such oneness of mind among Longfellow, Lowell, and Holmes as among Emerson and his younger associates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading Yet there was no such oneness of mind among Longfellow, Lowell, and Holmes as among Emerson and his younger associates.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Cambridge men, to be sure, were different from the men of Concord.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading The fathers of all three were professional gentlemen of some distinction, all were college bred, ripened by residence abroad, and holders of professorships in Harvard College.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Between Longfellow and Lowell the real point of contact was their scholarship, and particularly their enthusiasm for the writings of Dante; between Lowell and Holmes there was neighborly regard but no real intimacy of feeling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fathers of all three were professional gentlemen of some distinction, all were college bred, ripened by residence abroad, and holders of professorships in Harvard College.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The fathers of all three were professional gentlemen of some distinction, all were college bred, ripened by residence abroad, and holders of professorships in Harvard College.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
ConcordnounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrd/
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Between Longfellow and Lowell the real point of contact was their scholarship, and particularly their enthusiasm for the writings of Dante; between Lowell and Holmes there was neighborly regard but no real intimacy of feeling.
DantenounUS /ˈdɑːnteɪ/
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading Between Longfellow and Lowell the real point of contact was their scholarship, and particularly their enthusiasm for the writings of Dante; between Lowell and Holmes there was neighborly regard but no real intimacy of feeling.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The Cambridge men, to be sure, were different from the men of Concord.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading The fathers of all three were professional gentlemen of some distinction, all were college bred, ripened by residence abroad, and holders of professorships in Harvard College.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading Yet there was no such oneness of mind among Longfellow, Lowell, and Holmes as among Emerson and his younger associates.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Between Longfellow and Lowell the real point of contact was their scholarship, and particularly their enthusiasm for the writings of Dante; between Lowell and Holmes there was neighborly regard but no real intimacy of feeling.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The fathers of all three were professional gentlemen of some distinction, all were college bred, ripened by residence abroad, and holders of professorships in Harvard College.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Between Longfellow and Lowell the real point of contact was their scholarship, and particularly their enthusiasm for the writings of Dante; between Lowell and Holmes there was neighborly regard but no real intimacy of feeling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Between Longfellow and Lowell the real point of contact was their scholarship, and particularly their enthusiasm for the writings of Dante; between Lowell and Holmes there was neighborly regard but no real intimacy of feeling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Cambridge men, to be sure, were different from the men of Concord.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The fathers of all three were professional gentlemen of some distinction, all were college bred, ripened by residence abroad, and holders of professorships in Harvard College.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading The fathers of all three were professional gentlemen of some distinction, all were college bred, ripened by residence abroad, and holders of professorships in Harvard College.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet there was no such oneness of mind among Longfellow, Lowell, and Holmes as among Emerson and his younger associates.
holdersnounUS /ˈhoʊldərz/
plural of “holder” — a holding device
From this reading The fathers of all three were professional gentlemen of some distinction, all were college bred, ripened by residence abroad, and holders of professorships in Harvard College.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading Yet there was no such oneness of mind among Longfellow, Lowell, and Holmes as among Emerson and his younger associates.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Between Longfellow and Lowell the real point of contact was their scholarship, and particularly their enthusiasm for the writings of Dante; between Lowell and Holmes there was neighborly regard but no real intimacy of feeling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
LONGFELLOWnounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading Yet there was no such oneness of mind among Longfellow, Lowell, and Holmes as among Emerson and his younger associates.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
the force of workers available
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
make reference to
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Yet there was no such oneness of mind among Longfellow, Lowell, and Holmes as among Emerson and his younger associates.
neighborlyadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərli/
exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
From this reading Between Longfellow and Lowell the real point of contact was their scholarship, and particularly their enthusiasm for the writings of Dante; between Lowell and Holmes there was neighborly regard but no real intimacy of feeling.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet there was no such oneness of mind among Longfellow, Lowell, and Holmes as among Emerson and his younger associates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
onenessnounUS /ˈwʌnnəs/
the quality of being united into one
From this reading Yet there was no such oneness of mind among Longfellow, Lowell, and Holmes as among Emerson and his younger associates.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Between Longfellow and Lowell the real point of contact was their scholarship, and particularly their enthusiasm for the writings of Dante; between Lowell and Holmes there was neighborly regard but no real intimacy of feeling.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading The fathers of all three were professional gentlemen of some distinction, all were college bred, ripened by residence abroad, and holders of professorships in Harvard College.
professorshipsnounUS /prəˈfesərʃɪps/
plural of “professorship” — the position of professor
From this reading The fathers of all three were professional gentlemen of some distinction, all were college bred, ripened by residence abroad, and holders of professorships in Harvard College.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Between Longfellow and Lowell the real point of contact was their scholarship, and particularly their enthusiasm for the writings of Dante; between Lowell and Holmes there was neighborly regard but no real intimacy of feeling.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Between Longfellow and Lowell the real point of contact was their scholarship, and particularly their enthusiasm for the writings of Dante; between Lowell and Holmes there was neighborly regard but no real intimacy of feeling.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The fathers of all three were professional gentlemen of some distinction, all were college bred, ripened by residence abroad, and holders of professorships in Harvard College.
ripenedadjectiveUS /ˈraɪpənd/
of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (“aged” pronounced as one syllable)
From this reading The fathers of all three were professional gentlemen of some distinction, all were college bred, ripened by residence abroad, and holders of professorships in Harvard College.
scholarshipnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading Between Longfellow and Lowell the real point of contact was their scholarship, and particularly their enthusiasm for the writings of Dante; between Lowell and Holmes there was neighborly regard but no real intimacy of feeling.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The Cambridge men, to be sure, were different from the men of Concord.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Between Longfellow and Lowell the real point of contact was their scholarship, and particularly their enthusiasm for the writings of Dante; between Lowell and Holmes there was neighborly regard but no real intimacy of feeling.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The fathers of all three were professional gentlemen of some distinction, all were college bred, ripened by residence abroad, and holders of professorships in Harvard College.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
WADSWORTH
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From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Cambridge men, to be sure, were different from the men of Concord.
which person or people
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
writingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading Between Longfellow and Lowell the real point of contact was their scholarship, and particularly their enthusiasm for the writings of Dante; between Lowell and Holmes there was neighborly regard but no real intimacy of feeling.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW It is a matter of common practice to mention Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) as a member of "the Cambridge group," with the suggestion that there was some such agreement in point of view as existed between the men who lived and wrote in Concord.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was no such oneness of mind among Longfellow, Lowell, and Holmes as among Emerson and his younger associates.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Yet there was no such oneness of mind among Longfellow, Lowell, and Holmes as among Emerson and his younger associates.
