Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

(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 With all his feeling for the East my father had never revisited it.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading We Discover New England Edwin Booth's performance of _Hamlet_ had another effect.

a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

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From this reading We Discover New England Edwin Booth's performance of _Hamlet_ had another effect.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading It brought to my mind the many stories of Boston which my father had so often related to his children.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It brought to my mind the many stories of Boston which my father had so often related to his children.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading It brought to my mind the many stories of Boston which my father had so often related to his children.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

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From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

recognizable; marked

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading We Discover New England Edwin Booth's performance of _Hamlet_ had another effect.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading With all his feeling for the East my father had never revisited it.

king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)

From this reading We Discover New England Edwin Booth's performance of _Hamlet_ had another effect.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading We Discover New England Edwin Booth's performance of _Hamlet_ had another effect.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading We Discover New England Edwin Booth's performance of _Hamlet_ had another effect.

having or showing great excitement and interest

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

past form of “evolve” — work out

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

inquire into

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It brought to my mind the many stories of Boston which my father had so often related to his children.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading With all his feeling for the East my father had never revisited it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With all his feeling for the East my father had never revisited it.

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From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

coins made of gold

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We Discover New England Edwin Booth's performance of _Hamlet_ had another effect.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading We Discover New England Edwin Booth's performance of _Hamlet_ had another effect.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This was a matter of pride with him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It brought to my mind the many stories of Boston which my father had so often related to his children.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It brought to my mind the many stories of Boston which my father had so often related to his children.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It brought to my mind the many stories of Boston which my father had so often related to his children.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading This was a matter of pride with him.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading It brought to my mind the many stories of Boston which my father had so often related to his children.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It brought to my mind the many stories of Boston which my father had so often related to his children.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading With all his feeling for the East my father had never revisited it.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading We Discover New England Edwin Booth's performance of _Hamlet_ had another effect.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We Discover New England Edwin Booth's performance of _Hamlet_ had another effect.

many times at short intervals

From this reading It brought to my mind the many stories of Boston which my father had so often related to his children.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading We Discover New England Edwin Booth's performance of _Hamlet_ had another effect.

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading This was a matter of pride with him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading It brought to my mind the many stories of Boston which my father had so often related to his children.

past form of “revisit” — visit again

From this reading With all his feeling for the East my father had never revisited it.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

-ing form of “saw” — cut with a saw

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

used of locations; having beautiful natural scenery

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

plural of “seeker” — someone making a search or inquiry

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It brought to my mind the many stories of Boston which my father had so often related to his children.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading It brought to my mind the many stories of Boston which my father had so often related to his children.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It brought to my mind the many stories of Boston which my father had so often related to his children.

of or relating to the theater

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was a matter of pride with him.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It brought to my mind the many stories of Boston which my father had so often related to his children.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This was a matter of pride with him.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We Discover New England Edwin Booth's performance of _Hamlet_ had another effect.

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From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It brought to my mind the many stories of Boston which my father had so often related to his children.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With all his feeling for the East my father had never revisited it.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading I recalled his enthusiastic accounts of the elder Booth and Edwin Forrest, and especially his descriptions of the wonderful scenic effects in _Old Put_ and _The Gold Seekers_, wherein actors rode down mimic stone steps or debarked from theatrical ships which sailed into pictured wharves, and one day in the midst of my lathing and sawing, I evolved a daring plan--I decided to visit Boston and explore New England.