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From this reading With what interest and deference most Americans of any education regarded England, her history, laws and institutions, in 1799!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
ALLSTON
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From this reading ALLSTON.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading With what interest and deference most Americans of any education regarded England, her history, laws and institutions, in 1799!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading With what interest and deference most Americans of any education regarded England, her history, laws and institutions, in 1799!
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading With what interest and deference most Americans of any education regarded England, her history, laws and institutions, in 1799!
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading With what interest and deference most Americans of any education regarded England, her history, laws and institutions, in 1799!
embitteredverbUS /emˈbɪtərd/
past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading With what interest and deference most Americans of any education regarded England, her history, laws and institutions, in 1799!
exceptionsnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃənz/
plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With what interest and deference most Americans of any education regarded England, her history, laws and institutions, in 1799!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading With what interest and deference most Americans of any education regarded England, her history, laws and institutions, in 1799!
How
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From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With what interest and deference most Americans of any education regarded England, her history, laws and institutions, in 1799!
a single distinct event
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
institutionsnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading With what interest and deference most Americans of any education regarded England, her history, laws and institutions, in 1799!
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading With what interest and deference most Americans of any education regarded England, her history, laws and institutions, in 1799!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading With what interest and deference most Americans of any education regarded England, her history, laws and institutions, in 1799!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
lightsomeadjective
moving easily and quickly; nimble
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
used to form the superlative
From this reading With what interest and deference most Americans of any education regarded England, her history, laws and institutions, in 1799!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Too young for woe, though not for tears.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
and nothing more
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
partisansnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəzənz/
plural of “partisan” — a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading With what interest and deference most Americans of any education regarded England, her history, laws and institutions, in 1799!
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
surprisinglyadverbUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
in a surprising manner
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Too young for woe, though not for tears.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Too young for woe, though not for tears.”
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too young for woe, though not for tears.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
twin-being
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From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With what interest and deference most Americans of any education regarded England, her history, laws and institutions, in 1799!
at the time that
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
belonging to which person
From this reading There were a few exceptions--warm political partisans, and here and there an individual whose feelings had become embittered by some particular incident of the revolution--but surprisingly few, when it is recollected that the country was only fifteen years from the peace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Too young for woe, though not for tears.”
a late time of life
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
but in spite of that
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Too young for woe, though not for tears.”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years: The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face.
