Chapter I

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From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 19.

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From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

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From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 19.

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

From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 19.

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

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

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

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The building had been erected long before the first Tudor cottage was transported, Loretto-like, across the Atlantic, and was even anterior to the days of Grecian porticoes.

(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 It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

in addition

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

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

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body

From this reading The building had been erected long before the first Tudor cottage was transported, Loretto-like, across the Atlantic, and was even anterior to the days of Grecian porticoes.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading The building had been erected long before the first Tudor cottage was transported, Loretto-like, across the Atlantic, and was even anterior to the days of Grecian porticoes.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The building had been erected long before the first Tudor cottage was transported, Loretto-like, across the Atlantic, and was even anterior to the days of Grecian porticoes.

past form of “befriend” — become friends with

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The building had been erected long before the first Tudor cottage was transported, Loretto-like, across the Atlantic, and was even anterior to the days of Grecian porticoes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

a small house with a single story

From this reading The building had been erected long before the first Tudor cottage was transported, Loretto-like, across the Atlantic, and was even anterior to the days of Grecian porticoes.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The building had been erected long before the first Tudor cottage was transported, Loretto-like, across the Atlantic, and was even anterior to the days of Grecian porticoes.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

being ten more than seventy

From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

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From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 19.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

to come or go into

From this reading "Enter the house, pr'ythee."-- ROGERS.

past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect

From this reading The building had been erected long before the first Tudor cottage was transported, Loretto-like, across the Atlantic, and was even anterior to the days of Grecian porticoes.

divisible by two

From this reading The building had been erected long before the first Tudor cottage was transported, Loretto-like, across the Atlantic, and was even anterior to the days of Grecian porticoes.

a social unit living together

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

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From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The building had been erected long before the first Tudor cottage was transported, Loretto-like, across the Atlantic, and was even anterior to the days of Grecian porticoes.

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From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

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From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 19.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language

From this reading The building had been erected long before the first Tudor cottage was transported, Loretto-like, across the Atlantic, and was even anterior to the days of Grecian porticoes.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

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

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

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

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "Enter the house, pr'ythee."-- ROGERS.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

ten 10s

From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

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

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 19.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 19.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The building had been erected long before the first Tudor cottage was transported, Loretto-like, across the Atlantic, and was even anterior to the days of Grecian porticoes.

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From this reading The building had been erected long before the first Tudor cottage was transported, Loretto-like, across the Atlantic, and was even anterior to the days of Grecian porticoes.

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 Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

the force of workers available

From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

not any; not one

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

and nothing more

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 19.

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From this reading The building had been erected long before the first Tudor cottage was transported, Loretto-like, across the Atlantic, and was even anterior to the days of Grecian porticoes.

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

From this reading "Enter the house, pr'ythee."-- ROGERS.

one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)

From this reading "Enter the house, pr'ythee."-- ROGERS.

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: Genevra" line 19.

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From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

confined on all sides

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

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

From this reading "Enter the house, pr'ythee."-- ROGERS.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

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

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances

From this reading The building had been erected long before the first Tudor cottage was transported, Loretto-like, across the Atlantic, and was even anterior to the days of Grecian porticoes.

an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)

From this reading The building had been erected long before the first Tudor cottage was transported, Loretto-like, across the Atlantic, and was even anterior to the days of Grecian porticoes.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

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

From this reading The building had been erected long before the first Tudor cottage was transported, Loretto-like, across the Atlantic, and was even anterior to the days of Grecian porticoes.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

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

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

which person or people

From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

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From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Samuel Rogers befriended James Fenimore Cooper and his family during their visits to England in 1826-33} HAD there been a predecessor of Mr. Downing in the country, some five-and-twenty year since, to criticise Wyllys-Roof, the home of our friend Elinor, his good taste would no doubt have suggested many improvements, not only in the house itself, but also in the grounds which surrounded it.

a late time of life

From this reading It was a comfortable, sensible-looking place, however, such as were planned some eighty or a hundred years since, by men who had fortune enough to do as they pleased, and education enough to be quite superior to all pretension.