Chapter II · Chapter 2

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From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

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

From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

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

From this reading SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

later than; following

From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

(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 When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

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

From this reading SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

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

From this reading It seems eminently fitting that this boy, who became known as the Father of American Letters, should write the biography of the man whose name he bore, and whom we know as the Father of his Country.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

a child: son or daughter

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

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

From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It seems eminently fitting that this boy, who became known as the Father of American Letters, should write the biography of the man whose name he bore, and whom we know as the Father of his Country.

an account of the series of events making up a person's life

From this reading It seems eminently fitting that this boy, who became known as the Father of American Letters, should write the biography of the man whose name he bore, and whom we know as the Father of his Country.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

the formal act of approving

From this reading Washington, putting his hand upon the boy's head, gave him his blessing.

cause to be bored

From this reading It seems eminently fitting that this boy, who became known as the Father of American Letters, should write the biography of the man whose name he bore, and whom we know as the Father of his Country.

a youthful male person

From this reading It seems eminently fitting that this boy, who became known as the Father of American Letters, should write the biography of the man whose name he bore, and whom we know as the Father of his Country.

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Washington, putting his hand upon the boy's head, gave him his blessing.

a young person of either sex

From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

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

From this reading SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

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From this reading SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It seems eminently fitting that this boy, who became known as the Father of American Letters, should write the biography of the man whose name he bore, and whom we know as the Father of his Country.

in an eminent manner

From this reading It seems eminently fitting that this boy, who became known as the Father of American Letters, should write the biography of the man whose name he bore, and whom we know as the Father of his Country.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

a social unit living together

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

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

From this reading It seems eminently fitting that this boy, who became known as the Father of American Letters, should write the biography of the man whose name he bore, and whom we know as the Father of his Country.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

From this reading It seems eminently fitting that this boy, who became known as the Father of American Letters, should write the biography of the man whose name he bore, and whom we know as the Father of his Country.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Washington, putting his hand upon the boy's head, gave him his blessing.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Washington, putting his hand upon the boy's head, gave him his blessing.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Washington, putting his hand upon the boy's head, gave him his blessing.

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

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

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

From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

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

From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

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

From this reading SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

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

From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)

From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

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

From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seems eminently fitting that this boy, who became known as the Father of American Letters, should write the biography of the man whose name he bore, and whom we know as the Father of his Country.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It seems eminently fitting that this boy, who became known as the Father of American Letters, should write the biography of the man whose name he bore, and whom we know as the Father of his Country.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It seems eminently fitting that this boy, who became known as the Father of American Letters, should write the biography of the man whose name he bore, and whom we know as the Father of his Country.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

the literary culture

From this reading It seems eminently fitting that this boy, who became known as the Father of American Letters, should write the biography of the man whose name he bore, and whom we know as the Father of his Country.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It seems eminently fitting that this boy, who became known as the Father of American Letters, should write the biography of the man whose name he bore, and whom we know as the Father of his Country.

the force of workers available

From this reading SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It seems eminently fitting that this boy, who became known as the Father of American Letters, should write the biography of the man whose name he bore, and whom we know as the Father of his Country.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

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

From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

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

From this reading SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

participate in games or sport

From this reading SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading Washington, putting his hand upon the boy's head, gave him his blessing.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seems eminently fitting that this boy, who became known as the Father of American Letters, should write the biography of the man whose name he bore, and whom we know as the Father of his Country.

plural of “selection” — the act of choosing or selecting

From this reading SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

do one's shopping

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It seems eminently fitting that this boy, who became known as the Father of American Letters, should write the biography of the man whose name he bore, and whom we know as the Father of his Country.

English poet (1554-1586)

From this reading SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

term of address for a man

From this reading SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

a male human offspring

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

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 SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seems eminently fitting that this boy, who became known as the Father of American Letters, should write the biography of the man whose name he bore, and whom we know as the Father of his Country.

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

From this reading SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

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

From this reading It seems eminently fitting that this boy, who became known as the Father of American Letters, should write the biography of the man whose name he bore, and whom we know as the Father of his Country.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

an old word for “to”

From this reading SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Washington, putting his hand upon the boy's head, gave him his blessing.

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

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

possessive form of “washington” — the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It seems eminently fitting that this boy, who became known as the Father of American Letters, should write the biography of the man whose name he bore, and whom we know as the Father of his Country.

at the time that

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

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

From this reading SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

which person or people

From this reading It seems eminently fitting that this boy, who became known as the Father of American Letters, should write the biography of the man whose name he bore, and whom we know as the Father of his Country.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It seems eminently fitting that this boy, who became known as the Father of American Letters, should write the biography of the man whose name he bore, and whom we know as the Father of his Country.

belonging to which person

From this reading It seems eminently fitting that this boy, who became known as the Father of American Letters, should write the biography of the man whose name he bore, and whom we know as the Father of his Country.

in the company of; together with

From this reading SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

produce a literary work

From this reading It seems eminently fitting that this boy, who became known as the Father of American Letters, should write the biography of the man whose name he bore, and whom we know as the Father of his Country.

a late time of life

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading * * * * * WASHINGTON IRVING "Washington's work is ended and the child shall be named after him," so said the mother of Washington Irving at his birth in New York, April 3, 1783.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading SELECTIONS FROM GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS _"He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner."_ --SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When, six years later, all New York was enthusiastically greeting the first President of the United States, a Scotch servant in the Irving family followed the President into a shop with the youngest son of the family and approaching him said, "Please, your honor, here's a bairn was named for you."