used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Soon after he began his life there he went to live at the Craigie House, which has become so famous as the home of Longfellow that it deserves a little description.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after he began his life there he went to live at the Craigie House, which has become so famous as the home of Longfellow that it deserves a little description.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading When he came to settle in Cambridge he was attracted by the spacious rooms and the quiet and aristocratic air of the Craigie House, famous as the headquarters of Washington when he was in Cambridge as commander-in-chief during the Revolutionary War.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading When he came to settle in Cambridge he was attracted by the spacious rooms and the quiet and aristocratic air of the Craigie House, famous as the headquarters of Washington when he was in Cambridge as commander-in-chief during the Revolutionary War.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading When he came to settle in Cambridge he was attracted by the spacious rooms and the quiet and aristocratic air of the Craigie House, famous as the headquarters of Washington when he was in Cambridge as commander-in-chief during the Revolutionary War.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be remembered that Longfellow was now a widower without children, his wife having died during his second journey to Europe.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Soon after he began his life there he went to live at the Craigie House, which has become so famous as the home of Longfellow that it deserves a little description.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Soon after he began his life there he went to live at the Craigie House, which has become so famous as the home of Longfellow that it deserves a little description.
belles-lettresnoun
creative writing valued for esthetic content
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he came to settle in Cambridge he was attracted by the spacious rooms and the quiet and aristocratic air of the Craigie House, famous as the headquarters of Washington when he was in Cambridge as commander-in-chief during the Revolutionary War.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It will be remembered that Longfellow was now a widower without children, his wife having died during his second journey to Europe.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
commander-in-chiefnoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading When he came to settle in Cambridge he was attracted by the spacious rooms and the quiet and aristocratic air of the Craigie House, famous as the headquarters of Washington when he was in Cambridge as commander-in-chief during the Revolutionary War.
CRAIGIEnounUS /ˈkreɪɡi/
English lexicographer who was a joint editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (1872-1966)
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading George William Curtis has told the story of Longfellow’s first visit to this house and how he came to live there, and we give it here very nearly in Mr. Curtis’s own words.
Curtis's
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From this reading George William Curtis has told the story of Longfellow’s first visit to this house and how he came to live there, and we give it here very nearly in Mr. Curtis’s own words.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Soon after he began his life there he went to live at the Craigie House, which has become so famous as the home of Longfellow that it deserves a little description.
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading Soon after he began his life there he went to live at the Craigie House, which has become so famous as the home of Longfellow that it deserves a little description.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It will be remembered that Longfellow was now a widower without children, his wife having died during his second journey to Europe.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It will be remembered that Longfellow was now a widower without children, his wife having died during his second journey to Europe.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Soon after he began his life there he went to live at the Craigie House, which has become so famous as the home of Longfellow that it deserves a little description.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading George William Curtis has told the story of Longfellow’s first visit to this house and how he came to live there, and we give it here very nearly in Mr. Curtis’s own words.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George William Curtis has told the story of Longfellow’s first visit to this house and how he came to live there, and we give it here very nearly in Mr. Curtis’s own words.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading George William Curtis has told the story of Longfellow’s first visit to this house and how he came to live there, and we give it here very nearly in Mr. Curtis’s own words.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon after he began his life there he went to live at the Craigie House, which has become so famous as the home of Longfellow that it deserves a little description.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It will be remembered that Longfellow was now a widower without children, his wife having died during his second journey to Europe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon after he began his life there he went to live at the Craigie House, which has become so famous as the home of Longfellow that it deserves a little description.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading When he came to settle in Cambridge he was attracted by the spacious rooms and the quiet and aristocratic air of the Craigie House, famous as the headquarters of Washington when he was in Cambridge as commander-in-chief during the Revolutionary War.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading George William Curtis has told the story of Longfellow’s first visit to this house and how he came to live there, and we give it here very nearly in Mr. Curtis’s own words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon after he began his life there he went to live at the Craigie House, which has become so famous as the home of Longfellow that it deserves a little description.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Soon after he began his life there he went to live at the Craigie House, which has become so famous as the home of Longfellow that it deserves a little description.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
how
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From this reading George William Curtis has told the story of Longfellow’s first visit to this house and how he came to live there, and we give it here very nearly in Mr. Curtis’s own words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Soon after he began his life there he went to live at the Craigie House, which has become so famous as the home of Longfellow that it deserves a little description.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It will be remembered that Longfellow was now a widower without children, his wife having died during his second journey to Europe.
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Soon after he began his life there he went to live at the Craigie House, which has become so famous as the home of Longfellow that it deserves a little description.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Soon after he began his life there he went to live at the Craigie House, which has become so famous as the home of Longfellow that it deserves a little description.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Soon after he began his life there he went to live at the Craigie House, which has become so famous as the home of Longfellow that it deserves a little description.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
Longfellow's
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From this reading George William Curtis has told the story of Longfellow’s first visit to this house and how he came to live there, and we give it here very nearly in Mr. Curtis’s own words.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
a form of address for a man
From this reading George William Curtis has told the story of Longfellow’s first visit to this house and how he came to live there, and we give it here very nearly in Mr. Curtis’s own words.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading George William Curtis has told the story of Longfellow’s first visit to this house and how he came to live there, and we give it here very nearly in Mr. Curtis’s own words.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It will be remembered that Longfellow was now a widower without children, his wife having died during his second journey to Europe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading George William Curtis has told the story of Longfellow’s first visit to this house and how he came to live there, and we give it here very nearly in Mr. Curtis’s own words.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When he came to settle in Cambridge he was attracted by the spacious rooms and the quiet and aristocratic air of the Craigie House, famous as the headquarters of Washington when he was in Cambridge as commander-in-chief during the Revolutionary War.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It will be remembered that Longfellow was now a widower without children, his wife having died during his second journey to Europe.
RevolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading When he came to settle in Cambridge he was attracted by the spacious rooms and the quiet and aristocratic air of the Craigie House, famous as the headquarters of Washington when he was in Cambridge as commander-in-chief during the Revolutionary War.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading When he came to settle in Cambridge he was attracted by the spacious rooms and the quiet and aristocratic air of the Craigie House, famous as the headquarters of Washington when he was in Cambridge as commander-in-chief during the Revolutionary War.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It will be remembered that Longfellow was now a widower without children, his wife having died during his second journey to Europe.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading When he came to settle in Cambridge he was attracted by the spacious rooms and the quiet and aristocratic air of the Craigie House, famous as the headquarters of Washington when he was in Cambridge as commander-in-chief during the Revolutionary War.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Soon after he began his life there he went to live at the Craigie House, which has become so famous as the home of Longfellow that it deserves a little description.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after he began his life there he went to live at the Craigie House, which has become so famous as the home of Longfellow that it deserves a little description.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading When he came to settle in Cambridge he was attracted by the spacious rooms and the quiet and aristocratic air of the Craigie House, famous as the headquarters of Washington when he was in Cambridge as commander-in-chief during the Revolutionary War.
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 George William Curtis has told the story of Longfellow’s first visit to this house and how he came to live there, and we give it here very nearly in Mr. Curtis’s own words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soon after he began his life there he went to live at the Craigie House, which has become so famous as the home of Longfellow that it deserves a little description.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Soon after he began his life there he went to live at the Craigie House, which has become so famous as the home of Longfellow that it deserves a little description.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading George William Curtis has told the story of Longfellow’s first visit to this house and how he came to live there, and we give it here very nearly in Mr. Curtis’s own words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon after he began his life there he went to live at the Craigie House, which has become so famous as the home of Longfellow that it deserves a little description.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading George William Curtis has told the story of Longfellow’s first visit to this house and how he came to live there, and we give it here very nearly in Mr. Curtis’s own words.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
precisely as stated
From this reading George William Curtis has told the story of Longfellow’s first visit to this house and how he came to live there, and we give it here very nearly in Mr. Curtis’s own words.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading George William Curtis has told the story of Longfellow’s first visit to this house and how he came to live there, and we give it here very nearly in Mr. Curtis’s own words.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading When he came to settle in Cambridge he was attracted by the spacious rooms and the quiet and aristocratic air of the Craigie House, famous as the headquarters of Washington when he was in Cambridge as commander-in-chief during the Revolutionary War.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CRAIGIE HOUSE Longfellow came back from Europe and was installed as professor of modern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard College, in the beautiful town of Cambridge, two miles from Boston.
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 When he came to settle in Cambridge he was attracted by the spacious rooms and the quiet and aristocratic air of the Craigie House, famous as the headquarters of Washington when he was in Cambridge as commander-in-chief during the Revolutionary War.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading George William Curtis has told the story of Longfellow’s first visit to this house and how he came to live there, and we give it here very nearly in Mr. Curtis’s own words.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Soon after he began his life there he went to live at the Craigie House, which has become so famous as the home of Longfellow that it deserves a little description.
at the time that
From this reading When he came to settle in Cambridge he was attracted by the spacious rooms and the quiet and aristocratic air of the Craigie House, famous as the headquarters of Washington when he was in Cambridge as commander-in-chief during the Revolutionary War.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Soon after he began his life there he went to live at the Craigie House, which has become so famous as the home of Longfellow that it deserves a little description.
widowernounUS /ˈwɪdoʊər/
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading It will be remembered that Longfellow was now a widower without children, his wife having died during his second journey to Europe.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It will be remembered that Longfellow was now a widower without children, his wife having died during his second journey to Europe.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be remembered that Longfellow was now a widower without children, his wife having died during his second journey to Europe.
William
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From this reading George William Curtis has told the story of Longfellow’s first visit to this house and how he came to live there, and we give it here very nearly in Mr. Curtis’s own words.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It will be remembered that Longfellow was now a widower without children, his wife having died during his second journey to Europe.
the words that are spoken
From this reading George William Curtis has told the story of Longfellow’s first visit to this house and how he came to live there, and we give it here very nearly in Mr. Curtis’s own words.
