used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time after that he kept very much secluded, and in the “Footsteps of Angels” we have seen how deeply the thought of his first wife was impressed on his memory.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading His daughter Frances Elizabeth was very beautiful and had many admirers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a long time after that he kept very much secluded, and in the “Footsteps of Angels” we have seen how deeply the thought of his first wife was impressed on his memory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a long time after that he kept very much secluded, and in the “Footsteps of Angels” we have seen how deeply the thought of his first wife was impressed on his memory.
AngelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading For a long time after that he kept very much secluded, and in the “Footsteps of Angels” we have seen how deeply the thought of his first wife was impressed on his memory.
AppletonnounUS /ˈæpəltən/
English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
From this reading But while he was traveling in Switzerland the year after her death, he met Mr. Nathan Appleton, a rich man of Boston who was traveling with his family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE POET’S SECOND MARRIAGE You will remember that at the time his first wife died Longfellow was in Holland.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading His daughter Frances Elizabeth was very beautiful and had many admirers.
for the reason that
From this reading Perhaps Longfellow fell in love with her then, but if he did, it was doubtless because she seemed very cold toward him.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading But while he was traveling in Switzerland the year after her death, he met Mr. Nathan Appleton, a rich man of Boston who was traveling with his family.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while he was traveling in Switzerland the year after her death, he met Mr. Nathan Appleton, a rich man of Boston who was traveling with his family.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Perhaps Longfellow fell in love with her then, but if he did, it was doubtless because she seemed very cold toward him.
a female human offspring
From this reading His daughter Frances Elizabeth was very beautiful and had many admirers.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But while he was traveling in Switzerland the year after her death, he met Mr. Nathan Appleton, a rich man of Boston who was traveling with his family.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading For a long time after that he kept very much secluded, and in the “Footsteps of Angels” we have seen how deeply the thought of his first wife was impressed on his memory.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Perhaps Longfellow fell in love with her then, but if he did, it was doubtless because she seemed very cold toward him.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE POET’S SECOND MARRIAGE You will remember that at the time his first wife died Longfellow was in Holland.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Perhaps Longfellow fell in love with her then, but if he did, it was doubtless because she seemed very cold toward him.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading His daughter Frances Elizabeth was very beautiful and had many admirers.
a social unit living together
From this reading But while he was traveling in Switzerland the year after her death, he met Mr. Nathan Appleton, a rich man of Boston who was traveling with his family.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Perhaps Longfellow fell in love with her then, but if he did, it was doubtless because she seemed very cold toward him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE POET’S SECOND MARRIAGE You will remember that at the time his first wife died Longfellow was in Holland.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading For a long time after that he kept very much secluded, and in the “Footsteps of Angels” we have seen how deeply the thought of his first wife was impressed on his memory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time after that he kept very much secluded, and in the “Footsteps of Angels” we have seen how deeply the thought of his first wife was impressed on his memory.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading His daughter Frances Elizabeth was very beautiful and had many admirers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His daughter Frances Elizabeth was very beautiful and had many admirers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For a long time after that he kept very much secluded, and in the “Footsteps of Angels” we have seen how deeply the thought of his first wife was impressed on his memory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long time after that he kept very much secluded, and in the “Footsteps of Angels” we have seen how deeply the thought of his first wife was impressed on his memory.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But while he was traveling in Switzerland the year after her death, he met Mr. Nathan Appleton, a rich man of Boston who was traveling with his family.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps Longfellow fell in love with her then, but if he did, it was doubtless because she seemed very cold toward him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE POET’S SECOND MARRIAGE You will remember that at the time his first wife died Longfellow was in Holland.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading THE POET’S SECOND MARRIAGE You will remember that at the time his first wife died Longfellow was in Holland.
how
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From this reading For a long time after that he kept very much secluded, and in the “Footsteps of Angels” we have seen how deeply the thought of his first wife was impressed on his memory.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps Longfellow fell in love with her then, but if he did, it was doubtless because she seemed very cold toward him.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading For a long time after that he kept very much secluded, and in the “Footsteps of Angels” we have seen how deeply the thought of his first wife was impressed on his memory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE POET’S SECOND MARRIAGE You will remember that at the time his first wife died Longfellow was in Holland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps Longfellow fell in love with her then, but if he did, it was doubtless because she seemed very cold toward him.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For a long time after that he kept very much secluded, and in the “Footsteps of Angels” we have seen how deeply the thought of his first wife was impressed on his memory.
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 For a long time after that he kept very much secluded, and in the “Footsteps of Angels” we have seen how deeply the thought of his first wife was impressed on his memory.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading THE POET’S SECOND MARRIAGE You will remember that at the time his first wife died Longfellow was in Holland.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Perhaps Longfellow fell in love with her then, but if he did, it was doubtless because she seemed very cold toward him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But while he was traveling in Switzerland the year after her death, he met Mr. Nathan Appleton, a rich man of Boston who was traveling with his family.
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 His daughter Frances Elizabeth was very beautiful and had many admirers.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE POET’S SECOND MARRIAGE You will remember that at the time his first wife died Longfellow was in Holland.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading For a long time after that he kept very much secluded, and in the “Footsteps of Angels” we have seen how deeply the thought of his first wife was impressed on his memory.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But while he was traveling in Switzerland the year after her death, he met Mr. Nathan Appleton, a rich man of Boston who was traveling with his family.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But while he was traveling in Switzerland the year after her death, he met Mr. Nathan Appleton, a rich man of Boston who was traveling with his family.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For a long time after that he kept very much secluded, and in the “Footsteps of Angels” we have seen how deeply the thought of his first wife was impressed on his memory.
Nathan
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From this reading But while he was traveling in Switzerland the year after her death, he met Mr. Nathan Appleton, a rich man of Boston who was traveling with his family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a long time after that he kept very much secluded, and in the “Footsteps of Angels” we have seen how deeply the thought of his first wife was impressed on his memory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a long time after that he kept very much secluded, and in the “Footsteps of Angels” we have seen how deeply the thought of his first wife was impressed on his memory.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps Longfellow fell in love with her then, but if he did, it was doubtless because she seemed very cold toward him.
POET'SnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading THE POET’S SECOND MARRIAGE You will remember that at the time his first wife died Longfellow was in Holland.
To recall to mind.
From this reading THE POET’S SECOND MARRIAGE You will remember that at the time his first wife died Longfellow was in Holland.
possessing material wealth
From this reading But while he was traveling in Switzerland the year after her death, he met Mr. Nathan Appleton, a rich man of Boston who was traveling with his family.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading For a long time after that he kept very much secluded, and in the “Footsteps of Angels” we have seen how deeply the thought of his first wife was impressed on his memory.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE POET’S SECOND MARRIAGE You will remember that at the time his first wife died Longfellow was in Holland.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Perhaps Longfellow fell in love with her then, but if he did, it was doubtless because she seemed very cold toward him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For a long time after that he kept very much secluded, and in the “Footsteps of Angels” we have seen how deeply the thought of his first wife was impressed on his memory.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps Longfellow fell in love with her then, but if he did, it was doubtless because she seemed very cold toward him.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading But while he was traveling in Switzerland the year after her death, he met Mr. Nathan Appleton, a rich man of Boston who was traveling with his family.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE POET’S SECOND MARRIAGE You will remember that at the time his first wife died Longfellow was in Holland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POET’S SECOND MARRIAGE You will remember that at the time his first wife died Longfellow was in Holland.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Perhaps Longfellow fell in love with her then, but if he did, it was doubtless because she seemed very cold toward him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a long time after that he kept very much secluded, and in the “Footsteps of Angels” we have seen how deeply the thought of his first wife was impressed on his memory.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE POET’S SECOND MARRIAGE You will remember that at the time his first wife died Longfellow was in Holland.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Perhaps Longfellow fell in love with her then, but if he did, it was doubtless because she seemed very cold toward him.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading But while he was traveling in Switzerland the year after her death, he met Mr. Nathan Appleton, a rich man of Boston who was traveling with his family.
precisely as stated
From this reading For a long time after that he kept very much secluded, and in the “Footsteps of Angels” we have seen how deeply the thought of his first wife was impressed on his memory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE POET’S SECOND MARRIAGE You will remember that at the time his first wife died Longfellow was in Holland.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For a long time after that he kept very much secluded, and in the “Footsteps of Angels” we have seen how deeply the thought of his first wife was impressed on his memory.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while he was traveling in Switzerland the year after her death, he met Mr. Nathan Appleton, a rich man of Boston who was traveling with his family.
which person or people
From this reading But while he was traveling in Switzerland the year after her death, he met Mr. Nathan Appleton, a rich man of Boston who was traveling with his family.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE POET’S SECOND MARRIAGE You will remember that at the time his first wife died Longfellow was in Holland.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE POET’S SECOND MARRIAGE You will remember that at the time his first wife died Longfellow was in Holland.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But while he was traveling in Switzerland the year after her death, he met Mr. Nathan Appleton, a rich man of Boston who was traveling with his family.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But while he was traveling in Switzerland the year after her death, he met Mr. Nathan Appleton, a rich man of Boston who was traveling with his family.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE POET’S SECOND MARRIAGE You will remember that at the time his first wife died Longfellow was in Holland.
