1894
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From this reading This final event—we cannot call it sad—occurred October 7, 1894.
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From this reading This final event—we cannot call it sad—occurred October 7, 1894.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END COMES The life of Oliver Wendell Holmes flowed like a placid river, with scarcely a ripple upon its surface.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And at last he died, painlessly, serenely, sitting in his chair, having been up and about to the very last day.
(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 He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading He found amusement in everything, for he looked on the bright side of life and turned everything into humor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at last he died, painlessly, serenely, sitting in his chair, having been up and about to the very last day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And at last he died, painlessly, serenely, sitting in his chair, having been up and about to the very last day.
brought into existence
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He found amusement in everything, for he looked on the bright side of life and turned everything into humor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This final event—we cannot call it sad—occurred October 7, 1894.
cannot
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From this reading This final event—we cannot call it sad—occurred October 7, 1894.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And at last he died, painlessly, serenely, sitting in his chair, having been up and about to the very last day.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE END COMES The life of Oliver Wendell Holmes flowed like a placid river, with scarcely a ripple upon its surface.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And at last he died, painlessly, serenely, sitting in his chair, having been up and about to the very last day.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And at last he died, painlessly, serenely, sitting in his chair, having been up and about to the very last day.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END COMES The life of Oliver Wendell Holmes flowed like a placid river, with scarcely a ripple upon its surface.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading This final event—we cannot call it sad—occurred October 7, 1894.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He found amusement in everything, for he looked on the bright side of life and turned everything into humor.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading This final event—we cannot call it sad—occurred October 7, 1894.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading THE END COMES The life of Oliver Wendell Holmes flowed like a placid river, with scarcely a ripple upon its surface.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He found amusement in everything, for he looked on the bright side of life and turned everything into humor.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
set up or found
From this reading He found amusement in everything, for he looked on the bright side of life and turned everything into humor.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And at last he died, painlessly, serenely, sitting in his chair, having been up and about to the very last day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading THE END COMES The life of Oliver Wendell Holmes flowed like a placid river, with scarcely a ripple upon its surface.
hubnounUS /hʌb/
the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading He found amusement in everything, for he looked on the bright side of life and turned everything into humor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found amusement in everything, for he looked on the bright side of life and turned everything into humor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He found amusement in everything, for he looked on the bright side of life and turned everything into humor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This final event—we cannot call it sad—occurred October 7, 1894.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE END COMES The life of Oliver Wendell Holmes flowed like a placid river, with scarcely a ripple upon its surface.
immediately past
From this reading And at last he died, painlessly, serenely, sitting in his chair, having been up and about to the very last day.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE END COMES The life of Oliver Wendell Holmes flowed like a placid river, with scarcely a ripple upon its surface.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE END COMES The life of Oliver Wendell Holmes flowed like a placid river, with scarcely a ripple upon its surface.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He found amusement in everything, for he looked on the bright side of life and turned everything into humor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading This final event—we cannot call it sad—occurred October 7, 1894.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading This final event—we cannot call it sad—occurred October 7, 1894.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END COMES The life of Oliver Wendell Holmes flowed like a placid river, with scarcely a ripple upon its surface.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading THE END COMES The life of Oliver Wendell Holmes flowed like a placid river, with scarcely a ripple upon its surface.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He found amusement in everything, for he looked on the bright side of life and turned everything into humor.
painlesslyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnləsli/
without pain
From this reading And at last he died, painlessly, serenely, sitting in his chair, having been up and about to the very last day.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading THE END COMES The life of Oliver Wendell Holmes flowed like a placid river, with scarcely a ripple upon its surface.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading THE END COMES The life of Oliver Wendell Holmes flowed like a placid river, with scarcely a ripple upon its surface.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE END COMES The life of Oliver Wendell Holmes flowed like a placid river, with scarcely a ripple upon its surface.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading This final event—we cannot call it sad—occurred October 7, 1894.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE END COMES The life of Oliver Wendell Holmes flowed like a placid river, with scarcely a ripple upon its surface.
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading And at last he died, painlessly, serenely, sitting in his chair, having been up and about to the very last day.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He found amusement in everything, for he looked on the bright side of life and turned everything into humor.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And at last he died, painlessly, serenely, sitting in his chair, having been up and about to the very last day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading THE END COMES The life of Oliver Wendell Holmes flowed like a placid river, with scarcely a ripple upon its surface.
confined on all sides
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END COMES The life of Oliver Wendell Holmes flowed like a placid river, with scarcely a ripple upon its surface.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This final event—we cannot call it sad—occurred October 7, 1894.
throngsnounUS /θrɔːŋz/
plural of “throng” — a large gathering of people
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And at last he died, painlessly, serenely, sitting in his chair, having been up and about to the very last day.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He found amusement in everything, for he looked on the bright side of life and turned everything into humor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE END COMES The life of Oliver Wendell Holmes flowed like a placid river, with scarcely a ripple upon its surface.
precisely as stated
From this reading And at last he died, painlessly, serenely, sitting in his chair, having been up and about to the very last day.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was born and grew up and passed all his life near that “hub” he has made so famous, surrounded by throngs of friends, never visited by sorrow, always fortunate, always happy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This final event—we cannot call it sad—occurred October 7, 1894.
Wendell
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From this reading THE END COMES The life of Oliver Wendell Holmes flowed like a placid river, with scarcely a ripple upon its surface.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE END COMES The life of Oliver Wendell Holmes flowed like a placid river, with scarcely a ripple upon its surface.
