1860
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From this reading He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
(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 I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Of the four last years of Hawthorne's life there is not much to tell that I have not already told.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
of short duration or distance
From this reading He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
clodnoun
a compact mass
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
ConcordnounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrd/
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
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 He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Of the four last years of Hawthorne's life there is not much to tell that I have not already told.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
the act of departing
From this reading He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of the four last years of Hawthorne's life there is not much to tell that I have not already told.
Hawthorne'snounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrnz/
possessive form of “hawthorne” — United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading Of the four last years of Hawthorne's life there is not much to tell that I have not already told.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of the four last years of Hawthorne's life there is not much to tell that I have not already told.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of the four last years of Hawthorne's life there is not much to tell that I have not already told.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was to occupy it only four years.
kneels
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From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
immediately past
From this reading LAST YEARS.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Of the four last years of Hawthorne's life there is not much to tell that I have not already told.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
MeccanounUS /ˈmekə/
joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
Mohammedannoun
a follower of Mohammed
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Of the four last years of Hawthorne's life there is not much to tell that I have not already told.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of the four last years of Hawthorne's life there is not much to tell that I have not already told.
occupancynounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənsi/
an act of being a tenant or occupant
From this reading He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading He was to occupy it only four years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the four last years of Hawthorne's life there is not much to tell that I have not already told.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
and nothing more
From this reading He was to occupy it only four years.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
standpointnounUS /ˈstændpɔɪnt/
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
express in words
From this reading Of the four last years of Hawthorne's life there is not much to tell that I have not already told.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of the four last years of Hawthorne's life there is not much to tell that I have not already told.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the four last years of Hawthorne's life there is not much to tell that I have not already told.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of the four last years of Hawthorne's life there is not much to tell that I have not already told.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of the four last years of Hawthorne's life there is not much to tell that I have not already told.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Of the four last years of Hawthorne's life there is not much to tell that I have not already told.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
in the direction of
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to occupy it only four years.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have insisted upon the fact of his being an intense American, and of his looking at all things, during his residence in Europe, from the standpoint of that little clod of western earth which he carried about with him as the good Mohammedan carries the strip of carpet on which he kneels down to face towards Mecca.
a late time of life
From this reading LAST YEARS.
but in spite of that
From this reading He returned to America in the summer of 1860, and took up his abode in the house he had bought at Concord before going to Europe, and of which his occupancy had as yet been brief.
