Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading There were those to whom the English-speaking race seemed one, and Westminster Abbey its undoubted central shrine, an opinion of which Lowell was a high representative, as his speech on the occasion showed.

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY Longfellow was the first American to be commemorated, on the mere ground of public service and distant kinship of blood, in Westminster Abbey.

the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

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 The impressions made by that circumstance in America were very various, but might be classed under two leading attitudes.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY Longfellow was the first American to be commemorated, on the mere ground of public service and distant kinship of blood, in Westminster Abbey.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There were those to whom the English-speaking race seemed one, and Westminster Abbey its undoubted central shrine, an opinion of which Lowell was a high representative, as his speech on the occasion showed.

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

From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY Longfellow was the first American to be commemorated, on the mere ground of public service and distant kinship of blood, in Westminster Abbey.

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

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

From this reading There were those to whom the English-speaking race seemed one, and Westminster Abbey its undoubted central shrine, an opinion of which Lowell was a high representative, as his speech on the occasion showed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

plural of “attitude” — a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading The impressions made by that circumstance in America were very various, but might be classed under two leading attitudes.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

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

From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY Longfellow was the first American to be commemorated, on the mere ground of public service and distant kinship of blood, in Westminster Abbey.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY Longfellow was the first American to be commemorated, on the mere ground of public service and distant kinship of blood, in Westminster Abbey.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The impressions made by that circumstance in America were very various, but might be classed under two leading attitudes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The impressions made by that circumstance in America were very various, but might be classed under two leading attitudes.

serving as an essential component

From this reading There were those to whom the English-speaking race seemed one, and Westminster Abbey its undoubted central shrine, an opinion of which Lowell was a high representative, as his speech on the occasion showed.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading The impressions made by that circumstance in America were very various, but might be classed under two leading attitudes.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

past form of “class” — arrange or order by classes or categories

From this reading The impressions made by that circumstance in America were very various, but might be classed under two leading attitudes.

past form of “commemorate” — celebrate by some ceremony or observation

From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY Longfellow was the first American to be commemorated, on the mere ground of public service and distant kinship of blood, in Westminster Abbey.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY Longfellow was the first American to be commemorated, on the mere ground of public service and distant kinship of blood, in Westminster Abbey.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

able to communicate in English

From this reading There were those to whom the English-speaking race seemed one, and Westminster Abbey its undoubted central shrine, an opinion of which Lowell was a high representative, as his speech on the occasion showed.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading There were those, on the other hand, to whom the American republic seemed a wholly new fact in the universe, and one which should have its own shrines.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY Longfellow was the first American to be commemorated, on the mere ground of public service and distant kinship of blood, in Westminster Abbey.

highest in quality

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY Longfellow was the first American to be commemorated, on the mere ground of public service and distant kinship of blood, in Westminster Abbey.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading There were those, on the other hand, to whom the American republic seemed a wholly new fact in the universe, and one which should have its own shrines.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There were those, on the other hand, to whom the American republic seemed a wholly new fact in the universe, and one which should have its own shrines.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading There were those to whom the English-speaking race seemed one, and Westminster Abbey its undoubted central shrine, an opinion of which Lowell was a high representative, as his speech on the occasion showed.

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

From this reading There were those to whom the English-speaking race seemed one, and Westminster Abbey its undoubted central shrine, an opinion of which Lowell was a high representative, as his speech on the occasion showed.

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading The impressions made by that circumstance in America were very various, but might be classed under two leading attitudes.

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

From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY Longfellow was the first American to be commemorated, on the mere ground of public service and distant kinship of blood, in Westminster Abbey.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

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

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading There were those to whom the English-speaking race seemed one, and Westminster Abbey its undoubted central shrine, an opinion of which Lowell was a high representative, as his speech on the occasion showed.

a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character

From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY Longfellow was the first American to be commemorated, on the mere ground of public service and distant kinship of blood, in Westminster Abbey.

immediately past

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading The impressions made by that circumstance in America were very various, but might be classed under two leading attitudes.

United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)

From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY Longfellow was the first American to be commemorated, on the mere ground of public service and distant kinship of blood, in Westminster Abbey.

United States poet (1917-1977)

From this reading There were those to whom the English-speaking race seemed one, and Westminster Abbey its undoubted central shrine, an opinion of which Lowell was a high representative, as his speech on the occasion showed.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The impressions made by that circumstance in America were very various, but might be classed under two leading attitudes.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY Longfellow was the first American to be commemorated, on the mere ground of public service and distant kinship of blood, in Westminster Abbey.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The impressions made by that circumstance in America were very various, but might be classed under two leading attitudes.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

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

From this reading There were those, on the other hand, to whom the American republic seemed a wholly new fact in the universe, and one which should have its own shrines.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading There were those to whom the English-speaking race seemed one, and Westminster Abbey its undoubted central shrine, an opinion of which Lowell was a high representative, as his speech on the occasion showed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY Longfellow was the first American to be commemorated, on the mere ground of public service and distant kinship of blood, in Westminster Abbey.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY Longfellow was the first American to be commemorated, on the mere ground of public service and distant kinship of blood, in Westminster Abbey.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There were those to whom the English-speaking race seemed one, and Westminster Abbey its undoubted central shrine, an opinion of which Lowell was a high representative, as his speech on the occasion showed.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading There were those to whom the English-speaking race seemed one, and Westminster Abbey its undoubted central shrine, an opinion of which Lowell was a high representative, as his speech on the occasion showed.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There were those, on the other hand, to whom the American republic seemed a wholly new fact in the universe, and one which should have its own shrines.

the time at which something is supposed to begin

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading There were those, on the other hand, to whom the American republic seemed a wholly new fact in the universe, and one which should have its own shrines.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY Longfellow was the first American to be commemorated, on the mere ground of public service and distant kinship of blood, in Westminster Abbey.

any competition

From this reading There were those to whom the English-speaking race seemed one, and Westminster Abbey its undoubted central shrine, an opinion of which Lowell was a high representative, as his speech on the occasion showed.

a person who represents others

From this reading There were those to whom the English-speaking race seemed one, and Westminster Abbey its undoubted central shrine, an opinion of which Lowell was a high representative, as his speech on the occasion showed.

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading There were those, on the other hand, to whom the American republic seemed a wholly new fact in the universe, and one which should have its own shrines.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading There were those to whom the English-speaking race seemed one, and Westminster Abbey its undoubted central shrine, an opinion of which Lowell was a high representative, as his speech on the occasion showed.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY Longfellow was the first American to be commemorated, on the mere ground of public service and distant kinship of blood, in Westminster Abbey.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading There were those, on the other hand, to whom the American republic seemed a wholly new fact in the universe, and one which should have its own shrines.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading There were those to whom the English-speaking race seemed one, and Westminster Abbey its undoubted central shrine, an opinion of which Lowell was a high representative, as his speech on the occasion showed.

a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

From this reading There were those to whom the English-speaking race seemed one, and Westminster Abbey its undoubted central shrine, an opinion of which Lowell was a high representative, as his speech on the occasion showed.

plural of “shrine” — a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

From this reading There were those, on the other hand, to whom the American republic seemed a wholly new fact in the universe, and one which should have its own shrines.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading There were those to whom the English-speaking race seemed one, and Westminster Abbey its undoubted central shrine, an opinion of which Lowell was a high representative, as his speech on the occasion showed.

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The impressions made by that circumstance in America were very various, but might be classed under two leading attitudes.

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

From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY Longfellow was the first American to be commemorated, on the mere ground of public service and distant kinship of blood, in Westminster Abbey.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were those to whom the English-speaking race seemed one, and Westminster Abbey its undoubted central shrine, an opinion of which Lowell was a high representative, as his speech on the occasion showed.

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

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading There were those to whom the English-speaking race seemed one, and Westminster Abbey its undoubted central shrine, an opinion of which Lowell was a high representative, as his speech on the occasion showed.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY Longfellow was the first American to be commemorated, on the mere ground of public service and distant kinship of blood, in Westminster Abbey.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The impressions made by that circumstance in America were very various, but might be classed under two leading attitudes.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The impressions made by that circumstance in America were very various, but might be classed under two leading attitudes.

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From this reading There were those to whom the English-speaking race seemed one, and Westminster Abbey its undoubted central shrine, an opinion of which Lowell was a high representative, as his speech on the occasion showed.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading There were those, on the other hand, to whom the American republic seemed a wholly new fact in the universe, and one which should have its own shrines.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading The impressions made by that circumstance in America were very various, but might be classed under two leading attitudes.

precisely as stated

From this reading The impressions made by that circumstance in America were very various, but might be classed under two leading attitudes.

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

From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY Longfellow was the first American to be commemorated, on the mere ground of public service and distant kinship of blood, in Westminster Abbey.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The impressions made by that circumstance in America were very various, but might be classed under two leading attitudes.

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY Longfellow was the first American to be commemorated, on the mere ground of public service and distant kinship of blood, in Westminster Abbey.

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

From this reading There were those to whom the English-speaking race seemed one, and Westminster Abbey its undoubted central shrine, an opinion of which Lowell was a high representative, as his speech on the occasion showed.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading There were those, on the other hand, to whom the American republic seemed a wholly new fact in the universe, and one which should have its own shrines.

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

From this reading There were those to whom the English-speaking race seemed one, and Westminster Abbey its undoubted central shrine, an opinion of which Lowell was a high representative, as his speech on the occasion showed.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading To this last class the "Hall of Fame," upon the banks of the Hudson, would appeal more strongly than Westminster Abbey; and it is probable that the interest inspired by that enterprise was partly due, at the outset, to the acceptance of Longfellow in England's greatest shrine.