Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

in actual fact

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

later than; following

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

how long something has existed

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading All these elements of aim and doctrine were directly and explicitly American, and his most conspicuous poems, "Evangeline," "The Courtship of Miles Standish," "Hiawatha," and "The Wayside Inn," were unequivocally American also.

(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 LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

in addition

From this reading All these elements of aim and doctrine were directly and explicitly American, and his most conspicuous poems, "Evangeline," "The Courtship of Miles Standish," "Hiawatha," and "The Wayside Inn," were unequivocally American also.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

loyalty to the United States and its institutions

From this reading In neither case, it is to be observed, was this Americanism trivial, boastful, or ignoble in its tone.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

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

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

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

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

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

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

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

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

exhibiting self-importance

From this reading In neither case, it is to be observed, was this Americanism trivial, boastful, or ignoble in its tone.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

an occurrence of something

From this reading In neither case, it is to be observed, was this Americanism trivial, boastful, or ignoble in its tone.

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

the time at which something is supposed to begin

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

obvious to the eye or mind

From this reading All these elements of aim and doctrine were directly and explicitly American, and his most conspicuous poems, "Evangeline," "The Courtship of Miles Standish," "Hiawatha," and "The Wayside Inn," were unequivocally American also.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading All these elements of aim and doctrine were directly and explicitly American, and his most conspicuous poems, "Evangeline," "The Courtship of Miles Standish," "Hiawatha," and "The Wayside Inn," were unequivocally American also.

make or cause to be or to become

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

argue with one another

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

without deviation

From this reading All these elements of aim and doctrine were directly and explicitly American, and his most conspicuous poems, "Evangeline," "The Courtship of Miles Standish," "Hiawatha," and "The Wayside Inn," were unequivocally American also.

a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

From this reading All these elements of aim and doctrine were directly and explicitly American, and his most conspicuous poems, "Evangeline," "The Courtship of Miles Standish," "Hiawatha," and "The Wayside Inn," were unequivocally American also.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading All these elements of aim and doctrine were directly and explicitly American, and his most conspicuous poems, "Evangeline," "The Courtship of Miles Standish," "Hiawatha," and "The Wayside Inn," were unequivocally American also.

able to communicate in English

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

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From this reading All these elements of aim and doctrine were directly and explicitly American, and his most conspicuous poems, "Evangeline," "The Courtship of Miles Standish," "Hiawatha," and "The Wayside Inn," were unequivocally American also.

in an explicit manner

From this reading All these elements of aim and doctrine were directly and explicitly American, and his most conspicuous poems, "Evangeline," "The Courtship of Miles Standish," "Hiawatha," and "The Wayside Inn," were unequivocally American also.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

set up or found

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

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

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

a Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century)

From this reading All these elements of aim and doctrine were directly and explicitly American, and his most conspicuous poems, "Evangeline," "The Courtship of Miles Standish," "Hiawatha," and "The Wayside Inn," were unequivocally American also.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

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

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose

From this reading In neither case, it is to be observed, was this Americanism trivial, boastful, or ignoble in its tone.

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

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading All these elements of aim and doctrine were directly and explicitly American, and his most conspicuous poems, "Evangeline," "The Courtship of Miles Standish," "Hiawatha," and "The Wayside Inn," were unequivocally American also.

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

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In neither case, it is to be observed, was this Americanism trivial, boastful, or ignoble in its tone.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In neither case, it is to be observed, was this Americanism trivial, boastful, or ignoble in its tone.

plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

a unit of instruction

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

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

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading All these elements of aim and doctrine were directly and explicitly American, and his most conspicuous poems, "Evangeline," "The Courtship of Miles Standish," "Hiawatha," and "The Wayside Inn," were unequivocally American also.

used to form the superlative

From this reading All these elements of aim and doctrine were directly and explicitly American, and his most conspicuous poems, "Evangeline," "The Courtship of Miles Standish," "Hiawatha," and "The Wayside Inn," were unequivocally American also.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading In neither case, it is to be observed, was this Americanism trivial, boastful, or ignoble in its tone.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading In neither case, it is to be observed, was this Americanism trivial, boastful, or ignoble in its tone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

and nothing more

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

an instance of oratory

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

a judge of a probate court

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading All these elements of aim and doctrine were directly and explicitly American, and his most conspicuous poems, "Evangeline," "The Courtship of Miles Standish," "Hiawatha," and "The Wayside Inn," were unequivocally American also.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

literature in metrical form

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

be standing; be upright

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)

From this reading All these elements of aim and doctrine were directly and explicitly American, and his most conspicuous poems, "Evangeline," "The Courtship of Miles Standish," "Hiawatha," and "The Wayside Inn," were unequivocally American also.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

confined on all sides

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

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

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading All these elements of aim and doctrine were directly and explicitly American, and his most conspicuous poems, "Evangeline," "The Courtship of Miles Standish," "Hiawatha," and "The Wayside Inn," were unequivocally American also.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

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

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

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

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading In neither case, it is to be observed, was this Americanism trivial, boastful, or ignoble in its tone.

past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

(informal) small and of little importance

From this reading In neither case, it is to be observed, was this Americanism trivial, boastful, or ignoble in its tone.

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

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

in an unambiguous manner

From this reading All these elements of aim and doctrine were directly and explicitly American, and his most conspicuous poems, "Evangeline," "The Courtship of Miles Standish," "Hiawatha," and "The Wayside Inn," were unequivocally American also.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Such a tendency has been traced in this volume from his first childish poetry through his chosen theme for a college debate, his commencement oration, his plans formed during a first foreign trip, and the appeal made in his first really original paper in the "North American Review."

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

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading All these elements of aim and doctrine were directly and explicitly American, and his most conspicuous poems, "Evangeline," "The Courtship of Miles Standish," "Hiawatha," and "The Wayside Inn," were unequivocally American also.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

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

From this reading All these elements of aim and doctrine were directly and explicitly American, and his most conspicuous poems, "Evangeline," "The Courtship of Miles Standish," "Hiawatha," and "The Wayside Inn," were unequivocally American also.

in or at the place that

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

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

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

during the time that

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

which person or people

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.

but in spite of that

From this reading In the group of poets to which he belonged, he was the most travelled and the most cultivated, in the ordinary sense, while Whittier was the least so; and yet they are, as we have seen, the two who--in the English-speaking world, at least--hold their own best; the line between them being drawn only where foreign languages are in question, and there Longfellow has of course the advantage.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading LONGFELLOW AS A POET The great literary lesson of Longfellow's life is to be found, after all, in this, that while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, he was guided from youth to age by a strong national feeling, or at any rate by the desire to stand for the life and the associations by which he was actually surrounded.