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From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But with December the author returned to Cooperstown, whence he wrote a friend: "I have gone into dock with my old hulk, to be overhauled.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading While I am frozen, my wife tells me my hands, feet, and body are absolutely warm.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Here it was that Cooper, on his last visit to New York, came seeking aid for his failing health.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading While I am frozen, my wife tells me my hands, feet, and body are absolutely warm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While I am frozen, my wife tells me my hands, feet, and body are absolutely warm.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading But with December the author returned to Cooperstown, whence he wrote a friend: "I have gone into dock with my old hulk, to be overhauled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But with December the author returned to Cooperstown, whence he wrote a friend: "I have gone into dock with my old hulk, to be overhauled.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading While I am frozen, my wife tells me my hands, feet, and body are absolutely warm.
BondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with December the author returned to Cooperstown, whence he wrote a friend: "I have gone into dock with my old hulk, to be overhauled.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here it was that Cooper, on his last visit to New York, came seeking aid for his failing health.
congestionnounUS /kənˈdʒestʃən/
excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
From this reading Francis says I have congestion, and I must live low, deplete, and take pills.
CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading Here it was that Cooper, on his last visit to New York, came seeking aid for his failing health.
CooperstownnounUS /ˈkuːpərztaʊn/
a small town in east central New York; site of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
From this reading But with December the author returned to Cooperstown, whence he wrote a friend: "I have gone into dock with my old hulk, to be overhauled.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading But with December the author returned to Cooperstown, whence he wrote a friend: "I have gone into dock with my old hulk, to be overhauled.
depleteverbUS /dɪˈpliːt/
use up (resources or materials)
From this reading Francis says I have congestion, and I must live low, deplete, and take pills.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading But with December the author returned to Cooperstown, whence he wrote a friend: "I have gone into dock with my old hulk, to be overhauled.
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From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Here it was that Cooper, on his last visit to New York, came seeking aid for his failing health.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading While I am frozen, my wife tells me my hands, feet, and body are absolutely warm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here it was that Cooper, on his last visit to New York, came seeking aid for his failing health.
Francis
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From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But with December the author returned to Cooperstown, whence he wrote a friend: "I have gone into dock with my old hulk, to be overhauled.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading While I am frozen, my wife tells me my hands, feet, and body are absolutely warm.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But with December the author returned to Cooperstown, whence he wrote a friend: "I have gone into dock with my old hulk, to be overhauled.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading While I am frozen, my wife tells me my hands, feet, and body are absolutely warm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But with December the author returned to Cooperstown, whence he wrote a friend: "I have gone into dock with my old hulk, to be overhauled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But with December the author returned to Cooperstown, whence he wrote a friend: "I have gone into dock with my old hulk, to be overhauled.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Here it was that Cooper, on his last visit to New York, came seeking aid for his failing health.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here it was that Cooper, on his last visit to New York, came seeking aid for his failing health.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
hulknounUS /hʌlk/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading But with December the author returned to Cooperstown, whence he wrote a friend: "I have gone into dock with my old hulk, to be overhauled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But with December the author returned to Cooperstown, whence he wrote a friend: "I have gone into dock with my old hulk, to be overhauled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But with December the author returned to Cooperstown, whence he wrote a friend: "I have gone into dock with my old hulk, to be overhauled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here it was that Cooper, on his last visit to New York, came seeking aid for his failing health.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
immediately past
From this reading Here it was that Cooper, on his last visit to New York, came seeking aid for his failing health.
the literary culture
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Francis says I have congestion, and I must live low, deplete, and take pills.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Francis says I have congestion, and I must live low, deplete, and take pills.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While I am frozen, my wife tells me my hands, feet, and body are absolutely warm.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Francis says I have congestion, and I must live low, deplete, and take pills.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But with December the author returned to Cooperstown, whence he wrote a friend: "I have gone into dock with my old hulk, to be overhauled.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Here it was that Cooper, on his last visit to New York, came seeking aid for his failing health.
not any; not one
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But with December the author returned to Cooperstown, whence he wrote a friend: "I have gone into dock with my old hulk, to be overhauled.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here it was that Cooper, on his last visit to New York, came seeking aid for his failing health.
overhauledverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːld/
past form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading But with December the author returned to Cooperstown, whence he wrote a friend: "I have gone into dock with my old hulk, to be overhauled.
pillsnounUS /pɪlz/
plural of “pill” — something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading Francis says I have congestion, and I must live low, deplete, and take pills.
ReminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But with December the author returned to Cooperstown, whence he wrote a friend: "I have gone into dock with my old hulk, to be overhauled.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Francis says I have congestion, and I must live low, deplete, and take pills.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Here it was that Cooper, on his last visit to New York, came seeking aid for his failing health.
SixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
carry out
From this reading Francis says I have congestion, and I must live low, deplete, and take pills.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading While I am frozen, my wife tells me my hands, feet, and body are absolutely warm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here it was that Cooper, on his last visit to New York, came seeking aid for his failing health.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here it was that Cooper, on his last visit to New York, came seeking aid for his failing health.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Here it was that Cooper, on his last visit to New York, came seeking aid for his failing health.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading While I am frozen, my wife tells me my hands, feet, and body are absolutely warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here it was that Cooper, on his last visit to New York, came seeking aid for his failing health.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading But with December the author returned to Cooperstown, whence he wrote a friend: "I have gone into dock with my old hulk, to be overhauled.
in or at the place that
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I am frozen, my wife tells me my hands, feet, and body are absolutely warm.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading While I am frozen, my wife tells me my hands, feet, and body are absolutely warm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But with December the author returned to Cooperstown, whence he wrote a friend: "I have gone into dock with my old hulk, to be overhauled.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
a late time of life
From this reading At No. 1 Bond Street stood the old-time mansion of Dr. John W. Francis, where were welcomed many eminent in arts and letters at home and abroad, and where their host wrote his "Reminiscences of Sixty Years."
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Here it was that Cooper, on his last visit to New York, came seeking aid for his failing health.
