1826
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From this reading 1826-1830.
1830
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From this reading 1826-1830.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading They were in most cases dramatized and acted as soon as published.
(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 His countrymen were proud of him, proud that he had chosen his native land as the scene of his stories, proud that he had in consequence extended among all cultivated peoples its fame as well as his own.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His countrymen were proud of him, proud that he had chosen his native land as the scene of his stories, proud that he had in consequence extended among all cultivated peoples its fame as well as his own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were in most cases dramatized and acted as soon as published.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His countrymen were proud of him, proud that he had chosen his native land as the scene of his stories, proud that he had in consequence extended among all cultivated peoples its fame as well as his own.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the publication of "The Last of the Mohicans," Cooper's popularity was at its height.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading They were in most cases dramatized and acted as soon as published.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading His countrymen were proud of him, proud that he had chosen his native land as the scene of his stories, proud that he had in consequence extended among all cultivated peoples its fame as well as his own.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading His countrymen were proud of him, proud that he had chosen his native land as the scene of his stories, proud that he had in consequence extended among all cultivated peoples its fame as well as his own.
Cooper'snounUS /ˈkuːpərz/
possessive form of “cooper” — 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 With the publication of "The Last of the Mohicans," Cooper's popularity was at its height.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading His countrymen were proud of him, proud that he had chosen his native land as the scene of his stories, proud that he had in consequence extended among all cultivated peoples its fame as well as his own.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading His countrymen were proud of him, proud that he had chosen his native land as the scene of his stories, proud that he had in consequence extended among all cultivated peoples its fame as well as his own.
dramatizedverbUS /ˈdræmətaɪzd/
past form of “dramatize” — put into dramatic form
From this reading They were in most cases dramatized and acted as soon as published.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading His countrymen were proud of him, proud that he had chosen his native land as the scene of his stories, proud that he had in consequence extended among all cultivated peoples its fame as well as his own.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading His countrymen were proud of him, proud that he had chosen his native land as the scene of his stories, proud that he had in consequence extended among all cultivated peoples its fame as well as his own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His countrymen were proud of him, proud that he had chosen his native land as the scene of his stories, proud that he had in consequence extended among all cultivated peoples its fame as well as his own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His countrymen were proud of him, proud that he had chosen his native land as the scene of his stories, proud that he had in consequence extended among all cultivated peoples its fame as well as his own.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading With the publication of "The Last of the Mohicans," Cooper's popularity was at its height.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His countrymen were proud of him, proud that he had chosen his native land as the scene of his stories, proud that he had in consequence extended among all cultivated peoples its fame as well as his own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His countrymen were proud of him, proud that he had chosen his native land as the scene of his stories, proud that he had in consequence extended among all cultivated peoples its fame as well as his own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His countrymen were proud of him, proud that he had chosen his native land as the scene of his stories, proud that he had in consequence extended among all cultivated peoples its fame as well as his own.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With the publication of "The Last of the Mohicans," Cooper's popularity was at its height.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading His countrymen were proud of him, proud that he had chosen his native land as the scene of his stories, proud that he had in consequence extended among all cultivated peoples its fame as well as his own.
immediately past
From this reading With the publication of "The Last of the Mohicans," Cooper's popularity was at its height.
MohicansnounUS /ˌmoʊˈhiːkənz/
plural of “mohican” — a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in the Hudson valley and eastward to the Housatonic
From this reading With the publication of "The Last of the Mohicans," Cooper's popularity was at its height.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His works were more than read.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were in most cases dramatized and acted as soon as published.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading His countrymen were proud of him, proud that he had chosen his native land as the scene of his stories, proud that he had in consequence extended among all cultivated peoples its fame as well as his own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the publication of "The Last of the Mohicans," Cooper's popularity was at its height.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His countrymen were proud of him, proud that he had chosen his native land as the scene of his stories, proud that he had in consequence extended among all cultivated peoples its fame as well as his own.
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading His countrymen were proud of him, proud that he had chosen his native land as the scene of his stories, proud that he had in consequence extended among all cultivated peoples its fame as well as his own.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading With the publication of "The Last of the Mohicans," Cooper's popularity was at its height.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading His countrymen were proud of him, proud that he had chosen his native land as the scene of his stories, proud that he had in consequence extended among all cultivated peoples its fame as well as his own.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading With the publication of "The Last of the Mohicans," Cooper's popularity was at its height.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading They were in most cases dramatized and acted as soon as published.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading His works were more than read.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading His countrymen were proud of him, proud that he had chosen his native land as the scene of his stories, proud that he had in consequence extended among all cultivated peoples its fame as well as his own.
in the near future
From this reading They were in most cases dramatized and acted as soon as published.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading His countrymen were proud of him, proud that he had chosen his native land as the scene of his stories, proud that he had in consequence extended among all cultivated peoples its fame as well as his own.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His works were more than read.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His countrymen were proud of him, proud that he had chosen his native land as the scene of his stories, proud that he had in consequence extended among all cultivated peoples its fame as well as his own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the publication of "The Last of the Mohicans," Cooper's popularity was at its height.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in most cases dramatized and acted as soon as published.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the publication of "The Last of the Mohicans," Cooper's popularity was at its height.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His countrymen were proud of him, proud that he had chosen his native land as the scene of his stories, proud that he had in consequence extended among all cultivated peoples its fame as well as his own.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His countrymen were proud of him, proud that he had chosen his native land as the scene of his stories, proud that he had in consequence extended among all cultivated peoples its fame as well as his own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the publication of "The Last of the Mohicans," Cooper's popularity was at its height.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading His works were more than read.
