1850
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From this reading 1850-1851.
1851
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From this reading 1850-1851.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A decided change was likewise taking place in the estimation in which he was held by the public.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading His literary activity remained unabated, though he was now purposing to direct it to other fields than that of fiction.
how long something has existed
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had not become popular, to be sure; but he had become less unpopular.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had not become popular, to be sure; but he had become less unpopular.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A decided change was likewise taking place in the estimation in which he was held by the public.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A decided change was likewise taking place in the estimation in which he was held by the public.
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 Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
recognizable; marked
From this reading A decided change was likewise taking place in the estimation in which he was held by the public.
command with authority
From this reading His literary activity remained unabated, though he was now purposing to direct it to other fields than that of fiction.
estimationnounUS /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
From this reading A decided change was likewise taking place in the estimation in which he was held by the public.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading His literary activity remained unabated, though he was now purposing to direct it to other fields than that of fiction.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading His literary activity remained unabated, though he was now purposing to direct it to other fields than that of fiction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not become popular, to be sure; but he had become less unpopular.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A decided change was likewise taking place in the estimation in which he was held by the public.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A decided change was likewise taking place in the estimation in which he was held by the public.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His literary activity remained unabated, though he was now purposing to direct it to other fields than that of fiction.
immediately past
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had not become popular, to be sure; but he had become less unpopular.
in like or similar manner
From this reading A decided change was likewise taking place in the estimation in which he was held by the public.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading His literary activity remained unabated, though he was now purposing to direct it to other fields than that of fiction.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
not any; not one
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not become popular, to be sure; but he had become less unpopular.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His literary activity remained unabated, though he was now purposing to direct it to other fields than that of fiction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His literary activity remained unabated, though he was now purposing to direct it to other fields than that of fiction.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A decided change was likewise taking place in the estimation in which he was held by the public.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading He had not become popular, to be sure; but he had become less unpopular.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading A decided change was likewise taking place in the estimation in which he was held by the public.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
purposing
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From this reading His literary activity remained unabated, though he was now purposing to direct it to other fields than that of fiction.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His literary activity remained unabated, though he was now purposing to direct it to other fields than that of fiction.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He had not become popular, to be sure; but he had become less unpopular.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading A decided change was likewise taking place in the estimation in which he was held by the public.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His literary activity remained unabated, though he was now purposing to direct it to other fields than that of fiction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His literary activity remained unabated, though he was now purposing to direct it to other fields than that of fiction.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His literary activity remained unabated, though he was now purposing to direct it to other fields than that of fiction.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
unabatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈbeɪtɪd/
continuing at full strength or intensity
From this reading His literary activity remained unabated, though he was now purposing to direct it to other fields than that of fiction.
unpopularadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval
From this reading He had not become popular, to be sure; but he had become less unpopular.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A decided change was likewise taking place in the estimation in which he was held by the public.
a late time of life
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
but in spite of that
From this reading Cooper, at the time he published his last novel, was more than sixty years of age; but as yet he showed no traces of physical or intellectual decay.
