12
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From this reading I shouldn’t be happy anywhere else;” and at Elmwood he died, Wednesday, 12 August, 1891.
1819
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From this reading ELMWOOD AND THE LOWELLS James Russell Lowell was born at Elmwood in Cambridge, New England, Monday, 22 February, 1819.
1873
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From this reading “It will make a frightful Conservative of you before you know it,” he wrote in 1873 to Mr. Aldrich, then living at Elmwood; it was born a Tory and will die so.
1891
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From this reading I shouldn’t be happy anywhere else;” and at Elmwood he died, Wednesday, 12 August, 1891.
22
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From this reading ELMWOOD AND THE LOWELLS James Russell Lowell was born at Elmwood in Cambridge, New England, Monday, 22 February, 1819.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
Aldrich
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From this reading “It will make a frightful Conservative of you before you know it,” he wrote in 1873 to Mr. Aldrich, then living at Elmwood; it was born a Tory and will die so.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELMWOOD AND THE LOWELLS James Russell Lowell was born at Elmwood in Cambridge, New England, Monday, 22 February, 1819.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
at or in or to any place
From this reading I shouldn’t be happy anywhere else;” and at Elmwood he died, Wednesday, 12 August, 1891.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading The place was endeared to him by a thousand memories, and he liked it none the less for the historic associations, which lent it a flavor whimsically suggestive to him of his own lurking sympathy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ELMWOOD AND THE LOWELLS James Russell Lowell was born at Elmwood in Cambridge, New England, Monday, 22 February, 1819.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading I shouldn’t be happy anywhere else;” and at Elmwood he died, Wednesday, 12 August, 1891.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shouldn’t be happy anywhere else;” and at Elmwood he died, Wednesday, 12 August, 1891.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It will make a frightful Conservative of you before you know it,” he wrote in 1873 to Mr. Aldrich, then living at Elmwood; it was born a Tory and will die so.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
brought into existence
From this reading ELMWOOD AND THE LOWELLS James Russell Lowell was born at Elmwood in Cambridge, New England, Monday, 22 February, 1819.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading ELMWOOD AND THE LOWELLS James Russell Lowell was born at Elmwood in Cambridge, New England, Monday, 22 February, 1819.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
ConservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading “It will make a frightful Conservative of you before you know it,” he wrote in 1873 to Mr. Aldrich, then living at Elmwood; it was born a Tory and will die so.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I shouldn’t be happy anywhere else;” and at Elmwood he died, Wednesday, 12 August, 1891.
ELMWOODnounUS /ˈelmwʊd/
hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture
From this reading ELMWOOD AND THE LOWELLS James Russell Lowell was born at Elmwood in Cambridge, New England, Monday, 22 February, 1819.
else
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From this reading I shouldn’t be happy anywhere else;” and at Elmwood he died, Wednesday, 12 August, 1891.
endearedverbUS /enˈdiːrd/
past form of “endear” — make attractive or lovable
From this reading The place was endeared to him by a thousand memories, and he liked it none the less for the historic associations, which lent it a flavor whimsically suggestive to him of his own lurking sympathy.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading ELMWOOD AND THE LOWELLS James Russell Lowell was born at Elmwood in Cambridge, New England, Monday, 22 February, 1819.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading ELMWOOD AND THE LOWELLS James Russell Lowell was born at Elmwood in Cambridge, New England, Monday, 22 February, 1819.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
flavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading The place was endeared to him by a thousand memories, and he liked it none the less for the historic associations, which lent it a flavor whimsically suggestive to him of his own lurking sympathy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading “It will make a frightful Conservative of you before you know it,” he wrote in 1873 to Mr. Aldrich, then living at Elmwood; it was born a Tory and will die so.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I shouldn’t be happy anywhere else;” and at Elmwood he died, Wednesday, 12 August, 1891.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The place was endeared to him by a thousand memories, and he liked it none the less for the historic associations, which lent it a flavor whimsically suggestive to him of his own lurking sympathy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading The place was endeared to him by a thousand memories, and he liked it none the less for the historic associations, which lent it a flavor whimsically suggestive to him of his own lurking sympathy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ELMWOOD AND THE LOWELLS James Russell Lowell was born at Elmwood in Cambridge, New England, Monday, 22 February, 1819.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading ELMWOOD AND THE LOWELLS James Russell Lowell was born at Elmwood in Cambridge, New England, Monday, 22 February, 1819.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “It will make a frightful Conservative of you before you know it,” he wrote in 1873 to Mr. Aldrich, then living at Elmwood; it was born a Tory and will die so.
in the recent past
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
go away from a place
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading The place was endeared to him by a thousand memories, and he liked it none the less for the historic associations, which lent it a flavor whimsically suggestive to him of his own lurking sympathy.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The place was endeared to him by a thousand memories, and he liked it none the less for the historic associations, which lent it a flavor whimsically suggestive to him of his own lurking sympathy.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The place was endeared to him by a thousand memories, and he liked it none the less for the historic associations, which lent it a flavor whimsically suggestive to him of his own lurking sympathy.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading ELMWOOD AND THE LOWELLS James Russell Lowell was born at Elmwood in Cambridge, New England, Monday, 22 February, 1819.
LOWELLS
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From this reading ELMWOOD AND THE LOWELLS James Russell Lowell was born at Elmwood in Cambridge, New England, Monday, 22 February, 1819.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading The place was endeared to him by a thousand memories, and he liked it none the less for the historic associations, which lent it a flavor whimsically suggestive to him of his own lurking sympathy.
engage in
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading The place was endeared to him by a thousand memories, and he liked it none the less for the historic associations, which lent it a flavor whimsically suggestive to him of his own lurking sympathy.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading ELMWOOD AND THE LOWELLS James Russell Lowell was born at Elmwood in Cambridge, New England, Monday, 22 February, 1819.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “It will make a frightful Conservative of you before you know it,” he wrote in 1873 to Mr. Aldrich, then living at Elmwood; it was born a Tory and will die so.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ELMWOOD AND THE LOWELLS James Russell Lowell was born at Elmwood in Cambridge, New England, Monday, 22 February, 1819.
not one, and not any
From this reading The place was endeared to him by a thousand memories, and he liked it none the less for the historic associations, which lent it a flavor whimsically suggestive to him of his own lurking sympathy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The place was endeared to him by a thousand memories, and he liked it none the less for the historic associations, which lent it a flavor whimsically suggestive to him of his own lurking sympathy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was endeared to him by a thousand memories, and he liked it none the less for the historic associations, which lent it a flavor whimsically suggestive to him of his own lurking sympathy.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading ELMWOOD AND THE LOWELLS James Russell Lowell was born at Elmwood in Cambridge, New England, Monday, 22 February, 1819.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
shouldn't
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From this reading I shouldn’t be happy anywhere else;” and at Elmwood he died, Wednesday, 12 August, 1891.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It will make a frightful Conservative of you before you know it,” he wrote in 1873 to Mr. Aldrich, then living at Elmwood; it was born a Tory and will die so.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading The place was endeared to him by a thousand memories, and he liked it none the less for the historic associations, which lent it a flavor whimsically suggestive to him of his own lurking sympathy.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The place was endeared to him by a thousand memories, and he liked it none the less for the historic associations, which lent it a flavor whimsically suggestive to him of his own lurking sympathy.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELMWOOD AND THE LOWELLS James Russell Lowell was born at Elmwood in Cambridge, New England, Monday, 22 February, 1819.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “It will make a frightful Conservative of you before you know it,” he wrote in 1873 to Mr. Aldrich, then living at Elmwood; it was born a Tory and will die so.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The place was endeared to him by a thousand memories, and he liked it none the less for the historic associations, which lent it a flavor whimsically suggestive to him of his own lurking sympathy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
TorynounUS /ˈtɔːri/
an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading “It will make a frightful Conservative of you before you know it,” he wrote in 1873 to Mr. Aldrich, then living at Elmwood; it was born a Tory and will die so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELMWOOD AND THE LOWELLS James Russell Lowell was born at Elmwood in Cambridge, New England, Monday, 22 February, 1819.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading I shouldn’t be happy anywhere else;” and at Elmwood he died, Wednesday, 12 August, 1891.
at the time that
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
in or at the place that
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
whimsicallyadverbUS /ˈwɪmzɪkli/
in a fanciful manner
From this reading The place was endeared to him by a thousand memories, and he liked it none the less for the historic associations, which lent it a flavor whimsically suggestive to him of his own lurking sympathy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will make a frightful Conservative of you before you know it,” he wrote in 1873 to Mr. Aldrich, then living at Elmwood; it was born a Tory and will die so.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When he was about to leave England at the close of his term as American minister, he was begged by a friend to make Washington his home, for there he would find the world in which lately he had been living; but he answered: “I have but one home in America, and that is the house where I was born, and where, if it shall please God, I hope to die.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “It will make a frightful Conservative of you before you know it,” he wrote in 1873 to Mr. Aldrich, then living at Elmwood; it was born a Tory and will die so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It will make a frightful Conservative of you before you know it,” he wrote in 1873 to Mr. Aldrich, then living at Elmwood; it was born a Tory and will die so.
