Chapter IX

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From this reading It was a thirteen days’ passage, and on the 12th of November the Lowells were again at home in Elmwood.

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From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

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From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

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

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

anew

From this reading It was a thirteen days’ passage, and on the 12th of November the Lowells were again at home in Elmwood.

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 AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

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

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another congenial companion on shipboard was Arthur Hugh Clough, with whom he formed a warm and enduring friendship.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading Another congenial companion on shipboard was Arthur Hugh Clough, with whom he formed a warm and enduring friendship.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading The coming of the two Englishmen gave occasion for many little festivities in Boston and Cambridge.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

a university in England

From this reading The coming of the two Englishmen gave occasion for many little festivities in Boston and Cambridge.

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From this reading Another congenial companion on shipboard was Arthur Hugh Clough, with whom he formed a warm and enduring friendship.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The coming of the two Englishmen gave occasion for many little festivities in Boston and Cambridge.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

suitable to your needs

From this reading Another congenial companion on shipboard was Arthur Hugh Clough, with whom he formed a warm and enduring friendship.

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It was a thirteen days’ passage, and on the 12th of November the Lowells were again at home in Elmwood.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture

From this reading It was a thirteen days’ passage, and on the 12th of November the Lowells were again at home in Elmwood.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

lasting a long time

From this reading Another congenial companion on shipboard was Arthur Hugh Clough, with whom he formed a warm and enduring friendship.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading The coming of the two Englishmen gave occasion for many little festivities in Boston and Cambridge.

a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

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

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion

From this reading The coming of the two Englishmen gave occasion for many little festivities in Boston and Cambridge.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Another congenial companion on shipboard was Arthur Hugh Clough, with whom he formed a warm and enduring friendship.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading Another congenial companion on shipboard was Arthur Hugh Clough, with whom he formed a warm and enduring friendship.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The coming of the two Englishmen gave occasion for many little festivities in Boston and Cambridge.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

a quick look

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

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

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

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

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

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

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was a thirteen days’ passage, and on the 12th of November the Lowells were again at home in Elmwood.

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From this reading Another congenial companion on shipboard was Arthur Hugh Clough, with whom he formed a warm and enduring friendship.

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

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

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

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

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

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a thirteen days’ passage, and on the 12th of November the Lowells were again at home in Elmwood.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

the literary culture

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The coming of the two Englishmen gave occasion for many little festivities in Boston and Cambridge.

a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

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From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

United States poet (1917-1977)

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

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From this reading It was a thirteen days’ passage, and on the 12th of November the Lowells were again at home in Elmwood.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

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 The coming of the two Englishmen gave occasion for many little festivities in Boston and Cambridge.

a form of address for a man

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

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

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

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

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading It was a thirteen days’ passage, and on the 12th of November the Lowells were again at home in Elmwood.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading The coming of the two Englishmen gave occasion for many little festivities in Boston and Cambridge.

occurring from time to time

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a thirteen days’ passage, and on the 12th of November the Lowells were again at home in Elmwood.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading It was a thirteen days’ passage, and on the 12th of November the Lowells were again at home in Elmwood.

large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

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

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship

From this reading Another congenial companion on shipboard was Arthur Hugh Clough, with whom he formed a warm and enduring friendship.

for a short time

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

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

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

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From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading It was a thirteen days’ passage, and on the 12th of November the Lowells were again at home in Elmwood.

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

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

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

From this reading The coming of the two Englishmen gave occasion for many little festivities in Boston and Cambridge.

precisely as stated

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Another congenial companion on shipboard was Arthur Hugh Clough, with whom he formed a warm and enduring friendship.

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

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

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

From this reading It was a thirteen days’ passage, and on the 12th of November the Lowells were again at home in Elmwood.

at the time that

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.

which person or people

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Another congenial companion on shipboard was Arthur Hugh Clough, with whom he formed a warm and enduring friendship.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Another congenial companion on shipboard was Arthur Hugh Clough, with whom he formed a warm and enduring friendship.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857 Lowell had the good fortune to have for a companion at sea Thackeray, who was on his way to America to give his lectures on the English Humourists; he liked the man very much, and his occasional references to the author in his letters and critical papers intimate the high regard he had for his work.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading A glimpse is given of them in Mr. Longfellow’s printed journal, when the poet summoned Clough, Lowell, Felton, and C. E. Norton to feast on some English grouse and pheasant sent him from Liverpool by Mr. Henry Bright, and in the evening at the Nortons’ there were private theatricals with a “nice little epilogue written by Mr. Clough,” who shortly established himself indefinitely in Cambridge.