1882
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From this reading The winter of 1882-83 found her once more with a family of some size, her son and his wife joining forces with her at 241 Beacon Street.
1883
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From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
1885
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From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
241
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From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
64
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From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
66
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From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
83
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From this reading The winter of 1882-83 found her once more with a family of some size, her son and his wife joining forces with her at 241 Beacon Street.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The winter of 1882-83 found her once more with a family of some size, her son and his wife joining forces with her at 241 Beacon Street.
aet
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From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a gay household, with Crawford living in the reception room on the ground floor; play was the order of the evening, as work was of the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
BEACONnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In Harry's college days, mother and son had made much music together; now the old music books were unearthed, and the house resounded with the melodies of Rossini and Handel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading In Harry's college days, mother and son had made much music together; now the old music books were unearthed, and the house resounded with the melodies of Rossini and Handel.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading It was a gay household, with Crawford living in the reception room on the ground floor; play was the order of the evening, as work was of the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a gay household, with Crawford living in the reception room on the ground floor; play was the order of the evening, as work was of the day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In Harry's college days, mother and son had made much music together; now the old music books were unearthed, and the house resounded with the melodies of Rossini and Handel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a gay household, with Crawford living in the reception room on the ground floor; play was the order of the evening, as work was of the day.
EXPOSITIONnounUS /ˌekspəˈzɪʃən/
a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
a social unit living together
From this reading The winter of 1882-83 found her once more with a family of some size, her son and his wife joining forces with her at 241 Beacon Street.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was a gay household, with Crawford living in the reception room on the ground floor; play was the order of the evening, as work was of the day.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The winter of 1882-83 found her once more with a family of some size, her son and his wife joining forces with her at 241 Beacon Street.
set up or found
From this reading The winter of 1882-83 found her once more with a family of some size, her son and his wife joining forces with her at 241 Beacon Street.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It was a gay household, with Crawford living in the reception room on the ground floor; play was the order of the evening, as work was of the day.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was a gay household, with Crawford living in the reception room on the ground floor; play was the order of the evening, as work was of the day.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading J. W. H.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In Harry's college days, mother and son had made much music together; now the old music books were unearthed, and the house resounded with the melodies of Rossini and Handel.
HandelnounUS /ˈhændəl/
a prolific British baroque composer (born in Germany) remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)
From this reading In Harry's college days, mother and son had made much music together; now the old music books were unearthed, and the house resounded with the melodies of Rossini and Handel.
Harry's
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From this reading In Harry's college days, mother and son had made much music together; now the old music books were unearthed, and the house resounded with the melodies of Rossini and Handel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The winter of 1882-83 found her once more with a family of some size, her son and his wife joining forces with her at 241 Beacon Street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The winter of 1882-83 found her once more with a family of some size, her son and his wife joining forces with her at 241 Beacon Street.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In Harry's college days, mother and son had made much music together; now the old music books were unearthed, and the house resounded with the melodies of Rossini and Handel.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was a gay household, with Crawford living in the reception room on the ground floor; play was the order of the evening, as work was of the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Harry's college days, mother and son had made much music together; now the old music books were unearthed, and the house resounded with the melodies of Rossini and Handel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. W. H.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading The winter of 1882-83 found her once more with a family of some size, her son and his wife joining forces with her at 241 Beacon Street.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It was a gay household, with Crawford living in the reception room on the ground floor; play was the order of the evening, as work was of the day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In Harry's college days, mother and son had made much music together; now the old music books were unearthed, and the house resounded with the melodies of Rossini and Handel.
melodiesnounUS /ˈmelədiz/
plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading In Harry's college days, mother and son had made much music together; now the old music books were unearthed, and the house resounded with the melodies of Rossini and Handel.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The winter of 1882-83 found her once more with a family of some size, her son and his wife joining forces with her at 241 Beacon Street.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In Harry's college days, mother and son had made much music together; now the old music books were unearthed, and the house resounded with the melodies of Rossini and Handel.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In Harry's college days, mother and son had made much music together; now the old music books were unearthed, and the house resounded with the melodies of Rossini and Handel.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading In Harry's college days, mother and son had made much music together; now the old music books were unearthed, and the house resounded with the melodies of Rossini and Handel.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
not any; not one
From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In Harry's college days, mother and son had made much music together; now the old music books were unearthed, and the house resounded with the melodies of Rossini and Handel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In Harry's college days, mother and son had made much music together; now the old music books were unearthed, and the house resounded with the melodies of Rossini and Handel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a gay household, with Crawford living in the reception room on the ground floor; play was the order of the evening, as work was of the day.
on one occasion
From this reading The winter of 1882-83 found her once more with a family of some size, her son and his wife joining forces with her at 241 Beacon Street.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was a gay household, with Crawford living in the reception room on the ground floor; play was the order of the evening, as work was of the day.
ORLEANSnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
outpouringnounUS /ˌaʊtˈpɔːrɪŋ/
a natural flow of ground water
From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
participate in games or sport
From this reading It was a gay household, with Crawford living in the reception room on the ground floor; play was the order of the evening, as work was of the day.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading It was a gay household, with Crawford living in the reception room on the ground floor; play was the order of the evening, as work was of the day.
resounded
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From this reading In Harry's college days, mother and son had made much music together; now the old music books were unearthed, and the house resounded with the melodies of Rossini and Handel.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was a gay household, with Crawford living in the reception room on the ground floor; play was the order of the evening, as work was of the day.
RossininounUS /roʊˈsiːni/
Italian composer remembered for his operas (1792-1868)
From this reading In Harry's college days, mother and son had made much music together; now the old music books were unearthed, and the house resounded with the melodies of Rossini and Handel.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The winter of 1882-83 found her once more with a family of some size, her son and his wife joining forces with her at 241 Beacon Street.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The winter of 1882-83 found her once more with a family of some size, her son and his wife joining forces with her at 241 Beacon Street.
a male human offspring
From this reading The winter of 1882-83 found her once more with a family of some size, her son and his wife joining forces with her at 241 Beacon Street.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In Harry's college days, mother and son had made much music together; now the old music books were unearthed, and the house resounded with the melodies of Rossini and Handel.
unearthedverbUS /əˈnɜːrθt/
past form of “unearth” — bring to light
From this reading In Harry's college days, mother and son had made much music together; now the old music books were unearthed, and the house resounded with the melodies of Rossini and Handel.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading J. W. H.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a gay household, with Crawford living in the reception room on the ground floor; play was the order of the evening, as work was of the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Harry's college days, mother and son had made much music together; now the old music books were unearthed, and the house resounded with the melodies of Rossini and Handel.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The winter of 1882-83 found her once more with a family of some size, her son and his wife joining forces with her at 241 Beacon Street.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter of 1882-83 found her once more with a family of some size, her son and his wife joining forces with her at 241 Beacon Street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was a gay household, with Crawford living in the reception room on the ground floor; play was the order of the evening, as work was of the day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 241 BEACON STREET: THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION 1883-1885; _aet._ 64-66 The full outpouring of power that stops at no frontier, But follows _I would_ with _I can_, and _I can_ with _I do it_!
