a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Home yearning pulled him back to his beloved South for the initial plunge, and it was not long before his name in gilt invited the confidence of the good people of Macon, who had castles in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
assurancesnounUS /əˈʃʊrənsɪz/
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The seven-room cottage of many colors seemed the limit of popular imagination at that time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Home yearning pulled him back to his beloved South for the initial plunge, and it was not long before his name in gilt invited the confidence of the good people of Macon, who had castles in the air.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Home yearning pulled him back to his beloved South for the initial plunge, and it was not long before his name in gilt invited the confidence of the good people of Macon, who had castles in the air.
dearly loved
From this reading Home yearning pulled him back to his beloved South for the initial plunge, and it was not long before his name in gilt invited the confidence of the good people of Macon, who had castles in the air.
cause to be bored
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Home yearning pulled him back to his beloved South for the initial plunge, and it was not long before his name in gilt invited the confidence of the good people of Macon, who had castles in the air.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading The seven-room cottage of many colors seemed the limit of popular imagination at that time.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Home yearning pulled him back to his beloved South for the initial plunge, and it was not long before his name in gilt invited the confidence of the good people of Macon, who had castles in the air.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
construedverbUS /kənˈstruːd/
past form of “construe” — make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading That he construed these assurances too literally was the fault of his temperament, and so, perfectly natural.
CornellnounUS /kɔːrˈnel/
United States actress noted for her performances in Broadway plays (1893-1974)
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The seven-room cottage of many colors seemed the limit of popular imagination at that time.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading The field proved narrow and depressing for one of his profession and temperament.
Dubignon
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From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
examplesnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəlz/
plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
excelledverbUS /ɪkˈseld/
inflected form of “excel” — distinguish oneself
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading That he construed these assurances too literally was the fault of his temperament, and so, perfectly natural.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The field proved narrow and depressing for one of his profession and temperament.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Home yearning pulled him back to his beloved South for the initial plunge, and it was not long before his name in gilt invited the confidence of the good people of Macon, who had castles in the air.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Home yearning pulled him back to his beloved South for the initial plunge, and it was not long before his name in gilt invited the confidence of the good people of Macon, who had castles in the air.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Home yearning pulled him back to his beloved South for the initial plunge, and it was not long before his name in gilt invited the confidence of the good people of Macon, who had castles in the air.
ten 10s
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The seven-room cottage of many colors seemed the limit of popular imagination at that time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
initialnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading Home yearning pulled him back to his beloved South for the initial plunge, and it was not long before his name in gilt invited the confidence of the good people of Macon, who had castles in the air.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Home yearning pulled him back to his beloved South for the initial plunge, and it was not long before his name in gilt invited the confidence of the good people of Macon, who had castles in the air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Home yearning pulled him back to his beloved South for the initial plunge, and it was not long before his name in gilt invited the confidence of the good people of Macon, who had castles in the air.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading The seven-room cottage of many colors seemed the limit of popular imagination at that time.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading That he construed these assurances too literally was the fault of his temperament, and so, perfectly natural.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Home yearning pulled him back to his beloved South for the initial plunge, and it was not long before his name in gilt invited the confidence of the good people of Macon, who had castles in the air.
MaconnounUS /ˈmeɪkən/
a city in central Georgia to the southeast of Atlanta
From this reading Home yearning pulled him back to his beloved South for the initial plunge, and it was not long before his name in gilt invited the confidence of the good people of Macon, who had castles in the air.
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 When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Home yearning pulled him back to his beloved South for the initial plunge, and it was not long before his name in gilt invited the confidence of the good people of Macon, who had castles in the air.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The field proved narrow and depressing for one of his profession and temperament.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading That he construed these assurances too literally was the fault of his temperament, and so, perfectly natural.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The field proved narrow and depressing for one of his profession and temperament.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Home yearning pulled him back to his beloved South for the initial plunge, and it was not long before his name in gilt invited the confidence of the good people of Macon, who had castles in the air.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading That he construed these assurances too literally was the fault of his temperament, and so, perfectly natural.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Home yearning pulled him back to his beloved South for the initial plunge, and it was not long before his name in gilt invited the confidence of the good people of Macon, who had castles in the air.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading The seven-room cottage of many colors seemed the limit of popular imagination at that time.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading The field proved narrow and depressing for one of his profession and temperament.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The field proved narrow and depressing for one of his profession and temperament.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Home yearning pulled him back to his beloved South for the initial plunge, and it was not long before his name in gilt invited the confidence of the good people of Macon, who had castles in the air.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The seven-room cottage of many colors seemed the limit of popular imagination at that time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
seven-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seven-room cottage of many colors seemed the limit of popular imagination at that time.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That he construed these assurances too literally was the fault of his temperament, and so, perfectly natural.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Home yearning pulled him back to his beloved South for the initial plunge, and it was not long before his name in gilt invited the confidence of the good people of Macon, who had castles in the air.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading That he construed these assurances too literally was the fault of his temperament, and so, perfectly natural.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading That he construed these assurances too literally was the fault of his temperament, and so, perfectly natural.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The seven-room cottage of many colors seemed the limit of popular imagination at that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Home yearning pulled him back to his beloved South for the initial plunge, and it was not long before his name in gilt invited the confidence of the good people of Macon, who had castles in the air.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That he construed these assurances too literally was the fault of his temperament, and so, perfectly natural.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
watercolornounUS /ˈwɔːtərkʌlər/
a painting produced with watercolors
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
at the time that
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
which person or people
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Home yearning pulled him back to his beloved South for the initial plunge, and it was not long before his name in gilt invited the confidence of the good people of Macon, who had castles in the air.
a late time of life
From this reading When King Dubignon left Cornell and some seven hundred who had labored with him through several years of architecture and watercolor, he bore with him the consciousness that final examples of his work, left there, had not been excelled, and the memory of many friendly assurances that his place was waiting for him out in the great world.
