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From this reading On December 14, 1870, the diary recorded a dinner at which Longfellow, Osgood, Aldrich, Holmes, Dana, Howells, Lowell, and Bayard Taylor were the guests.
1870
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From this reading On December 14, 1870, the diary recorded a dinner at which Longfellow, Osgood, Aldrich, Holmes, Dana, Howells, Lowell, and Bayard Taylor were the guests.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On December 14, 1870, the diary recorded a dinner at which Longfellow, Osgood, Aldrich, Holmes, Dana, Howells, Lowell, and Bayard Taylor were the guests.
Aldrich
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From this reading On December 14, 1870, the diary recorded a dinner at which Longfellow, Osgood, Aldrich, Holmes, Dana, Howells, Lowell, and Bayard Taylor were the guests.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On December 14, 1870, the diary recorded a dinner at which Longfellow, Osgood, Aldrich, Holmes, Dana, Howells, Lowell, and Bayard Taylor were the guests.
ariditynoun
the quality of yielding nothing of value
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On December 14, 1870, the diary recorded a dinner at which Longfellow, Osgood, Aldrich, Holmes, Dana, Howells, Lowell, and Bayard Taylor were the guests.
BayardnounUS /ˈbeɪərd/
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading On December 14, 1870, the diary recorded a dinner at which Longfellow, Osgood, Aldrich, Holmes, Dana, Howells, Lowell, and Bayard Taylor were the guests.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Of the talk of Lowell and Longfellow, Mrs. Fields wrote:— Before dinner I found opportunity for a short talk with Lowell upon literature.
Bret
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From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It celebrated the completion of Taylor’s translation of “Faust.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading It celebrated the completion of Taylor’s translation of “Faust.”
DananounUS /ˈdeɪnə/
Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don
From this reading On December 14, 1870, the diary recorded a dinner at which Longfellow, Osgood, Aldrich, Holmes, Dana, Howells, Lowell, and Bayard Taylor were the guests.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading On December 14, 1870, the diary recorded a dinner at which Longfellow, Osgood, Aldrich, Holmes, Dana, Howells, Lowell, and Bayard Taylor were the guests.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading On December 14, 1870, the diary recorded a dinner at which Longfellow, Osgood, Aldrich, Holmes, Dana, Howells, Lowell, and Bayard Taylor were the guests.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading On December 14, 1870, the diary recorded a dinner at which Longfellow, Osgood, Aldrich, Holmes, Dana, Howells, Lowell, and Bayard Taylor were the guests.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
FaustnounUS /faʊst/
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
From this reading It celebrated the completion of Taylor’s translation of “Faust.”
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Of the talk of Lowell and Longfellow, Mrs. Fields wrote:— Before dinner I found opportunity for a short talk with Lowell upon literature.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Taylor finds the same reason for leaving his native place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of the talk of Lowell and Longfellow, Mrs. Fields wrote:— Before dinner I found opportunity for a short talk with Lowell upon literature.
set up or found
From this reading Of the talk of Lowell and Longfellow, Mrs. Fields wrote:— Before dinner I found opportunity for a short talk with Lowell upon literature.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading On December 14, 1870, the diary recorded a dinner at which Longfellow, Osgood, Aldrich, Holmes, Dana, Howells, Lowell, and Bayard Taylor were the guests.
HartenounUS /hɑːrt/
United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading On December 14, 1870, the diary recorded a dinner at which Longfellow, Osgood, Aldrich, Holmes, Dana, Howells, Lowell, and Bayard Taylor were the guests.
HowellsnounUS /ˈhaʊəlz/
United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
From this reading On December 14, 1870, the diary recorded a dinner at which Longfellow, Osgood, Aldrich, Holmes, Dana, Howells, Lowell, and Bayard Taylor were the guests.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of the talk of Lowell and Longfellow, Mrs. Fields wrote:— Before dinner I found opportunity for a short talk with Lowell upon literature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It celebrated the completion of Taylor’s translation of “Faust.”
the act of departing
From this reading Taylor finds the same reason for leaving his native place.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Of the talk of Lowell and Longfellow, Mrs. Fields wrote:— Before dinner I found opportunity for a short talk with Lowell upon literature.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading On December 14, 1870, the diary recorded a dinner at which Longfellow, Osgood, Aldrich, Holmes, Dana, Howells, Lowell, and Bayard Taylor were the guests.
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading On December 14, 1870, the diary recorded a dinner at which Longfellow, Osgood, Aldrich, Holmes, Dana, Howells, Lowell, and Bayard Taylor were the guests.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Of the talk of Lowell and Longfellow, Mrs. Fields wrote:— Before dinner I found opportunity for a short talk with Lowell upon literature.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Taylor finds the same reason for leaving his native place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It celebrated the completion of Taylor’s translation of “Faust.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On December 14, 1870, the diary recorded a dinner at which Longfellow, Osgood, Aldrich, Holmes, Dana, Howells, Lowell, and Bayard Taylor were the guests.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Of the talk of Lowell and Longfellow, Mrs. Fields wrote:— Before dinner I found opportunity for a short talk with Lowell upon literature.
Osgood
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From this reading On December 14, 1870, the diary recorded a dinner at which Longfellow, Osgood, Aldrich, Holmes, Dana, Howells, Lowell, and Bayard Taylor were the guests.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Taylor finds the same reason for leaving his native place.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Taylor finds the same reason for leaving his native place.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading On December 14, 1870, the diary recorded a dinner at which Longfellow, Osgood, Aldrich, Holmes, Dana, Howells, Lowell, and Bayard Taylor were the guests.
representationnounUS /ˌreprəzenˈteɪʃən/
a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Taylor finds the same reason for leaving his native place.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Of the talk of Lowell and Longfellow, Mrs. Fields wrote:— Before dinner I found opportunity for a short talk with Lowell upon literature.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Of the talk of Lowell and Longfellow, Mrs. Fields wrote:— Before dinner I found opportunity for a short talk with Lowell upon literature.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading On December 14, 1870, the diary recorded a dinner at which Longfellow, Osgood, Aldrich, Holmes, Dana, Howells, Lowell, and Bayard Taylor were the guests.
Taylor'snounUS /ˈteɪlərz/
possessive form of “taylor” — United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading It celebrated the completion of Taylor’s translation of “Faust.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On December 14, 1870, the diary recorded a dinner at which Longfellow, Osgood, Aldrich, Holmes, Dana, Howells, Lowell, and Bayard Taylor were the guests.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading It celebrated the completion of Taylor’s translation of “Faust.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Of the talk of Lowell and Longfellow, Mrs. Fields wrote:— Before dinner I found opportunity for a short talk with Lowell upon literature.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On December 14, 1870, the diary recorded a dinner at which Longfellow, Osgood, Aldrich, Holmes, Dana, Howells, Lowell, and Bayard Taylor were the guests.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On December 14, 1870, the diary recorded a dinner at which Longfellow, Osgood, Aldrich, Holmes, Dana, Howells, Lowell, and Bayard Taylor were the guests.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of the talk of Lowell and Longfellow, Mrs. Fields wrote:— Before dinner I found opportunity for a short talk with Lowell upon literature.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He thinks the chief value of Bret Harte is his local color and it would be a fatal mistake for him to come East, in spite of Taylor’s representation of the aridity of intellectual life now in California.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Of the talk of Lowell and Longfellow, Mrs. Fields wrote:— Before dinner I found opportunity for a short talk with Lowell upon literature.
