1874
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From this reading _Sunday, August 26, 1874._—Hunt came to Jamie when the afternoon was nearly ended and asked him to go up to his studio.
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From this reading _Sunday, August 26, 1874._—Hunt came to Jamie when the afternoon was nearly ended and asked him to go up to his studio.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Still more exotic a figure in Boston than Aldrich was William Morris Hunt—in spite of his temporary association with Harvard College and his Boston marriage.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading _Sunday, August 26, 1874._—Hunt came to Jamie when the afternoon was nearly ended and asked him to go up to his studio.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One brief record of an encounter, at the end of a Saturday Club meeting, should surely be preserved, for all that it suggests of Hunt in amused rebellion against his surroundings.
Aldrich
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From this reading Still more exotic a figure in Boston than Aldrich was William Morris Hunt—in spite of his temporary association with Harvard College and his Boston marriage.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading One brief record of an encounter, at the end of a Saturday Club meeting, should surely be preserved, for all that it suggests of Hunt in amused rebellion against his surroundings.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading One brief record of an encounter, at the end of a Saturday Club meeting, should surely be preserved, for all that it suggests of Hunt in amused rebellion against his surroundings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One brief record of an encounter, at the end of a Saturday Club meeting, should surely be preserved, for all that it suggests of Hunt in amused rebellion against his surroundings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still more exotic a figure in Boston than Aldrich was William Morris Hunt—in spite of his temporary association with Harvard College and his Boston marriage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _Sunday, August 26, 1874._—Hunt came to Jamie when the afternoon was nearly ended and asked him to go up to his studio.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Still more exotic a figure in Boston than Aldrich was William Morris Hunt—in spite of his temporary association with Harvard College and his Boston marriage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One brief record of an encounter, at the end of a Saturday Club meeting, should surely be preserved, for all that it suggests of Hunt in amused rebellion against his surroundings.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _Sunday, August 26, 1874._—Hunt came to Jamie when the afternoon was nearly ended and asked him to go up to his studio.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
BiographicaladjectiveUS /ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to or being biography
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Still more exotic a figure in Boston than Aldrich was William Morris Hunt—in spite of his temporary association with Harvard College and his Boston marriage.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
of short duration or distance
From this reading One brief record of an encounter, at the end of a Saturday Club meeting, should surely be preserved, for all that it suggests of Hunt in amused rebellion against his surroundings.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Sunday, August 26, 1874._—Hunt came to Jamie when the afternoon was nearly ended and asked him to go up to his studio.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading In other places than Charles Street, Fields and Hunt were often meeting.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading One brief record of an encounter, at the end of a Saturday Club meeting, should surely be preserved, for all that it suggests of Hunt in amused rebellion against his surroundings.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Still more exotic a figure in Boston than Aldrich was William Morris Hunt—in spite of his temporary association with Harvard College and his Boston marriage.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading One brief record of an encounter, at the end of a Saturday Club meeting, should surely be preserved, for all that it suggests of Hunt in amused rebellion against his surroundings.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One brief record of an encounter, at the end of a Saturday Club meeting, should surely be preserved, for all that it suggests of Hunt in amused rebellion against his surroundings.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading _Sunday, August 26, 1874._—Hunt came to Jamie when the afternoon was nearly ended and asked him to go up to his studio.
divisible by two
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
exoticadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk/
being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
From this reading Still more exotic a figure in Boston than Aldrich was William Morris Hunt—in spite of his temporary association with Harvard College and his Boston marriage.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading In other places than Charles Street, Fields and Hunt were often meeting.
Fields's
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From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Still more exotic a figure in Boston than Aldrich was William Morris Hunt—in spite of his temporary association with Harvard College and his Boston marriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One brief record of an encounter, at the end of a Saturday Club meeting, should surely be preserved, for all that it suggests of Hunt in amused rebellion against his surroundings.
frequencynounUS /ˈfriːkwənsi/
the number of occurrences within a given time period
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Sunday, August 26, 1874._—Hunt came to Jamie when the afternoon was nearly ended and asked him to go up to his studio.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading Still more exotic a figure in Boston than Aldrich was William Morris Hunt—in spite of his temporary association with Harvard College and his Boston marriage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Sunday, August 26, 1874._—Hunt came to Jamie when the afternoon was nearly ended and asked him to go up to his studio.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still more exotic a figure in Boston than Aldrich was William Morris Hunt—in spite of his temporary association with Harvard College and his Boston marriage.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Still more exotic a figure in Boston than Aldrich was William Morris Hunt—in spite of his temporary association with Harvard College and his Boston marriage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still more exotic a figure in Boston than Aldrich was William Morris Hunt—in spite of his temporary association with Harvard College and his Boston marriage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One brief record of an encounter, at the end of a Saturday Club meeting, should surely be preserved, for all that it suggests of Hunt in amused rebellion against his surroundings.
Jamie
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From this reading _Sunday, August 26, 1874._—Hunt came to Jamie when the afternoon was nearly ended and asked him to go up to his studio.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Still more exotic a figure in Boston than Aldrich was William Morris Hunt—in spite of his temporary association with Harvard College and his Boston marriage.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading In other places than Charles Street, Fields and Hunt were often meeting.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Still more exotic a figure in Boston than Aldrich was William Morris Hunt—in spite of his temporary association with Harvard College and his Boston marriage.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Still more exotic a figure in Boston than Aldrich was William Morris Hunt—in spite of his temporary association with Harvard College and his Boston marriage.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _Sunday, August 26, 1874._—Hunt came to Jamie when the afternoon was nearly ended and asked him to go up to his studio.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still more exotic a figure in Boston than Aldrich was William Morris Hunt—in spite of his temporary association with Harvard College and his Boston marriage.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In other places than Charles Street, Fields and Hunt were often meeting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One brief record of an encounter, at the end of a Saturday Club meeting, should surely be preserved, for all that it suggests of Hunt in amused rebellion against his surroundings.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In other places than Charles Street, Fields and Hunt were often meeting.
others
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From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In other places than Charles Street, Fields and Hunt were often meeting.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading One brief record of an encounter, at the end of a Saturday Club meeting, should surely be preserved, for all that it suggests of Hunt in amused rebellion against his surroundings.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading One brief record of an encounter, at the end of a Saturday Club meeting, should surely be preserved, for all that it suggests of Hunt in amused rebellion against his surroundings.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading One brief record of an encounter, at the end of a Saturday Club meeting, should surely be preserved, for all that it suggests of Hunt in amused rebellion against his surroundings.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One brief record of an encounter, at the end of a Saturday Club meeting, should surely be preserved, for all that it suggests of Hunt in amused rebellion against his surroundings.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading One brief record of an encounter, at the end of a Saturday Club meeting, should surely be preserved, for all that it suggests of Hunt in amused rebellion against his surroundings.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Still more exotic a figure in Boston than Aldrich was William Morris Hunt—in spite of his temporary association with Harvard College and his Boston marriage.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still more exotic a figure in Boston than Aldrich was William Morris Hunt—in spite of his temporary association with Harvard College and his Boston marriage.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In other places than Charles Street, Fields and Hunt were often meeting.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading _Sunday, August 26, 1874._—Hunt came to Jamie when the afternoon was nearly ended and asked him to go up to his studio.
suggestsverbUS /səˈdʒests/
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading One brief record of an encounter, at the end of a Saturday Club meeting, should surely be preserved, for all that it suggests of Hunt in amused rebellion against his surroundings.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading _Sunday, August 26, 1874._—Hunt came to Jamie when the afternoon was nearly ended and asked him to go up to his studio.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading One brief record of an encounter, at the end of a Saturday Club meeting, should surely be preserved, for all that it suggests of Hunt in amused rebellion against his surroundings.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading One brief record of an encounter, at the end of a Saturday Club meeting, should surely be preserved, for all that it suggests of Hunt in amused rebellion against his surroundings.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Still more exotic a figure in Boston than Aldrich was William Morris Hunt—in spite of his temporary association with Harvard College and his Boston marriage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Still more exotic a figure in Boston than Aldrich was William Morris Hunt—in spite of his temporary association with Harvard College and his Boston marriage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One brief record of an encounter, at the end of a Saturday Club meeting, should surely be preserved, for all that it suggests of Hunt in amused rebellion against his surroundings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Sunday, August 26, 1874._—Hunt came to Jamie when the afternoon was nearly ended and asked him to go up to his studio.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still more exotic a figure in Boston than Aldrich was William Morris Hunt—in spite of his temporary association with Harvard College and his Boston marriage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In other places than Charles Street, Fields and Hunt were often meeting.
at the time that
From this reading _Sunday, August 26, 1874._—Hunt came to Jamie when the afternoon was nearly ended and asked him to go up to his studio.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Both he and his wife are constantly to be met in the pages of Mrs. Fields’s journals, from which they emerged with some frequency into her published “Biographical Notes,” even as they have reappeared, with others, on earlier pages of this book.
William
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From this reading Still more exotic a figure in Boston than Aldrich was William Morris Hunt—in spite of his temporary association with Harvard College and his Boston marriage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still more exotic a figure in Boston than Aldrich was William Morris Hunt—in spite of his temporary association with Harvard College and his Boston marriage.
