1807
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From this reading Longfellow (1807-82) is truly the children’s poet.
82
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From this reading Longfellow (1807-82) is truly the children’s poet.
how long something has existed
From this reading The age of the child has nothing whatever to do with his learning it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His poems are as simple, pathetic, artistic, and philosophical as if they were intended to tell the plain everyday story of life to older people.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His poems are as simple, pathetic, artistic, and philosophical as if they were intended to tell the plain everyday story of life to older people.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading His poems are as simple, pathetic, artistic, and philosophical as if they were intended to tell the plain everyday story of life to older people.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His poems are as simple, pathetic, artistic, and philosophical as if they were intended to tell the plain everyday story of life to older people.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The Village Blacksmith” has been learned by thousands of children, and there is no criticism to be put upon it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The Village Blacksmith” has been learned by thousands of children, and there is no criticism to be put upon it.
BLACKSMITHnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “The Village Blacksmith” has been learned by thousands of children, and there is no criticism to be put upon it.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The age of the child has nothing whatever to do with his learning it.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “The Village Blacksmith” has been learned by thousands of children, and there is no criticism to be put upon it.
children's
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From this reading Longfellow (1807-82) is truly the children’s poet.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading “The Village Blacksmith” has been learned by thousands of children, and there is no criticism to be put upon it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The age of the child has nothing whatever to do with his learning it.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading His poems are as simple, pathetic, artistic, and philosophical as if they were intended to tell the plain everyday story of life to older people.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Village Blacksmith” has been learned by thousands of children, and there is no criticism to be put upon it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His poems are as simple, pathetic, artistic, and philosophical as if they were intended to tell the plain everyday story of life to older people.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His poems are as simple, pathetic, artistic, and philosophical as if they were intended to tell the plain everyday story of life to older people.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading His poems are as simple, pathetic, artistic, and philosophical as if they were intended to tell the plain everyday story of life to older people.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Longfellow (1807-82) is truly the children’s poet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The Village Blacksmith” has been learned by thousands of children, and there is no criticism to be put upon it.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “The Village Blacksmith” has been learned by thousands of children, and there is no criticism to be put upon it.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading The age of the child has nothing whatever to do with his learning it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His poems are as simple, pathetic, artistic, and philosophical as if they were intended to tell the plain everyday story of life to older people.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading Longfellow (1807-82) is truly the children’s poet.
not any; not one
From this reading “The Village Blacksmith” has been learned by thousands of children, and there is no criticism to be put upon it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The age of the child has nothing whatever to do with his learning it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His poems are as simple, pathetic, artistic, and philosophical as if they were intended to tell the plain everyday story of life to older people.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading His poems are as simple, pathetic, artistic, and philosophical as if they were intended to tell the plain everyday story of life to older people.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading His poems are as simple, pathetic, artistic, and philosophical as if they were intended to tell the plain everyday story of life to older people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading His poems are as simple, pathetic, artistic, and philosophical as if they were intended to tell the plain everyday story of life to older people.
philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading His poems are as simple, pathetic, artistic, and philosophical as if they were intended to tell the plain everyday story of life to older people.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading His poems are as simple, pathetic, artistic, and philosophical as if they were intended to tell the plain everyday story of life to older people.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading His poems are as simple, pathetic, artistic, and philosophical as if they were intended to tell the plain everyday story of life to older people.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Longfellow (1807-82) is truly the children’s poet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “The Village Blacksmith” has been learned by thousands of children, and there is no criticism to be put upon it.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading His poems are as simple, pathetic, artistic, and philosophical as if they were intended to tell the plain everyday story of life to older people.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading His poems are as simple, pathetic, artistic, and philosophical as if they were intended to tell the plain everyday story of life to older people.
express in words
From this reading His poems are as simple, pathetic, artistic, and philosophical as if they were intended to tell the plain everyday story of life to older people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “The Village Blacksmith” has been learned by thousands of children, and there is no criticism to be put upon it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His poems are as simple, pathetic, artistic, and philosophical as if they were intended to tell the plain everyday story of life to older people.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “The Village Blacksmith” has been learned by thousands of children, and there is no criticism to be put upon it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His poems are as simple, pathetic, artistic, and philosophical as if they were intended to tell the plain everyday story of life to older people.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Longfellow (1807-82) is truly the children’s poet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The Village Blacksmith” has been learned by thousands of children, and there is no criticism to be put upon it.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His poems are as simple, pathetic, artistic, and philosophical as if they were intended to tell the plain everyday story of life to older people.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The age of the child has nothing whatever to do with his learning it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The age of the child has nothing whatever to do with his learning it.
