1872
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From this reading Emerson's house was destroyed by fire in 1872, and the incident exposure and fatigue did him harm.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading His many friends insisted on rebuilding his house and sending him abroad to get well.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this time he was unable to write.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In return he was respected and loved by them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In return he was respected and loved by them.
ConcordnounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrd/
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading He went up the Nile, and revisited England, finding old and new friends, and, on his return, was welcomed and escorted home by the people of Concord.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Emerson's house was destroyed by fire in 1872, and the incident exposure and fatigue did him harm.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Emerson's house was destroyed by fire in 1872, and the incident exposure and fatigue did him harm.
Emerson'snounUS /ˈemərsənz/
possessive form of “emerson” — United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading Emerson's house was destroyed by fire in 1872, and the incident exposure and fatigue did him harm.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He went up the Nile, and revisited England, finding old and new friends, and, on his return, was welcomed and escorted home by the people of Concord.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading He went up the Nile, and revisited England, finding old and new friends, and, on his return, was welcomed and escorted home by the people of Concord.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading Emerson's house was destroyed by fire in 1872, and the incident exposure and fatigue did him harm.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Emerson's house was destroyed by fire in 1872, and the incident exposure and fatigue did him harm.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He went up the Nile, and revisited England, finding old and new friends, and, on his return, was welcomed and escorted home by the people of Concord.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Emerson's house was destroyed by fire in 1872, and the incident exposure and fatigue did him harm.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His many friends insisted on rebuilding his house and sending him abroad to get well.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His many friends insisted on rebuilding his house and sending him abroad to get well.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Emerson's house was destroyed by fire in 1872, and the incident exposure and fatigue did him harm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In return he was respected and loved by them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Emerson's house was destroyed by fire in 1872, and the incident exposure and fatigue did him harm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His many friends insisted on rebuilding his house and sending him abroad to get well.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He went up the Nile, and revisited England, finding old and new friends, and, on his return, was welcomed and escorted home by the people of Concord.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Emerson's house was destroyed by fire in 1872, and the incident exposure and fatigue did him harm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In return he was respected and loved by them.
a single distinct event
From this reading Emerson's house was destroyed by fire in 1872, and the incident exposure and fatigue did him harm.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading His many friends insisted on rebuilding his house and sending him abroad to get well.
held dear
From this reading In return he was respected and loved by them.
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 His many friends insisted on rebuilding his house and sending him abroad to get well.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He went up the Nile, and revisited England, finding old and new friends, and, on his return, was welcomed and escorted home by the people of Concord.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading He went up the Nile, and revisited England, finding old and new friends, and, on his return, was welcomed and escorted home by the people of Concord.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went up the Nile, and revisited England, finding old and new friends, and, on his return, was welcomed and escorted home by the people of Concord.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He went up the Nile, and revisited England, finding old and new friends, and, on his return, was welcomed and escorted home by the people of Concord.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His many friends insisted on rebuilding his house and sending him abroad to get well.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He went up the Nile, and revisited England, finding old and new friends, and, on his return, was welcomed and escorted home by the people of Concord.
rebuildingnounUS /riˈbɪldɪŋ/
building again
From this reading His many friends insisted on rebuilding his house and sending him abroad to get well.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading In return he was respected and loved by them.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In return he was respected and loved by them.
revisitedverbUS /riˈvɪzətɪd/
past form of “revisit” — visit again
From this reading He went up the Nile, and revisited England, finding old and new friends, and, on his return, was welcomed and escorted home by the people of Concord.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading His many friends insisted on rebuilding his house and sending him abroad to get well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Emerson's house was destroyed by fire in 1872, and the incident exposure and fatigue did him harm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In return he was respected and loved by them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this time he was unable to write.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After this time he was unable to write.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His many friends insisted on rebuilding his house and sending him abroad to get well.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading After this time he was unable to write.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He went up the Nile, and revisited England, finding old and new friends, and, on his return, was welcomed and escorted home by the people of Concord.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In return he was respected and loved by them.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading He went up the Nile, and revisited England, finding old and new friends, and, on his return, was welcomed and escorted home by the people of Concord.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His many friends insisted on rebuilding his house and sending him abroad to get well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went up the Nile, and revisited England, finding old and new friends, and, on his return, was welcomed and escorted home by the people of Concord.
produce a literary work
From this reading After this time he was unable to write.
