Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading He also brought us some of the reports which gave an account of the progress of her education.

the action of accomplishing something

From this reading The latter once made mention of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe's wonderful achievement in the case of Laura Bridgman, the first blind deaf mute who had ever been taught the use of language.

in addition

From this reading He also brought us some of the reports which gave an account of the progress of her education.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He also brought us some of the reports which gave an account of the progress of her education.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The latter once made mention of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe's wonderful achievement in the case of Laura Bridgman, the first blind deaf mute who had ever been taught the use of language.

pledged to be married

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading The latter once made mention of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe's wonderful achievement in the case of Laura Bridgman, the first blind deaf mute who had ever been taught the use of language.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

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From this reading The latter once made mention of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe's wonderful achievement in the case of Laura Bridgman, the first blind deaf mute who had ever been taught the use of language.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He also brought us some of the reports which gave an account of the progress of her education.

an occurrence of something

From this reading The latter once made mention of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe's wonderful achievement in the case of Laura Bridgman, the first blind deaf mute who had ever been taught the use of language.

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

a small house with a single story

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading The latter once made mention of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe's wonderful achievement in the case of Laura Bridgman, the first blind deaf mute who had ever been taught the use of language.

in a sincere and heartfelt manner

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

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From this reading The latter once made mention of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe's wonderful achievement in the case of Laura Bridgman, the first blind deaf mute who had ever been taught the use of language.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading He also brought us some of the reports which gave an account of the progress of her education.

past form of “endear” — make attractive or lovable

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading MARRIAGE: TOUR IN EUROPE Quite other experiences were in store for me.

at any time

From this reading The latter once made mention of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe's wonderful achievement in the case of Laura Bridgman, the first blind deaf mute who had ever been taught the use of language.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading MARRIAGE: TOUR IN EUROPE Quite other experiences were in store for me.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The latter once made mention of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe's wonderful achievement in the case of Laura Bridgman, the first blind deaf mute who had ever been taught the use of language.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MARRIAGE: TOUR IN EUROPE Quite other experiences were in store for me.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He also brought us some of the reports which gave an account of the progress of her education.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

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From this reading The latter once made mention of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe's wonderful achievement in the case of Laura Bridgman, the first blind deaf mute who had ever been taught the use of language.

past form of “grieve” — feel grief

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He also brought us some of the reports which gave an account of the progress of her education.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He also brought us some of the reports which gave an account of the progress of her education.

possessive form of “howe” — United States editor (1920-1993)

From this reading The latter once made mention of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe's wonderful achievement in the case of Laura Bridgman, the first blind deaf mute who had ever been taught the use of language.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MARRIAGE: TOUR IN EUROPE Quite other experiences were in store for me.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading The latter once made mention of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe's wonderful achievement in the case of Laura Bridgman, the first blind deaf mute who had ever been taught the use of language.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The latter once made mention of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe's wonderful achievement in the case of Laura Bridgman, the first blind deaf mute who had ever been taught the use of language.

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From this reading The latter once made mention of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe's wonderful achievement in the case of Laura Bridgman, the first blind deaf mute who had ever been taught the use of language.

United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)

From this reading Longfellow and Sumner often visited us in our retirement.

held dear

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The latter once made mention of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe's wonderful achievement in the case of Laura Bridgman, the first blind deaf mute who had ever been taught the use of language.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading MARRIAGE: TOUR IN EUROPE Quite other experiences were in store for me.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading MARRIAGE: TOUR IN EUROPE Quite other experiences were in store for me.

make reference to

From this reading The latter once made mention of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe's wonderful achievement in the case of Laura Bridgman, the first blind deaf mute who had ever been taught the use of language.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

expressed without speech

From this reading The latter once made mention of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe's wonderful achievement in the case of Laura Bridgman, the first blind deaf mute who had ever been taught the use of language.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Longfellow and Sumner often visited us in our retirement.

on one occasion

From this reading The latter once made mention of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe's wonderful achievement in the case of Laura Bridgman, the first blind deaf mute who had ever been taught the use of language.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading MARRIAGE: TOUR IN EUROPE Quite other experiences were in store for me.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Longfellow and Sumner often visited us in our retirement.

go across or through

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading He also brought us some of the reports which gave an account of the progress of her education.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading MARRIAGE: TOUR IN EUROPE Quite other experiences were in store for me.

new

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading He also brought us some of the reports which gave an account of the progress of her education.

the state of being retired from one's business or occupation

From this reading Longfellow and Sumner often visited us in our retirement.

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading The latter once made mention of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe's wonderful achievement in the case of Laura Bridgman, the first blind deaf mute who had ever been taught the use of language.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He also brought us some of the reports which gave an account of the progress of her education.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading MARRIAGE: TOUR IN EUROPE Quite other experiences were in store for me.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

United States sociologist (1840-1910)

From this reading Longfellow and Sumner often visited us in our retirement.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading The latter once made mention of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe's wonderful achievement in the case of Laura Bridgman, the first blind deaf mute who had ever been taught the use of language.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading MARRIAGE: TOUR IN EUROPE Quite other experiences were in store for me.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

the act of using

From this reading The latter once made mention of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe's wonderful achievement in the case of Laura Bridgman, the first blind deaf mute who had ever been taught the use of language.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Longfellow and Sumner often visited us in our retirement.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading MARRIAGE: TOUR IN EUROPE Quite other experiences were in store for me.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He also brought us some of the reports which gave an account of the progress of her education.

which person or people

From this reading The latter once made mention of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe's wonderful achievement in the case of Laura Bridgman, the first blind deaf mute who had ever been taught the use of language.

belonging to which person

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading The latter once made mention of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe's wonderful achievement in the case of Laura Bridgman, the first blind deaf mute who had ever been taught the use of language.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading I chanced to pass the summer of 1841 at a cottage in the neighborhood of Boston, with my sisters and a young friend much endeared to us as the betrothed of the dearly loved brother Henry, whose recent death had greatly grieved us.