1867
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From this reading From a published record of its meetings I gather that the first of them was held at the residence of Dr. Bartol in the autumn of the year 1867.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From a published record of its meetings I gather that the first of them was held at the residence of Dr. Bartol in the autumn of the year 1867.
aggrievedverbUS /əˈɡriːvd/
past form of “aggrieve” — infringe on the rights of
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading F. H. HEDGE The Boston Radical Club appears to me one of the social developments most worthy of remembrance in the third quarter of the nineteenth century.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From a published record of its meetings I gather that the first of them was held at the residence of Dr. Bartol in the autumn of the year 1867.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading From a published record of its meetings I gather that the first of them was held at the residence of Dr. Bartol in the autumn of the year 1867.
Bartol
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From this reading From a published record of its meetings I gather that the first of them was held at the residence of Dr. Bartol in the autumn of the year 1867.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading THE BOSTON RADICAL CLUB: DR.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
a period of 100 years
From this reading F. H. HEDGE The Boston Radical Club appears to me one of the social developments most worthy of remembrance in the third quarter of the nineteenth century.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE BOSTON RADICAL CLUB: DR.
consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading F. H. HEDGE The Boston Radical Club appears to me one of the social developments most worthy of remembrance in the third quarter of the nineteenth century.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
DR
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From this reading THE BOSTON RADICAL CLUB: DR.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading F. H. HEDGE The Boston Radical Club appears to me one of the social developments most worthy of remembrance in the third quarter of the nineteenth century.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From a published record of its meetings I gather that the first of them was held at the residence of Dr. Bartol in the autumn of the year 1867.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a published record of its meetings I gather that the first of them was held at the residence of Dr. Bartol in the autumn of the year 1867.
assemble or get together
From this reading From a published record of its meetings I gather that the first of them was held at the residence of Dr. Bartol in the autumn of the year 1867.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The government of the club was of the simplest.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading F. H. HEDGE The Boston Radical Club appears to me one of the social developments most worthy of remembrance in the third quarter of the nineteenth century.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
HEDGEverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading F. H. HEDGE The Boston Radical Club appears to me one of the social developments most worthy of remembrance in the third quarter of the nineteenth century.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading From a published record of its meetings I gather that the first of them was held at the residence of Dr. Bartol in the autumn of the year 1867.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From a published record of its meetings I gather that the first of them was held at the residence of Dr. Bartol in the autumn of the year 1867.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading F. H. HEDGE The Boston Radical Club appears to me one of the social developments most worthy of remembrance in the third quarter of the nineteenth century.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From a published record of its meetings I gather that the first of them was held at the residence of Dr. Bartol in the autumn of the year 1867.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading F. H. HEDGE The Boston Radical Club appears to me one of the social developments most worthy of remembrance in the third quarter of the nineteenth century.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading From a published record of its meetings I gather that the first of them was held at the residence of Dr. Bartol in the autumn of the year 1867.
membershipnounUS /ˈmembərʃɪp/
the body of members of an organization or group
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
used to form the superlative
From this reading F. H. HEDGE The Boston Radical Club appears to me one of the social developments most worthy of remembrance in the third quarter of the nineteenth century.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading F. H. HEDGE The Boston Radical Club appears to me one of the social developments most worthy of remembrance in the third quarter of the nineteenth century.
not any; not one
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading F. H. HEDGE The Boston Radical Club appears to me one of the social developments most worthy of remembrance in the third quarter of the nineteenth century.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading F. H. HEDGE The Boston Radical Club appears to me one of the social developments most worthy of remembrance in the third quarter of the nineteenth century.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading From a published record of its meetings I gather that the first of them was held at the residence of Dr. Bartol in the autumn of the year 1867.
one of four equal parts
From this reading F. H. HEDGE The Boston Radical Club appears to me one of the social developments most worthy of remembrance in the third quarter of the nineteenth century.
RADICALnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading THE BOSTON RADICAL CLUB: DR.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading From a published record of its meetings I gather that the first of them was held at the residence of Dr. Bartol in the autumn of the year 1867.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading F. H. HEDGE The Boston Radical Club appears to me one of the social developments most worthy of remembrance in the third quarter of the nineteenth century.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading From a published record of its meetings I gather that the first of them was held at the residence of Dr. Bartol in the autumn of the year 1867.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The government of the club was of the simplest.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading F. H. HEDGE The Boston Radical Club appears to me one of the social developments most worthy of remembrance in the third quarter of the nineteenth century.
in the near future
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
required or under orders
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From a published record of its meetings I gather that the first of them was held at the residence of Dr. Bartol in the autumn of the year 1867.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOSTON RADICAL CLUB: DR.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From a published record of its meetings I gather that the first of them was held at the residence of Dr. Bartol in the autumn of the year 1867.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading F. H. HEDGE The Boston Radical Club appears to me one of the social developments most worthy of remembrance in the third quarter of the nineteenth century.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading F. H. HEDGE The Boston Radical Club appears to me one of the social developments most worthy of remembrance in the third quarter of the nineteenth century.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From a published record of its meetings I gather that the first of them was held at the residence of Dr. Bartol in the autumn of the year 1867.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I felt a little grieved and aggrieved at the time, in that no invitation had been sent me to be present on this occasion, but was soon consoled by a letter offering me membership in the new association, which, it may be supposed, I did not decline.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading F. H. HEDGE The Boston Radical Club appears to me one of the social developments most worthy of remembrance in the third quarter of the nineteenth century.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading From a published record of its meetings I gather that the first of them was held at the residence of Dr. Bartol in the autumn of the year 1867.
