Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading 75 seq._ The name of George Henry Boker suggests a coterie of friendships--a group of men pledged to the pursuit of letters, and worshippers at the shrine of poetry.

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

From this reading Francesca, i tuoi martiri a lagrimar mi fanno triato e pio.--DANTE.

anew

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

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

From this reading 75 seq._ The name of George Henry Boker suggests a coterie of friendships--a group of men pledged to the pursuit of letters, and worshippers at the shrine of poetry.

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

From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

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

From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 75 seq._ The name of George Henry Boker suggests a coterie of friendships--a group of men pledged to the pursuit of letters, and worshippers at the shrine of poetry.

look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)

From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

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From this reading 75 seq._ The name of George Henry Boker suggests a coterie of friendships--a group of men pledged to the pursuit of letters, and worshippers at the shrine of poetry.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

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From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

From this reading 75 seq._ The name of George Henry Boker suggests a coterie of friendships--a group of men pledged to the pursuit of letters, and worshippers at the shrine of poetry.

an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)

From this reading Francesca, i tuoi martiri a lagrimar mi fanno triato e pio.--DANTE.

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading Francesca, i tuoi martiri a lagrimar mi fanno triato e pio.--DANTE.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass

From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

in an intimately familiar manner

From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

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From this reading Francesca, i tuoi martiri a lagrimar mi fanno triato e pio.--DANTE.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

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From this reading Francesca, i tuoi martiri a lagrimar mi fanno triato e pio.--DANTE.

plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading 75 seq._ The name of George Henry Boker suggests a coterie of friendships--a group of men pledged to the pursuit of letters, and worshippers at the shrine of poetry.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading 75 seq._ The name of George Henry Boker suggests a coterie of friendships--a group of men pledged to the pursuit of letters, and worshippers at the shrine of poetry.

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From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading 75 seq._ The name of George Henry Boker suggests a coterie of friendships--a group of men pledged to the pursuit of letters, and worshippers at the shrine of poetry.

plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

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 75 seq._ The name of George Henry Boker suggests a coterie of friendships--a group of men pledged to the pursuit of letters, and worshippers at the shrine of poetry.

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

From this reading Francesca, i tuoi martiri a lagrimar mi fanno triato e pio.--DANTE.

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

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

From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading _Inferno, v.

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From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

with strained or eager attention

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

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From this reading Francesca, i tuoi martiri a lagrimar mi fanno triato e pio.--DANTE.

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

From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

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From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

the literary culture

From this reading 75 seq._ The name of George Henry Boker suggests a coterie of friendships--a group of men pledged to the pursuit of letters, and worshippers at the shrine of poetry.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

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 These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

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From this reading Francesca, i tuoi martiri a lagrimar mi fanno triato e pio.--DANTE.

come together

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

the force of workers available

From this reading 75 seq._ The name of George Henry Boker suggests a coterie of friendships--a group of men pledged to the pursuit of letters, and worshippers at the shrine of poetry.

destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle

From this reading Francesca, i tuoi martiri a lagrimar mi fanno triato e pio.--DANTE.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading 75 seq._ The name of George Henry Boker suggests a coterie of friendships--a group of men pledged to the pursuit of letters, and worshippers at the shrine of poetry.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 75 seq._ The name of George Henry Boker suggests a coterie of friendships--a group of men pledged to the pursuit of letters, and worshippers at the shrine of poetry.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

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From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

final product; the things produced

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

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 These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

plural of “period” — an amount of time

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

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From this reading Francesca, i tuoi martiri a lagrimar mi fanno triato e pio.--DANTE.

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

bound by or as if by an oath

From this reading 75 seq._ The name of George Henry Boker suggests a coterie of friendships--a group of men pledged to the pursuit of letters, and worshippers at the shrine of poetry.

literature in metrical form

From this reading 75 seq._ The name of George Henry Boker suggests a coterie of friendships--a group of men pledged to the pursuit of letters, and worshippers at the shrine of poetry.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading 75 seq._ The name of George Henry Boker suggests a coterie of friendships--a group of men pledged to the pursuit of letters, and worshippers at the shrine of poetry.

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From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

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From this reading 75 seq._ The name of George Henry Boker suggests a coterie of friendships--a group of men pledged to the pursuit of letters, and worshippers at the shrine of poetry.

a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

From this reading 75 seq._ The name of George Henry Boker suggests a coterie of friendships--a group of men pledged to the pursuit of letters, and worshippers at the shrine of poetry.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

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From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading 75 seq._ The name of George Henry Boker suggests a coterie of friendships--a group of men pledged to the pursuit of letters, and worshippers at the shrine of poetry.

plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

your usual mood

From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

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

From this reading 75 seq._ The name of George Henry Boker suggests a coterie of friendships--a group of men pledged to the pursuit of letters, and worshippers at the shrine of poetry.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

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

From this reading 75 seq._ The name of George Henry Boker suggests a coterie of friendships--a group of men pledged to the pursuit of letters, and worshippers at the shrine of poetry.

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From this reading Francesca, i tuoi martiri a lagrimar mi fanno triato e pio.--DANTE.

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From this reading Francesca, i tuoi martiri a lagrimar mi fanno triato e pio.--DANTE.

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading _Inferno, v.

look attentively

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.

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

From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

belonging to which person

From this reading These men, in the pages of whose published letters and impressions are embedded many pleasing aspects of Boker's temperament and character, were Bayard Taylor, Richard Henry Stoddard, and Charles Godfrey Leland, the latter known familiarly in American literature as "Hans Breitmann."

plural of “worshipper” — a person who has religious faith

From this reading 75 seq._ The name of George Henry Boker suggests a coterie of friendships--a group of men pledged to the pursuit of letters, and worshippers at the shrine of poetry.

produce a literary work

From this reading These four, in different periods of their lives, might have been called "the inseparables"--so closely did they watch each other's development, so intently did they await each other's literary output, and write poetry to each other, and meet at Boker's, now and again, for golden talks on Sundays.