personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My Lord Howe did not at first recognise us, in our hunting-shirts.
the two together, not just one
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My Lord Howe did not at first recognise us, in our hunting-shirts.
Eycknoun
Flemish painter who was a founder of the Flemish school of painting and who pioneered modern techniques of oil painting (1390-1441)
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My Lord Howe did not at first recognise us, in our hunting-shirts.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
Guert
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From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
HowenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading My Lord Howe did not at first recognise us, in our hunting-shirts.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
hunting-shirts
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From this reading My Lord Howe did not at first recognise us, in our hunting-shirts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
ill-worn
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From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My Lord Howe did not at first recognise us, in our hunting-shirts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My Lord Howe did not at first recognise us, in our hunting-shirts.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My sons?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My Lord Howe did not at first recognise us, in our hunting-shirts.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My Lord Howe did not at first recognise us, in our hunting-shirts.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading My Lord Howe did not at first recognise us, in our hunting-shirts.
To recall to mind.
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
Sardanapalus
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From this reading _Sardanapalus_.
except for; apart from
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “My sons?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
Unmanverb
cause to lose one's nerve
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My Lord Howe did not at first recognise us, in our hunting-shirts.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
accept gladly
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
