1860
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From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
1865
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From this reading It was in the summer of 1865 that I came home from my consular post at Venice; and two weeks after I landed in Boston, I went out to see Lowell at Elmwood, and give him an inkstand that I had brought him from Italy.
1866
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From this reading I saw him more and more after I went to live in Cambridge in 1866; and I now wish to record what I knew of him during the years that passed between this date and that of his death.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I saw him more and more after I went to live in Cambridge in 1866; and I now wish to record what I knew of him during the years that passed between this date and that of his death.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was in the summer of 1865 that I came home from my consular post at Venice; and two weeks after I landed in Boston, I went out to see Lowell at Elmwood, and give him an inkstand that I had brought him from Italy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw him more and more after I went to live in Cambridge in 1866; and I now wish to record what I knew of him during the years that passed between this date and that of his death.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I saw him more and more after I went to live in Cambridge in 1866; and I now wish to record what I knew of him during the years that passed between this date and that of his death.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading It was in the summer of 1865 that I came home from my consular post at Venice; and two weeks after I landed in Boston, I went out to see Lowell at Elmwood, and give him an inkstand that I had brought him from Italy.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was in the summer of 1865 that I came home from my consular post at Venice; and two weeks after I landed in Boston, I went out to see Lowell at Elmwood, and give him an inkstand that I had brought him from Italy.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading If the portrait I shall try to paint does not seem a faithful likeness to others who knew him, I shall only claim that so he looked to me, at this moment and at that.
consularadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsələr/
having to do with a consul or his office or duties
From this reading It was in the summer of 1865 that I came home from my consular post at Venice; and two weeks after I landed in Boston, I went out to see Lowell at Elmwood, and give him an inkstand that I had brought him from Italy.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading I saw him more and more after I went to live in Cambridge in 1866; and I now wish to record what I knew of him during the years that passed between this date and that of his death.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I saw him more and more after I went to live in Cambridge in 1866; and I now wish to record what I knew of him during the years that passed between this date and that of his death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If I do not keep myself quite out of the picture, what painter ever did?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If I do not keep myself quite out of the picture, what painter ever did?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the portrait I shall try to paint does not seem a faithful likeness to others who knew him, I shall only claim that so he looked to me, at this moment and at that.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I saw him more and more after I went to live in Cambridge in 1866; and I now wish to record what I knew of him during the years that passed between this date and that of his death.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
ElmwoodnounUS /ˈelmwʊd/
hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture
From this reading It was in the summer of 1865 that I came home from my consular post at Venice; and two weeks after I landed in Boston, I went out to see Lowell at Elmwood, and give him an inkstand that I had brought him from Italy.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading If I do not keep myself quite out of the picture, what painter ever did?
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading If the portrait I shall try to paint does not seem a faithful likeness to others who knew him, I shall only claim that so he looked to me, at this moment and at that.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was in the summer of 1865 that I came home from my consular post at Venice; and two weeks after I landed in Boston, I went out to see Lowell at Elmwood, and give him an inkstand that I had brought him from Italy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was in the summer of 1865 that I came home from my consular post at Venice; and two weeks after I landed in Boston, I went out to see Lowell at Elmwood, and give him an inkstand that I had brought him from Italy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the portrait I shall try to paint does not seem a faithful likeness to others who knew him, I shall only claim that so he looked to me, at this moment and at that.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw him more and more after I went to live in Cambridge in 1866; and I now wish to record what I knew of him during the years that passed between this date and that of his death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw him more and more after I went to live in Cambridge in 1866; and I now wish to record what I knew of him during the years that passed between this date and that of his death.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was in the summer of 1865 that I came home from my consular post at Venice; and two weeks after I landed in Boston, I went out to see Lowell at Elmwood, and give him an inkstand that I had brought him from Italy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the portrait I shall try to paint does not seem a faithful likeness to others who knew him, I shall only claim that so he looked to me, at this moment and at that.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
inkstandnoun
a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped
From this reading It was in the summer of 1865 that I came home from my consular post at Venice; and two weeks after I landed in Boston, I went out to see Lowell at Elmwood, and give him an inkstand that I had brought him from Italy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the summer of 1865 that I came home from my consular post at Venice; and two weeks after I landed in Boston, I went out to see Lowell at Elmwood, and give him an inkstand that I had brought him from Italy.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading It was in the summer of 1865 that I came home from my consular post at Venice; and two weeks after I landed in Boston, I went out to see Lowell at Elmwood, and give him an inkstand that I had brought him from Italy.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If I do not keep myself quite out of the picture, what painter ever did?
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I saw him more and more after I went to live in Cambridge in 1866; and I now wish to record what I knew of him during the years that passed between this date and that of his death.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading It was in the summer of 1865 that I came home from my consular post at Venice; and two weeks after I landed in Boston, I went out to see Lowell at Elmwood, and give him an inkstand that I had brought him from Italy.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading If the portrait I shall try to paint does not seem a faithful likeness to others who knew him, I shall only claim that so he looked to me, at this moment and at that.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I saw him more and more after I went to live in Cambridge in 1866; and I now wish to record what I knew of him during the years that passed between this date and that of his death.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If the portrait I shall try to paint does not seem a faithful likeness to others who knew him, I shall only claim that so he looked to me, at this moment and at that.
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the portrait I shall try to paint does not seem a faithful likeness to others who knew him, I shall only claim that so he looked to me, at this moment and at that.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading If the portrait I shall try to paint does not seem a faithful likeness to others who knew him, I shall only claim that so he looked to me, at this moment and at that.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I saw him more and more after I went to live in Cambridge in 1866; and I now wish to record what I knew of him during the years that passed between this date and that of his death.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If I do not keep myself quite out of the picture, what painter ever did?
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the portrait I shall try to paint does not seem a faithful likeness to others who knew him, I shall only claim that so he looked to me, at this moment and at that.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I saw him more and more after I went to live in Cambridge in 1866; and I now wish to record what I knew of him during the years that passed between this date and that of his death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading If the portrait I shall try to paint does not seem a faithful likeness to others who knew him, I shall only claim that so he looked to me, at this moment and at that.
others
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From this reading If the portrait I shall try to paint does not seem a faithful likeness to others who knew him, I shall only claim that so he looked to me, at this moment and at that.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If I do not keep myself quite out of the picture, what painter ever did?
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading If the portrait I shall try to paint does not seem a faithful likeness to others who knew him, I shall only claim that so he looked to me, at this moment and at that.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading If I do not keep myself quite out of the picture, what painter ever did?
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I saw him more and more after I went to live in Cambridge in 1866; and I now wish to record what I knew of him during the years that passed between this date and that of his death.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading If I do not keep myself quite out of the picture, what painter ever did?
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading If the portrait I shall try to paint does not seem a faithful likeness to others who knew him, I shall only claim that so he looked to me, at this moment and at that.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading It was in the summer of 1865 that I came home from my consular post at Venice; and two weeks after I landed in Boston, I went out to see Lowell at Elmwood, and give him an inkstand that I had brought him from Italy.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading If I do not keep myself quite out of the picture, what painter ever did?
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading I saw him more and more after I went to live in Cambridge in 1866; and I now wish to record what I knew of him during the years that passed between this date and that of his death.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw him more and more after I went to live in Cambridge in 1866; and I now wish to record what I knew of him during the years that passed between this date and that of his death.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was in the summer of 1865 that I came home from my consular post at Venice; and two weeks after I landed in Boston, I went out to see Lowell at Elmwood, and give him an inkstand that I had brought him from Italy.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If the portrait I shall try to paint does not seem a faithful likeness to others who knew him, I shall only claim that so he looked to me, at this moment and at that.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If the portrait I shall try to paint does not seem a faithful likeness to others who knew him, I shall only claim that so he looked to me, at this moment and at that.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If the portrait I shall try to paint does not seem a faithful likeness to others who knew him, I shall only claim that so he looked to me, at this moment and at that.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was in the summer of 1865 that I came home from my consular post at Venice; and two weeks after I landed in Boston, I went out to see Lowell at Elmwood, and give him an inkstand that I had brought him from Italy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw him more and more after I went to live in Cambridge in 1866; and I now wish to record what I knew of him during the years that passed between this date and that of his death.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I saw him more and more after I went to live in Cambridge in 1866; and I now wish to record what I knew of him during the years that passed between this date and that of his death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading If the portrait I shall try to paint does not seem a faithful likeness to others who knew him, I shall only claim that so he looked to me, at this moment and at that.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was in the summer of 1865 that I came home from my consular post at Venice; and two weeks after I landed in Boston, I went out to see Lowell at Elmwood, and give him an inkstand that I had brought him from Italy.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading It was in the summer of 1865 that I came home from my consular post at Venice; and two weeks after I landed in Boston, I went out to see Lowell at Elmwood, and give him an inkstand that I had brought him from Italy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the summer of 1865 that I came home from my consular post at Venice; and two weeks after I landed in Boston, I went out to see Lowell at Elmwood, and give him an inkstand that I had brought him from Italy.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was in the summer of 1865 that I came home from my consular post at Venice; and two weeks after I landed in Boston, I went out to see Lowell at Elmwood, and give him an inkstand that I had brought him from Italy.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I saw him more and more after I went to live in Cambridge in 1866; and I now wish to record what I knew of him during the years that passed between this date and that of his death.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I saw him more and more after I went to live in Cambridge in 1866; and I now wish to record what I knew of him during the years that passed between this date and that of his death.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading If the portrait I shall try to paint does not seem a faithful likeness to others who knew him, I shall only claim that so he looked to me, at this moment and at that.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I saw him more and more after I went to live in Cambridge in 1866; and I now wish to record what I knew of him during the years that passed between this date and that of his death.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have already spoken of my earliest meetings with Lowell at Cambridge when I came to New England on a literary pilgrimage from the West in 1860.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I saw him more and more after I went to live in Cambridge in 1866; and I now wish to record what I knew of him during the years that passed between this date and that of his death.
