11
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From this reading Longfellow, Works, 11 volumes (1886), Life by Samuel Longfellow, 3 volumes (1891).
12
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From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
13
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From this reading Holmes, Works, 13 volumes (1892), Life by J. T. Morse, Jr. (1896).
1863
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From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
1865
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From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
1876
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From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
1886
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From this reading Longfellow, Works, 11 volumes (1886), Life by Samuel Longfellow, 3 volumes (1891).
1889
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From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
1890
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From this reading Lowell, Works, 11 volumes (1890), Life by Ferris Greenslet (1905), Letters edited by C. E. Norton, 2 volumes (1893).
1891
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From this reading Longfellow, Works, 11 volumes (1886), Life by Samuel Longfellow, 3 volumes (1891).
1892
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From this reading Whittier, Works, 7 volumes (1892), Life by S. T. Pickard, 2 volumes (1894).
1893
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From this reading Lowell, Works, 11 volumes (1890), Life by Ferris Greenslet (1905), Letters edited by C. E. Norton, 2 volumes (1893).
1894
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From this reading Whittier, Works, 7 volumes (1892), Life by S. T. Pickard, 2 volumes (1894).
1896
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From this reading Holmes, Works, 13 volumes (1892), Life by J. T. Morse, Jr. (1896).
1898
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From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
1900
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From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
1902
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From this reading (1902).
1904
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From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
1905
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From this reading Lowell, Works, 11 volumes (1890), Life by Ferris Greenslet (1905), Letters edited by C. E. Norton, 2 volumes (1893).
1908
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From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
2
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From this reading Whittier, Works, 7 volumes (1892), Life by S. T. Pickard, 2 volumes (1894).
3
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From this reading Longfellow, Works, 11 volumes (1886), Life by Samuel Longfellow, 3 volumes (1891).
7
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From this reading Whittier, Works, 7 volumes (1892), Life by S. T. Pickard, 2 volumes (1894).
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading M. A. DeW.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading For the historians, note H. B. Adams, Life and Writings of Jared Sparks, 2 volumes (1893).
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the historians, note H. B. Adams, Life and Writings of Jared Sparks, 2 volumes (1893).
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading For the historians, note H. B. Adams, Life and Writings of Jared Sparks, 2 volumes (1893).
Bancroft
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From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Longfellow, Works, 11 volumes (1886), Life by Samuel Longfellow, 3 volumes (1891).
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Lowell, Works, 11 volumes (1890), Life by Ferris Greenslet (1905), Letters edited by C. E. Norton, 2 volumes (1893).
CorrespondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
DeWnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading M. A. DeW.
EnounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Lowell, Works, 11 volumes (1890), Life by Ferris Greenslet (1905), Letters edited by C. E. Norton, 2 volumes (1893).
editedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading Lowell, Works, 11 volumes (1890), Life by Ferris Greenslet (1905), Letters edited by C. E. Norton, 2 volumes (1893).
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
Farnham
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From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
Ferris
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From this reading Lowell, Works, 11 volumes (1890), Life by Ferris Greenslet (1905), Letters edited by C. E. Norton, 2 volumes (1893).
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the historians, note H. B. Adams, Life and Writings of Jared Sparks, 2 volumes (1893).
Francis
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From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
GnounUS /dʒiː/
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
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 Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
Greenslet
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From this reading Lowell, Works, 11 volumes (1890), Life by Ferris Greenslet (1905), Letters edited by C. E. Norton, 2 volumes (1893).
HnounUS /eɪtʃ/
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 For the historians, note H. B. Adams, Life and Writings of Jared Sparks, 2 volumes (1893).
Hillard
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From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
historiansnounUS /hɪˈstɔːriənz/
plural of “historian” — a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading For the historians, note H. B. Adams, Life and Writings of Jared Sparks, 2 volumes (1893).
HistoricaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading Holmes, Works, 13 volumes (1892), Life by J. T. Morse, Jr. (1896).
HowenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Holmes, Works, 13 volumes (1892), Life by J. T. Morse, Jr. (1896).
Jameson
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From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
JaredverbUS /ˈdʒerɪd/
past form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading For the historians, note H. B. Adams, Life and Writings of Jared Sparks, 2 volumes (1893).
JournalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading Holmes, Works, 13 volumes (1892), Life by J. T. Morse, Jr. (1896).
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
LettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Lowell, Works, 11 volumes (1890), Life by Ferris Greenslet (1905), Letters edited by C. E. Norton, 2 volumes (1893).
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Longfellow, Works, 11 volumes (1886), Life by Samuel Longfellow, 3 volumes (1891).
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading Longfellow, Works, 11 volumes (1886), Life by Samuel Longfellow, 3 volumes (1891).
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading Lowell, Works, 11 volumes (1890), Life by Ferris Greenslet (1905), Letters edited by C. E. Norton, 2 volumes (1893).
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. A. DeW.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading Holmes, Works, 13 volumes (1892), Life by J. T. Morse, Jr. (1896).
MotleynounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
Norton
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From this reading Lowell, Works, 11 volumes (1890), Life by Ferris Greenslet (1905), Letters edited by C. E. Norton, 2 volumes (1893).
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading For the historians, note H. B. Adams, Life and Writings of Jared Sparks, 2 volumes (1893).
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the historians, note H. B. Adams, Life and Writings of Jared Sparks, 2 volumes (1893).
OgdennounUS /ˈɑːɡdən/
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
Parkman
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From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
Pickard
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From this reading Whittier, Works, 7 volumes (1892), Life by S. T. Pickard, 2 volumes (1894).
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Whittier, Works, 7 volumes (1892), Life by S. T. Pickard, 2 volumes (1894).
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Longfellow, Works, 11 volumes (1886), Life by Samuel Longfellow, 3 volumes (1891).
SparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading For the historians, note H. B. Adams, Life and Writings of Jared Sparks, 2 volumes (1893).
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Whittier, Works, 7 volumes (1892), Life by S. T. Pickard, 2 volumes (1894).
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the historians, note H. B. Adams, Life and Writings of Jared Sparks, 2 volumes (1893).
Ticknor
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From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Longfellow, Works, 11 volumes (1886), Life by Samuel Longfellow, 3 volumes (1891).
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
WhittiernounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading Whittier, Works, 7 volumes (1892), Life by S. T. Pickard, 2 volumes (1894).
WorksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Longfellow, Works, 11 volumes (1886), Life by Samuel Longfellow, 3 volumes (1891).
WritingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Howe, Life and Letters of George Bancroft, 2 volumes (1908), G. S. Hillard, Life, Letters, and Journals of George Ticknor, 2 volumes (1876), George Ticknor, Life of Prescott (1863), also Rollo Ogden, Life of Prescott (1904), G. W. Curtis, Correspondence of J. L. Motley, 2 volumes (1889), Francis Parkman, Works, 12 volumes (1865-1898), Life by C. H. Farnham (1900), J. F. Jameson, History of Historical Writing in America (1891).
WritingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading For the historians, note H. B. Adams, Life and Writings of Jared Sparks, 2 volumes (1893).
