1838
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From this reading The year was waning--the year 1838--when Edgar Poe removed his family from New York.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
in addition
From this reading The place also possessed a more practical attraction in the reasonableness of its house-rents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He was going home to Virginia and the Mother--to a new home in this village which they had been first tempted to explore by its delightful name and which they had found seeing was to love, for in its appearance the name was justified.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading The place also possessed a more practical attraction in the reasonableness of its house-rents.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The quiet streets were lined with trees just coming into leaf, in which birds were building, happy and unafraid, and spring flowers were blooming in little plots before many of the unpretentious homes.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The quiet streets were lined with trees just coming into leaf, in which birds were building, happy and unafraid, and spring flowers were blooming in little plots before many of the unpretentious homes.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The quiet streets were lined with trees just coming into leaf, in which birds were building, happy and unafraid, and spring flowers were blooming in little plots before many of the unpretentious homes.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
BrotherlyadjectiveUS /ˈbrʌðərli/
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The quiet streets were lined with trees just coming into leaf, in which birds were building, happy and unafraid, and spring flowers were blooming in little plots before many of the unpretentious homes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was going home to Virginia and the Mother--to a new home in this village which they had been first tempted to explore by its delightful name and which they had found seeing was to love, for in its appearance the name was justified.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The quiet streets were lined with trees just coming into leaf, in which birds were building, happy and unafraid, and spring flowers were blooming in little plots before many of the unpretentious homes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading He was going home to Virginia and the Mother--to a new home in this village which they had been first tempted to explore by its delightful name and which they had found seeing was to love, for in its appearance the name was justified.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading The year was waning--the year 1838--when Edgar Poe removed his family from New York.
to come or go into
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading He was going home to Virginia and the Mother--to a new home in this village which they had been first tempted to explore by its delightful name and which they had found seeing was to love, for in its appearance the name was justified.
a social unit living together
From this reading The year was waning--the year 1838--when Edgar Poe removed his family from New York.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was going home to Virginia and the Mother--to a new home in this village which they had been first tempted to explore by its delightful name and which they had found seeing was to love, for in its appearance the name was justified.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The quiet streets were lined with trees just coming into leaf, in which birds were building, happy and unafraid, and spring flowers were blooming in little plots before many of the unpretentious homes.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was going home to Virginia and the Mother--to a new home in this village which they had been first tempted to explore by its delightful name and which they had found seeing was to love, for in its appearance the name was justified.
set up or found
From this reading He was going home to Virginia and the Mother--to a new home in this village which they had been first tempted to explore by its delightful name and which they had found seeing was to love, for in its appearance the name was justified.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The year was waning--the year 1838--when Edgar Poe removed his family from New York.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
the act of departing
From this reading He was going home to Virginia and the Mother--to a new home in this village which they had been first tempted to explore by its delightful name and which they had found seeing was to love, for in its appearance the name was justified.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was going home to Virginia and the Mother--to a new home in this village which they had been first tempted to explore by its delightful name and which they had found seeing was to love, for in its appearance the name was justified.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The quiet streets were lined with trees just coming into leaf, in which birds were building, happy and unafraid, and spring flowers were blooming in little plots before many of the unpretentious homes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The year was waning--the year 1838--when Edgar Poe removed his family from New York.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was going home to Virginia and the Mother--to a new home in this village which they had been first tempted to explore by its delightful name and which they had found seeing was to love, for in its appearance the name was justified.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading The quiet streets were lined with trees just coming into leaf, in which birds were building, happy and unafraid, and spring flowers were blooming in little plots before many of the unpretentious homes.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
house-rents
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The place also possessed a more practical attraction in the reasonableness of its house-rents.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was going home to Virginia and the Mother--to a new home in this village which they had been first tempted to explore by its delightful name and which they had found seeing was to love, for in its appearance the name was justified.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The quiet streets were lined with trees just coming into leaf, in which birds were building, happy and unafraid, and spring flowers were blooming in little plots before many of the unpretentious homes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was going home to Virginia and the Mother--to a new home in this village which they had been first tempted to explore by its delightful name and which they had found seeing was to love, for in its appearance the name was justified.
and nothing more
From this reading The quiet streets were lined with trees just coming into leaf, in which birds were building, happy and unafraid, and spring flowers were blooming in little plots before many of the unpretentious homes.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading He was going home to Virginia and the Mother--to a new home in this village which they had been first tempted to explore by its delightful name and which they had found seeing was to love, for in its appearance the name was justified.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The quiet streets were lined with trees just coming into leaf, in which birds were building, happy and unafraid, and spring flowers were blooming in little plots before many of the unpretentious homes.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading The quiet streets were lined with trees just coming into leaf, in which birds were building, happy and unafraid, and spring flowers were blooming in little plots before many of the unpretentious homes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The quiet streets were lined with trees just coming into leaf, in which birds were building, happy and unafraid, and spring flowers were blooming in little plots before many of the unpretentious homes.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
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 The quiet streets were lined with trees just coming into leaf, in which birds were building, happy and unafraid, and spring flowers were blooming in little plots before many of the unpretentious homes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The place also possessed a more practical attraction in the reasonableness of its house-rents.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He was going home to Virginia and the Mother--to a new home in this village which they had been first tempted to explore by its delightful name and which they had found seeing was to love, for in its appearance the name was justified.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was going home to Virginia and the Mother--to a new home in this village which they had been first tempted to explore by its delightful name and which they had found seeing was to love, for in its appearance the name was justified.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The year was waning--the year 1838--when Edgar Poe removed his family from New York.
the middle of the day
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place also possessed a more practical attraction in the reasonableness of its house-rents.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
plotsnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The quiet streets were lined with trees just coming into leaf, in which birds were building, happy and unafraid, and spring flowers were blooming in little plots before many of the unpretentious homes.
PoenounUS /poʊ/
United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
From this reading The year was waning--the year 1838--when Edgar Poe removed his family from New York.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The place also possessed a more practical attraction in the reasonableness of its house-rents.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading The place also possessed a more practical attraction in the reasonableness of its house-rents.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The quiet streets were lined with trees just coming into leaf, in which birds were building, happy and unafraid, and spring flowers were blooming in little plots before many of the unpretentious homes.
reasonablenessnounUS /ˈriːzənəbʌlnəs/
the state of having good sense and sound judgment
From this reading The place also possessed a more practical attraction in the reasonableness of its house-rents.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The year was waning--the year 1838--when Edgar Poe removed his family from New York.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He was going home to Virginia and the Mother--to a new home in this village which they had been first tempted to explore by its delightful name and which they had found seeing was to love, for in its appearance the name was justified.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
the season of growth
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading He was going home to Virginia and the Mother--to a new home in this village which they had been first tempted to explore by its delightful name and which they had found seeing was to love, for in its appearance the name was justified.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The year was waning--the year 1838--when Edgar Poe removed his family from New York.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was going home to Virginia and the Mother--to a new home in this village which they had been first tempted to explore by its delightful name and which they had found seeing was to love, for in its appearance the name was justified.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was going home to Virginia and the Mother--to a new home in this village which they had been first tempted to explore by its delightful name and which they had found seeing was to love, for in its appearance the name was justified.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The quiet streets were lined with trees just coming into leaf, in which birds were building, happy and unafraid, and spring flowers were blooming in little plots before many of the unpretentious homes.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
unafraidadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfreɪd/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading The quiet streets were lined with trees just coming into leaf, in which birds were building, happy and unafraid, and spring flowers were blooming in little plots before many of the unpretentious homes.
unpretentiousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈtenʃəs/
lacking pretension or affectation
From this reading The quiet streets were lined with trees just coming into leaf, in which birds were building, happy and unafraid, and spring flowers were blooming in little plots before many of the unpretentious homes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He was going home to Virginia and the Mother--to a new home in this village which they had been first tempted to explore by its delightful name and which they had found seeing was to love, for in its appearance the name was justified.
village-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading He was going home to Virginia and the Mother--to a new home in this village which they had been first tempted to explore by its delightful name and which they had found seeing was to love, for in its appearance the name was justified.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading About the hour of noon, upon a pleasant day of the spring following, he might have been seen to turn from the paved streets of the "City of Brotherly Love," and to enter, and walk briskly along, a grassy thoroughfare of Spring Garden--a village-like suburb.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading The year was waning--the year 1838--when Edgar Poe removed his family from New York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The year was waning--the year 1838--when Edgar Poe removed his family from New York.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The quiet streets were lined with trees just coming into leaf, in which birds were building, happy and unafraid, and spring flowers were blooming in little plots before many of the unpretentious homes.
at the time that
From this reading The year was waning--the year 1838--when Edgar Poe removed his family from New York.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was going home to Virginia and the Mother--to a new home in this village which they had been first tempted to explore by its delightful name and which they had found seeing was to love, for in its appearance the name was justified.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The quiet streets were lined with trees just coming into leaf, in which birds were building, happy and unafraid, and spring flowers were blooming in little plots before many of the unpretentious homes.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The year was waning--the year 1838--when Edgar Poe removed his family from New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The year was waning--the year 1838--when Edgar Poe removed his family from New York.
