1854
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From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
1858
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From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
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 HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The same thing could be said of most New England boys.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading He was born too old for it.
Boylston
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From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The same thing could be said of most New England boys.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
COLLEGEnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The same thing could be said of most New England boys.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
denounceverbUS /dɪˈnaʊns/
speak out against
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
Dixwell's
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From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The same thing could be said of most New England boys.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
HARVARDnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was born too old for it.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
MentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Mentally they never were boys.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The same thing could be said of most New England boys.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The same thing could be said of most New England boys.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was born too old for it.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
PlacenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The same thing could be said of most New England boys.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same thing could be said of most New England boys.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
sentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mentally they never were boys.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The same thing could be said of most New England boys.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was born too old for it.
unqualifiedadjectiveUS /ənˈkwɑːlɪfaɪd/
not limited or restricted
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mentally they never were boys.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Never before or afterwards in his life did he close a period so long as four years without some sensation of loss--some sentiment of habit--but school was what in after life he commonly heard his friends denounce as an intolerable bore.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading HARVARD COLLEGE (1854-1858) ONE day in June, 1854, young Adams walked for the last time down the steps of Mr. Dixwell's school in Boylston Place, and felt no sensation but one of unqualified joy that this experience was ended.
