1867
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From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
1868
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From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
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 Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The only Americans who were not allowed to intrude were the half-dozen in the Legation.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The only Americans who were not allowed to intrude were the half-dozen in the Legation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment Darwin was convulsing society.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading The geological champion of Darwin was Sir Charles Lyell, and the Lyells were intimate at the Legation.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The geological champion of Darwin was Sir Charles Lyell, and the Lyells were intimate at the Legation.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
convulsing
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From this reading At that moment Darwin was convulsing society.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
DarwinnounUS /ˈdɑːrwɪn/
English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
From this reading At that moment Darwin was convulsing society.
DARWINISMnounUS /ˈdɑːrwɪnɪzəm/
a theory of organic evolution claiming that new species arise and are perpetuated by natural selection
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
diplomacynounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
geologicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to or based on geology
From this reading The geological champion of Darwin was Sir Charles Lyell, and the Lyells were intimate at the Legation.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading The only Americans who were not allowed to intrude were the half-dozen in the Legation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading The geological champion of Darwin was Sir Charles Lyell, and the Lyells were intimate at the Legation.
intrudeverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːd/
enter uninvited
From this reading The only Americans who were not allowed to intrude were the half-dozen in the Legation.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
Legationnoun
the post or office of legate
From this reading The geological champion of Darwin was Sir Charles Lyell, and the Lyells were intimate at the Legation.
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 DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
Lyell
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From this reading The geological champion of Darwin was Sir Charles Lyell, and the Lyells were intimate at the Legation.
Lyells
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From this reading The geological champion of Darwin was Sir Charles Lyell, and the Lyells were intimate at the Legation.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment Darwin was convulsing society.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The geological champion of Darwin was Sir Charles Lyell, and the Lyells were intimate at the Legation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only Americans who were not allowed to intrude were the half-dozen in the Legation.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
Palgravenoun
English poet (1824-1897)
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
PlacenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
POLITICSnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
PortlandnounUS /ˈpɔːrtlənd/
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading The geological champion of Darwin was Sir Charles Lyell, and the Lyells were intimate at the Legation.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading At that moment Darwin was convulsing society.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment Darwin was convulsing society.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The geological champion of Darwin was Sir Charles Lyell, and the Lyells were intimate at the Legation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that moment Darwin was convulsing society.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The geological champion of Darwin was Sir Charles Lyell, and the Lyells were intimate at the Legation.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The only Americans who were not allowed to intrude were the half-dozen in the Legation.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading DARWINISM (1867-1868) POLITICS, diplomacy, law, art, and history had opened no outlet for future energy or effort, but a man must do something, even in Portland Place, when winter is dark and winter evenings are exceedingly long.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Sir Charles constantly said of Darwin, what Palgrave said of Tennyson, that the first time he came to town, Adams should be asked to meet him, but neither of them ever came to town, or ever cared to meet a young American, and one could not go to them because they were known to dislike intrusion.
