1869
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From this reading FREE FIGHT (1869-1870) THE old New Englander was apt to be a solitary animal, but the young New Englander was sometimes human.
1870
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From this reading FREE FIGHT (1869-1870) THE old New Englander was apt to be a solitary animal, but the young New Englander was sometimes human.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FREE FIGHT (1869-1870) THE old New Englander was apt to be a solitary animal, but the young New Englander was sometimes human.
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 He taught Adams the charm of Washington spring.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Judge Hoar brought his son Sam to Washington, and Sam Hoar loved largely and well.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading FREE FIGHT (1869-1870) THE old New Englander was apt to be a solitary animal, but the young New Englander was sometimes human.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading FREE FIGHT (1869-1870) THE old New Englander was apt to be a solitary animal, but the young New Englander was sometimes human.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FREE FIGHT (1869-1870) THE old New Englander was apt to be a solitary animal, but the young New Englander was sometimes human.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The Potomac and its tributaries squandered beauty.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Judge Hoar brought his son Sam to Washington, and Sam Hoar loved largely and well.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FREE FIGHT (1869-1870) THE old New Englander was apt to be a solitary animal, but the young New Englander was sometimes human.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading He taught Adams the charm of Washington spring.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Education for education, none ever compared with the delight of this.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Education for education, none ever compared with the delight of this.
EducationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Education for education, none ever compared with the delight of this.
Englander
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FREE FIGHT (1869-1870) THE old New Englander was apt to be a solitary animal, but the young New Englander was sometimes human.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Education for education, none ever compared with the delight of this.
FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading FREE FIGHT (1869-1870) THE old New Englander was apt to be a solitary animal, but the young New Englander was sometimes human.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Education for education, none ever compared with the delight of this.
FREEverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading FREE FIGHT (1869-1870) THE old New Englander was apt to be a solitary animal, but the young New Englander was sometimes human.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He taught Adams the charm of Washington spring.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Judge Hoar brought his son Sam to Washington, and Sam Hoar loved largely and well.
HoarnounUS /hɔːr/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Judge Hoar brought his son Sam to Washington, and Sam Hoar loved largely and well.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading FREE FIGHT (1869-1870) THE old New Englander was apt to be a solitary animal, but the young New Englander was sometimes human.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Potomac and its tributaries squandered beauty.
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judge Hoar brought his son Sam to Washington, and Sam Hoar loved largely and well.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Judge Hoar brought his son Sam to Washington, and Sam Hoar loved largely and well.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Judge Hoar brought his son Sam to Washington, and Sam Hoar loved largely and well.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FREE FIGHT (1869-1870) THE old New Englander was apt to be a solitary animal, but the young New Englander was sometimes human.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Education for education, none ever compared with the delight of this.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He taught Adams the charm of Washington spring.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading FREE FIGHT (1869-1870) THE old New Englander was apt to be a solitary animal, but the young New Englander was sometimes human.
PotomacnounUS /pəˈtoʊmək/
a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
From this reading The Potomac and its tributaries squandered beauty.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Judge Hoar brought his son Sam to Washington, and Sam Hoar loved largely and well.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading FREE FIGHT (1869-1870) THE old New Englander was apt to be a solitary animal, but the young New Englander was sometimes human.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading FREE FIGHT (1869-1870) THE old New Englander was apt to be a solitary animal, but the young New Englander was sometimes human.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Judge Hoar brought his son Sam to Washington, and Sam Hoar loved largely and well.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading He taught Adams the charm of Washington spring.
squanderedadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːndərd/
not used to good advantage
From this reading The Potomac and its tributaries squandered beauty.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He taught Adams the charm of Washington spring.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FREE FIGHT (1869-1870) THE old New Englander was apt to be a solitary animal, but the young New Englander was sometimes human.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Education for education, none ever compared with the delight of this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FREE FIGHT (1869-1870) THE old New Englander was apt to be a solitary animal, but the young New Englander was sometimes human.
tributariesnounUS /ˈtrɪbjəteriz/
plural of “tributary” — a branch that flows into the main stream
From this reading The Potomac and its tributaries squandered beauty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FREE FIGHT (1869-1870) THE old New Englander was apt to be a solitary animal, but the young New Englander was sometimes human.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Judge Hoar brought his son Sam to Washington, and Sam Hoar loved largely and well.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Judge Hoar brought his son Sam to Washington, and Sam Hoar loved largely and well.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Education for education, none ever compared with the delight of this.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading FREE FIGHT (1869-1870) THE old New Englander was apt to be a solitary animal, but the young New Englander was sometimes human.
