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From this reading [1873-1909] (2) Born at Boston, October 12, 1873.
1873
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From this reading [1873-1909] (2) Born at Boston, October 12, 1873.
1909
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From this reading [1873-1909] (2) Born at Boston, October 12, 1873.
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From this reading [1873-1909] (2) Born at Boston, October 12, 1873.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Educated at Harvard University and the University of Paris.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [1873-1909] (2) Born at Boston, October 12, 1873.
BornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading [1873-1909] (2) Born at Boston, October 12, 1873.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading [1873-1909] (2) Born at Boston, October 12, 1873.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Lodge was a poet whose gift followed classical lines, but was none the less individual and sincere.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
CabotnounUS /ˈkæbət/
son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
From this reading Lodge, George Cabot.
classicaladjectiveUS /ˈklæsɪkəl/
of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
From this reading Mr. Lodge was a poet whose gift followed classical lines, but was none the less individual and sincere.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
EducatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading Educated at Harvard University and the University of Paris.
fatalitynounUS /fəˈtælɪti/
a death resulting from an accident or a disaster
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Mr. Lodge was a poet whose gift followed classical lines, but was none the less individual and sincere.
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 Lodge, George Cabot.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Mr. Lodge was a poet whose gift followed classical lines, but was none the less individual and sincere.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading Educated at Harvard University and the University of Paris.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Mr. Lodge was a poet whose gift followed classical lines, but was none the less individual and sincere.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Mr. Lodge was a poet whose gift followed classical lines, but was none the less individual and sincere.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Mr. Lodge was a poet whose gift followed classical lines, but was none the less individual and sincere.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Lodge, George Cabot.
MoodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lodge was a poet whose gift followed classical lines, but was none the less individual and sincere.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Mr. Lodge was a poet whose gift followed classical lines, but was none the less individual and sincere.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading [1873-1909] (2) Born at Boston, October 12, 1873.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Educated at Harvard University and the University of Paris.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Educated at Harvard University and the University of Paris.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Mr. Lodge was a poet whose gift followed classical lines, but was none the less individual and sincere.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
SavageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Mr. Lodge was a poet whose gift followed classical lines, but was none the less individual and sincere.
Stickney
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From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
stimulatingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/
rousing or quickening activity or the senses
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Educated at Harvard University and the University of Paris.
TrumbullnounUS /ˈtrʌmbəl/
American Revolutionary leader who as governor of Connecticut provided supplies for the Continental Army (1710-1785)
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Educated at Harvard University and the University of Paris.
Vaughn
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From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Lodge was a poet whose gift followed classical lines, but was none the less individual and sincere.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Mr. Lodge was a poet whose gift followed classical lines, but was none the less individual and sincere.
William
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From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He did his first work in poetry at Harvard in the stimulating companionship of a little group of poets including Trumbull Stickney, William Vaughn Moody, and Philip Henry Savage, all of whom, by a strange fatality, died within a few years after leaving the University.
