used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a great American.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I fancied that he would like it; for he loved the old walls and the traditions that cling about them.
in the past
From this reading As I tried to image the men who had built the walls long ago, it seemed to me that Dr. Hale was the living embodiment of whatever was heroic in the founders of New England.
in addition
From this reading He was also a great Puritan.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He was a great American.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I tried to image the men who had built the walls long ago, it seemed to me that Dr. Hale was the living embodiment of whatever was heroic in the founders of New England.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading As I tried to image the men who had built the walls long ago, it seemed to me that Dr. Hale was the living embodiment of whatever was heroic in the founders of New England.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading I fancied that he would like it; for he loved the old walls and the traditions that cling about them.
dedicateverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
Dr
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From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
embodimentnounUS /emˈbɑːdimənt/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading As I tried to image the men who had built the walls long ago, it seemed to me that Dr. Hale was the living embodiment of whatever was heroic in the founders of New England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading As I tried to image the men who had built the walls long ago, it seemed to me that Dr. Hale was the living embodiment of whatever was heroic in the founders of New England.
Everett
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From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading I fancied that he would like it; for he loved the old walls and the traditions that cling about them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I fancied that he would like it; for he loved the old walls and the traditions that cling about them.
foundersnounUS /ˈfaʊndərz/
plural of “founder” — inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading As I tried to image the men who had built the walls long ago, it seemed to me that Dr. Hale was the living embodiment of whatever was heroic in the founders of New England.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was a great American.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As I tried to image the men who had built the walls long ago, it seemed to me that Dr. Hale was the living embodiment of whatever was heroic in the founders of New England.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I fancied that he would like it; for he loved the old walls and the traditions that cling about them.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading As I tried to image the men who had built the walls long ago, it seemed to me that Dr. Hale was the living embodiment of whatever was heroic in the founders of New England.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading As I tried to image the men who had built the walls long ago, it seemed to me that Dr. Hale was the living embodiment of whatever was heroic in the founders of New England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I tried to image the men who had built the walls long ago, it seemed to me that Dr. Hale was the living embodiment of whatever was heroic in the founders of New England.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I fancied that he would like it; for he loved the old walls and the traditions that cling about them.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading As I tried to image the men who had built the walls long ago, it seemed to me that Dr. Hale was the living embodiment of whatever was heroic in the founders of New England.
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 As I tried to image the men who had built the walls long ago, it seemed to me that Dr. Hale was the living embodiment of whatever was heroic in the founders of New England.
held dear
From this reading I fancied that he would like it; for he loved the old walls and the traditions that cling about them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I tried to image the men who had built the walls long ago, it seemed to me that Dr. Hale was the living embodiment of whatever was heroic in the founders of New England.
the force of workers available
From this reading As I tried to image the men who had built the walls long ago, it seemed to me that Dr. Hale was the living embodiment of whatever was heroic in the founders of New England.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As I tried to image the men who had built the walls long ago, it seemed to me that Dr. Hale was the living embodiment of whatever was heroic in the founders of New England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I fancied that he would like it; for he loved the old walls and the traditions that cling about them.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
PuritannounUS /ˈpjʊrətən/
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading He was also a great Puritan.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As I tried to image the men who had built the walls long ago, it seemed to me that Dr. Hale was the living embodiment of whatever was heroic in the founders of New England.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
not in physical motion
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I fancied that he would like it; for he loved the old walls and the traditions that cling about them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I fancied that he would like it; for he loved the old walls and the traditions that cling about them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading I fancied that he would like it; for he loved the old walls and the traditions that cling about them.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading As I tried to image the men who had built the walls long ago, it seemed to me that Dr. Hale was the living embodiment of whatever was heroic in the founders of New England.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading I fancied that he would like it; for he loved the old walls and the traditions that cling about them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading As I tried to image the men who had built the walls long ago, it seemed to me that Dr. Hale was the living embodiment of whatever was heroic in the founders of New England.
at the time that
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
which person or people
From this reading As I tried to image the men who had built the walls long ago, it seemed to me that Dr. Hale was the living embodiment of whatever was heroic in the founders of New England.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading When I began “The Song of the Stone Wall,” Dr. Edward Everett Hale was still among us, and it was my intention to dedicate the poem to him if it should be deemed worthy of publication.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I fancied that he would like it; for he loved the old walls and the traditions that cling about them.
