1872
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From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I remember something of his talk about the Boundaries and Fisheries dispute, which twenty years before had loomed so large among the questions of the day.
the state of being absent
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading I date from this period my increased interest in world politics, for while my father was the most ardent American imaginable, his life had inevitably given him the wider outlook of world citizenship.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I remember something of his talk about the Boundaries and Fisheries dispute, which twenty years before had loomed so large among the questions of the day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As an illustration of the working of the law of compensation, those months brought me a close companionship with my father that only the _solitude à deux_ can give.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading I date from this period my increased interest in world politics, for while my father was the most ardent American imaginable, his life had inevitably given him the wider outlook of world citizenship.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I remember something of his talk about the Boundaries and Fisheries dispute, which twenty years before had loomed so large among the questions of the day.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
BoundariesnounUS /ˈbaʊndəriz/
plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading I remember something of his talk about the Boundaries and Fisheries dispute, which twenty years before had loomed so large among the questions of the day.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As an illustration of the working of the law of compensation, those months brought me a close companionship with my father that only the _solitude à deux_ can give.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As an illustration of the working of the law of compensation, those months brought me a close companionship with my father that only the _solitude à deux_ can give.
citizenshipnounUS /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/
the status of a citizen with rights and duties
From this reading I date from this period my increased interest in world politics, for while my father was the most ardent American imaginable, his life had inevitably given him the wider outlook of world citizenship.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As an illustration of the working of the law of compensation, those months brought me a close companionship with my father that only the _solitude à deux_ can give.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading As an illustration of the working of the law of compensation, those months brought me a close companionship with my father that only the _solitude à deux_ can give.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading As an illustration of the working of the law of compensation, those months brought me a close companionship with my father that only the _solitude à deux_ can give.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
CrusadenounUS /kruːˈseɪd/
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
the specified day of the month
From this reading I date from this period my increased interest in world politics, for while my father was the most ardent American imaginable, his life had inevitably given him the wider outlook of world citizenship.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I remember something of his talk about the Boundaries and Fisheries dispute, which twenty years before had loomed so large among the questions of the day.
deux
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From this reading As an illustration of the working of the law of compensation, those months brought me a close companionship with my father that only the _solitude à deux_ can give.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading I remember something of his talk about the Boundaries and Fisheries dispute, which twenty years before had loomed so large among the questions of the day.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
egotismnounUS /ˈiːɡətɪzəm/
an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
FisheriesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəriz/
plural of “fishery” — a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
From this reading I remember something of his talk about the Boundaries and Fisheries dispute, which twenty years before had loomed so large among the questions of the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
set up or found
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I date from this period my increased interest in world politics, for while my father was the most ardent American imaginable, his life had inevitably given him the wider outlook of world citizenship.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I date from this period my increased interest in world politics, for while my father was the most ardent American imaginable, his life had inevitably given him the wider outlook of world citizenship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I date from this period my increased interest in world politics, for while my father was the most ardent American imaginable, his life had inevitably given him the wider outlook of world citizenship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I date from this period my increased interest in world politics, for while my father was the most ardent American imaginable, his life had inevitably given him the wider outlook of world citizenship.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
the act of retaining something
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading As an illustration of the working of the law of compensation, those months brought me a close companionship with my father that only the _solitude à deux_ can give.
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading I date from this period my increased interest in world politics, for while my father was the most ardent American imaginable, his life had inevitably given him the wider outlook of world citizenship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading I date from this period my increased interest in world politics, for while my father was the most ardent American imaginable, his life had inevitably given him the wider outlook of world citizenship.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading I date from this period my increased interest in world politics, for while my father was the most ardent American imaginable, his life had inevitably given him the wider outlook of world citizenship.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I date from this period my increased interest in world politics, for while my father was the most ardent American imaginable, his life had inevitably given him the wider outlook of world citizenship.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I remember something of his talk about the Boundaries and Fisheries dispute, which twenty years before had loomed so large among the questions of the day.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading As an illustration of the working of the law of compensation, those months brought me a close companionship with my father that only the _solitude à deux_ can give.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I date from this period my increased interest in world politics, for while my father was the most ardent American imaginable, his life had inevitably given him the wider outlook of world citizenship.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading I remember something of his talk about the Boundaries and Fisheries dispute, which twenty years before had loomed so large among the questions of the day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As an illustration of the working of the law of compensation, those months brought me a close companionship with my father that only the _solitude à deux_ can give.
a particular point in time
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading As an illustration of the working of the law of compensation, those months brought me a close companionship with my father that only the _solitude à deux_ can give.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I date from this period my increased interest in world politics, for while my father was the most ardent American imaginable, his life had inevitably given him the wider outlook of world citizenship.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
NEWPORTnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
and nothing more
From this reading As an illustration of the working of the law of compensation, those months brought me a close companionship with my father that only the _solitude à deux_ can give.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading I date from this period my increased interest in world politics, for while my father was the most ardent American imaginable, his life had inevitably given him the wider outlook of world citizenship.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
an amount of time
From this reading I date from this period my increased interest in world politics, for while my father was the most ardent American imaginable, his life had inevitably given him the wider outlook of world citizenship.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading I date from this period my increased interest in world politics, for while my father was the most ardent American imaginable, his life had inevitably given him the wider outlook of world citizenship.
prioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading I remember something of his talk about the Boundaries and Fisheries dispute, which twenty years before had loomed so large among the questions of the day.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember something of his talk about the Boundaries and Fisheries dispute, which twenty years before had loomed so large among the questions of the day.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I remember something of his talk about the Boundaries and Fisheries dispute, which twenty years before had loomed so large among the questions of the day.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading As an illustration of the working of the law of compensation, those months brought me a close companionship with my father that only the _solitude à deux_ can give.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I remember something of his talk about the Boundaries and Fisheries dispute, which twenty years before had loomed so large among the questions of the day.
the season of growth
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I remember something of his talk about the Boundaries and Fisheries dispute, which twenty years before had loomed so large among the questions of the day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As an illustration of the working of the law of compensation, those months brought me a close companionship with my father that only the _solitude à deux_ can give.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I remember something of his talk about the Boundaries and Fisheries dispute, which twenty years before had loomed so large among the questions of the day.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I date from this period my increased interest in world politics, for while my father was the most ardent American imaginable, his life had inevitably given him the wider outlook of world citizenship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I remember something of his talk about the Boundaries and Fisheries dispute, which twenty years before had loomed so large among the questions of the day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I date from this period my increased interest in world politics, for while my father was the most ardent American imaginable, his life had inevitably given him the wider outlook of world citizenship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading As an illustration of the working of the law of compensation, those months brought me a close companionship with my father that only the _solitude à deux_ can give.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I date from this period my increased interest in world politics, for while my father was the most ardent American imaginable, his life had inevitably given him the wider outlook of world citizenship.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading NEWPORT My mother sailed early in the spring of this year--1872--for England to hold her famous Peace Crusade, and until her return in August, my father and I were alone together.
a late time of life
From this reading I remember something of his talk about the Boundaries and Fisheries dispute, which twenty years before had loomed so large among the questions of the day.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading As usual I resented her absence, believing, with the egotism of youth, that I had a prior claim on every moment of both parents’ time, while holding myself perfectly free to give them as much or as little of my own company as I found convenient.
à
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From this reading As an illustration of the working of the law of compensation, those months brought me a close companionship with my father that only the _solitude à deux_ can give.
