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From this reading BY THE TIBER AND BY THE CHARLES Boston, January 1, 1901.
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From this reading BY THE TIBER AND BY THE CHARLES Boston, January 1, 1901.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Last night at fifteen minutes before midnight, we were on Beacon Hill, outside the State House, where half of Boston had gathered for a mass meeting, called by the Twentieth Century Club.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY THE TIBER AND BY THE CHARLES Boston, January 1, 1901.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading The night was mild, not a breath of east wind, the stars like diamonds, the opening words most appropriate:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Last night at fifteen minutes before midnight, we were on Beacon Hill, outside the State House, where half of Boston had gathered for a mass meeting, called by the Twentieth Century Club.
BeaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading Last night at fifteen minutes before midnight, we were on Beacon Hill, outside the State House, where half of Boston had gathered for a mass meeting, called by the Twentieth Century Club.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Last night at fifteen minutes before midnight, we were on Beacon Hill, outside the State House, where half of Boston had gathered for a mass meeting, called by the Twentieth Century Club.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The services began by Boston’s G. O. M., Edward Everett Hale, reading the Nineteenth Psalm.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BY THE TIBER AND BY THE CHARLES Boston, January 1, 1901.
Boston'snounUS /ˈbɔːstənz/
possessive form of “boston” — state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The services began by Boston’s G. O. M., Edward Everett Hale, reading the Nineteenth Psalm.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The night was mild, not a breath of east wind, the stars like diamonds, the opening words most appropriate:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE TIBER AND BY THE CHARLES Boston, January 1, 1901.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Last night at fifteen minutes before midnight, we were on Beacon Hill, outside the State House, where half of Boston had gathered for a mass meeting, called by the Twentieth Century Club.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
a period of 100 years
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading BY THE TIBER AND BY THE CHARLES Boston, January 1, 1901.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Last night at fifteen minutes before midnight, we were on Beacon Hill, outside the State House, where half of Boston had gathered for a mass meeting, called by the Twentieth Century Club.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The night was mild, not a breath of east wind, the stars like diamonds, the opening words most appropriate:
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The night was mild, not a breath of east wind, the stars like diamonds, the opening words most appropriate:
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 The services began by Boston’s G. O. M., Edward Everett Hale, reading the Nineteenth Psalm.
Everett
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From this reading The services began by Boston’s G. O. M., Edward Everett Hale, reading the Nineteenth Psalm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Last night at fifteen minutes before midnight, we were on Beacon Hill, outside the State House, where half of Boston had gathered for a mass meeting, called by the Twentieth Century Club.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
set up or found
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The services began by Boston’s G. O. M., Edward Everett Hale, reading the Nineteenth Psalm.
brought together in one place
From this reading Last night at fifteen minutes before midnight, we were on Beacon Hill, outside the State House, where half of Boston had gathered for a mass meeting, called by the Twentieth Century Club.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
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 The services began by Boston’s G. O. M., Edward Everett Hale, reading the Nineteenth Psalm.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Last night at fifteen minutes before midnight, we were on Beacon Hill, outside the State House, where half of Boston had gathered for a mass meeting, called by the Twentieth Century Club.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Last night at fifteen minutes before midnight, we were on Beacon Hill, outside the State House, where half of Boston had gathered for a mass meeting, called by the Twentieth Century Club.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Last night at fifteen minutes before midnight, we were on Beacon Hill, outside the State House, where half of Boston had gathered for a mass meeting, called by the Twentieth Century Club.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading BY THE TIBER AND BY THE CHARLES Boston, January 1, 1901.
immediately past
From this reading Last night at fifteen minutes before midnight, we were on Beacon Hill, outside the State House, where half of Boston had gathered for a mass meeting, called by the Twentieth Century Club.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The night was mild, not a breath of east wind, the stars like diamonds, the opening words most appropriate:
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The services began by Boston’s G. O. M., Edward Everett Hale, reading the Nineteenth Psalm.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Last night at fifteen minutes before midnight, we were on Beacon Hill, outside the State House, where half of Boston had gathered for a mass meeting, called by the Twentieth Century Club.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Last night at fifteen minutes before midnight, we were on Beacon Hill, outside the State House, where half of Boston had gathered for a mass meeting, called by the Twentieth Century Club.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Last night at fifteen minutes before midnight, we were on Beacon Hill, outside the State House, where half of Boston had gathered for a mass meeting, called by the Twentieth Century Club.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The night was mild, not a breath of east wind, the stars like diamonds, the opening words most appropriate:
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Last night at fifteen minutes before midnight, we were on Beacon Hill, outside the State House, where half of Boston had gathered for a mass meeting, called by the Twentieth Century Club.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
used to form the superlative
From this reading The night was mild, not a breath of east wind, the stars like diamonds, the opening words most appropriate:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night at fifteen minutes before midnight, we were on Beacon Hill, outside the State House, where half of Boston had gathered for a mass meeting, called by the Twentieth Century Club.
NineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading The services began by Boston’s G. O. M., Edward Everett Hale, reading the Nineteenth Psalm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The night was mild, not a breath of east wind, the stars like diamonds, the opening words most appropriate:
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The services began by Boston’s G. O. M., Edward Everett Hale, reading the Nineteenth Psalm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Last night at fifteen minutes before midnight, we were on Beacon Hill, outside the State House, where half of Boston had gathered for a mass meeting, called by the Twentieth Century Club.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The night was mild, not a breath of east wind, the stars like diamonds, the opening words most appropriate:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Last night at fifteen minutes before midnight, we were on Beacon Hill, outside the State House, where half of Boston had gathered for a mass meeting, called by the Twentieth Century Club.
PsalmnounUS /sɑːlm/
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
From this reading The services began by Boston’s G. O. M., Edward Everett Hale, reading the Nineteenth Psalm.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The services began by Boston’s G. O. M., Edward Everett Hale, reading the Nineteenth Psalm.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading The services began by Boston’s G. O. M., Edward Everett Hale, reading the Nineteenth Psalm.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The night was mild, not a breath of east wind, the stars like diamonds, the opening words most appropriate:
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Last night at fifteen minutes before midnight, we were on Beacon Hill, outside the State House, where half of Boston had gathered for a mass meeting, called by the Twentieth Century Club.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE TIBER AND BY THE CHARLES Boston, January 1, 1901.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
TIBERnounUS /ˈtaɪbər/
a river of central Italy; flows through Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea
From this reading BY THE TIBER AND BY THE CHARLES Boston, January 1, 1901.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
to-day
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From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
TwentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
two times
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was mild, not a breath of east wind, the stars like diamonds, the opening words most appropriate:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
at the time that
From this reading We thought we had seen the birth of the Twentieth Century in Rome; when we reached Boston we found out we were mistaken, for here the new century begins to-day--what luck to celebrate twice!
in or at the place that
From this reading Last night at fifteen minutes before midnight, we were on Beacon Hill, outside the State House, where half of Boston had gathered for a mass meeting, called by the Twentieth Century Club.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The night was mild, not a breath of east wind, the stars like diamonds, the opening words most appropriate:
the words that are spoken
From this reading The night was mild, not a breath of east wind, the stars like diamonds, the opening words most appropriate:
