1831
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From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
1832
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From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading America greeted her most famous literary man with a spontaneous outburst of love and admiration.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading America greeted her most famous literary man with a spontaneous outburst of love and admiration.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading America greeted her most famous literary man with a spontaneous outburst of love and admiration.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading America greeted her most famous literary man with a spontaneous outburst of love and admiration.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If he had any doubts of the sentiments of his countrymen toward him, his reception in New York dissipated them.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The “Dutch Herodotus, Diedrich Knickerbocker,” to use the phrase of a toast, having come out of one such encounter with fair credit, did not care to tempt Providence further.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The “Dutch Herodotus, Diedrich Knickerbocker,” to use the phrase of a toast, having come out of one such encounter with fair credit, did not care to tempt Providence further.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading If he had any doubts of the sentiments of his countrymen toward him, his reception in New York dissipated them.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading The “Dutch Herodotus, Diedrich Knickerbocker,” to use the phrase of a toast, having come out of one such encounter with fair credit, did not care to tempt Providence further.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The “Dutch Herodotus, Diedrich Knickerbocker,” to use the phrase of a toast, having come out of one such encounter with fair credit, did not care to tempt Providence further.
Diedrich
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From this reading The “Dutch Herodotus, Diedrich Knickerbocker,” to use the phrase of a toast, having come out of one such encounter with fair credit, did not care to tempt Providence further.
dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading If he had any doubts of the sentiments of his countrymen toward him, his reception in New York dissipated them.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If he had any doubts of the sentiments of his countrymen toward him, his reception in New York dissipated them.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading The “Dutch Herodotus, Diedrich Knickerbocker,” to use the phrase of a toast, having come out of one such encounter with fair credit, did not care to tempt Providence further.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading The “Dutch Herodotus, Diedrich Knickerbocker,” to use the phrase of a toast, having come out of one such encounter with fair credit, did not care to tempt Providence further.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The “Dutch Herodotus, Diedrich Knickerbocker,” to use the phrase of a toast, having come out of one such encounter with fair credit, did not care to tempt Providence further.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading America greeted her most famous literary man with a spontaneous outburst of love and admiration.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The “Dutch Herodotus, Diedrich Knickerbocker,” to use the phrase of a toast, having come out of one such encounter with fair credit, did not care to tempt Providence further.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading America greeted her most famous literary man with a spontaneous outburst of love and admiration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had any doubts of the sentiments of his countrymen toward him, his reception in New York dissipated them.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had any doubts of the sentiments of his countrymen toward him, his reception in New York dissipated them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading America greeted her most famous literary man with a spontaneous outburst of love and admiration.
Herodotusnoun
the ancient Greek known as the father of history; his accounts of the wars between the Greeks and Persians are the first known examples of historical writing (485-425 BC)
From this reading The “Dutch Herodotus, Diedrich Knickerbocker,” to use the phrase of a toast, having come out of one such encounter with fair credit, did not care to tempt Providence further.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he had any doubts of the sentiments of his countrymen toward him, his reception in New York dissipated them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had any doubts of the sentiments of his countrymen toward him, his reception in New York dissipated them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
Knickerbocker
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From this reading The “Dutch Herodotus, Diedrich Knickerbocker,” to use the phrase of a toast, having come out of one such encounter with fair credit, did not care to tempt Providence further.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
legationnoun
the post or office of legate
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading America greeted her most famous literary man with a spontaneous outburst of love and admiration.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading America greeted her most famous literary man with a spontaneous outburst of love and admiration.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading America greeted her most famous literary man with a spontaneous outburst of love and admiration.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading America greeted her most famous literary man with a spontaneous outburst of love and admiration.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The “Dutch Herodotus, Diedrich Knickerbocker,” to use the phrase of a toast, having come out of one such encounter with fair credit, did not care to tempt Providence further.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he had any doubts of the sentiments of his countrymen toward him, his reception in New York dissipated them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The “Dutch Herodotus, Diedrich Knickerbocker,” to use the phrase of a toast, having come out of one such encounter with fair credit, did not care to tempt Providence further.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The “Dutch Herodotus, Diedrich Knickerbocker,” to use the phrase of a toast, having come out of one such encounter with fair credit, did not care to tempt Providence further.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading America greeted her most famous literary man with a spontaneous outburst of love and admiration.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading The “Dutch Herodotus, Diedrich Knickerbocker,” to use the phrase of a toast, having come out of one such encounter with fair credit, did not care to tempt Providence further.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading The “Dutch Herodotus, Diedrich Knickerbocker,” to use the phrase of a toast, having come out of one such encounter with fair credit, did not care to tempt Providence further.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading If he had any doubts of the sentiments of his countrymen toward him, his reception in New York dissipated them.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading If he had any doubts of the sentiments of his countrymen toward him, his reception in New York dissipated them.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
spontaneousadjectiveUS /spɑːnˈteɪniəs/
happening or arising without apparent external cause
From this reading America greeted her most famous literary man with a spontaneous outburst of love and admiration.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The “Dutch Herodotus, Diedrich Knickerbocker,” to use the phrase of a toast, having come out of one such encounter with fair credit, did not care to tempt Providence further.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading The “Dutch Herodotus, Diedrich Knickerbocker,” to use the phrase of a toast, having come out of one such encounter with fair credit, did not care to tempt Providence further.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If he had any doubts of the sentiments of his countrymen toward him, his reception in New York dissipated them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading The “Dutch Herodotus, Diedrich Knickerbocker,” to use the phrase of a toast, having come out of one such encounter with fair credit, did not care to tempt Providence further.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading If he had any doubts of the sentiments of his countrymen toward him, his reception in New York dissipated them.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
unconquerableadjective
not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome
From this reading The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading The “Dutch Herodotus, Diedrich Knickerbocker,” to use the phrase of a toast, having come out of one such encounter with fair credit, did not care to tempt Providence further.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The public banquet in New York, that was long remembered for its brilliancy, was followed by the tender of the same tribute in other cities, an honor which his unconquerable shrinking from this kind of publicity compelled him to decline.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading America greeted her most famous literary man with a spontaneous outburst of love and admiration.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Irving retired from the legation in September, 1831, to return home, the longing to see his native land having become intense; but his arrival in New York was delayed till May, 1832.
