1850
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From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
1859
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From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The New Yorkers had done a very distinguished work.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE TRANSCENDENTALISTS With the passing of Irving, Cooper, and Bryant the leadership in American letters was lost to New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRANSCENDENTALISTS With the passing of Irving, Cooper, and Bryant the leadership in American letters was lost to New York.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Yet, though their fame was destined to live, their influence on other authors was bound to die with them because they both were looking backward.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Yet, though their fame was destined to live, their influence on other authors was bound to die with them because they both were looking backward.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The two prose writers in particular had shown talents of which their countrymen could be proud and had introduced the New World to the Old.
for the reason that
From this reading Yet, though their fame was destined to live, their influence on other authors was bound to die with them because they both were looking backward.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Yet, though their fame was destined to live, their influence on other authors was bound to die with them because they both were looking backward.
confined by bonds
From this reading Yet, though their fame was destined to live, their influence on other authors was bound to die with them because they both were looking backward.
Bryant
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From this reading THE TRANSCENDENTALISTS With the passing of Irving, Cooper, and Bryant the leadership in American letters was lost to New York.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading THE TRANSCENDENTALISTS With the passing of Irving, Cooper, and Bryant the leadership in American letters was lost to New York.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The two prose writers in particular had shown talents of which their countrymen could be proud and had introduced the New World to the Old.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading The two prose writers in particular had shown talents of which their countrymen could be proud and had introduced the New World to the Old.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Yet, though their fame was destined to live, their influence on other authors was bound to die with them because they both were looking backward.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Yet, though their fame was destined to live, their influence on other authors was bound to die with them because they both were looking backward.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading The New Yorkers had done a very distinguished work.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The New Yorkers had done a very distinguished work.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Yet, though their fame was destined to live, their influence on other authors was bound to die with them because they both were looking backward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The New Yorkers had done a very distinguished work.
HawthornenounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRANSCENDENTALISTS With the passing of Irving, Cooper, and Bryant the leadership in American letters was lost to New York.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Yet, though their fame was destined to live, their influence on other authors was bound to die with them because they both were looking backward.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading The two prose writers in particular had shown talents of which their countrymen could be proud and had introduced the New World to the Old.
IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading THE TRANSCENDENTALISTS With the passing of Irving, Cooper, and Bryant the leadership in American letters was lost to New York.
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading THE TRANSCENDENTALISTS With the passing of Irving, Cooper, and Bryant the leadership in American letters was lost to New York.
the literary culture
From this reading THE TRANSCENDENTALISTS With the passing of Irving, Cooper, and Bryant the leadership in American letters was lost to New York.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Yet, though their fame was destined to live, their influence on other authors was bound to die with them because they both were looking backward.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Yet, though their fame was destined to live, their influence on other authors was bound to die with them because they both were looking backward.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE TRANSCENDENTALISTS With the passing of Irving, Cooper, and Bryant the leadership in American letters was lost to New York.
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
the force of workers available
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE TRANSCENDENTALISTS With the passing of Irving, Cooper, and Bryant the leadership in American letters was lost to New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRANSCENDENTALISTS With the passing of Irving, Cooper, and Bryant the leadership in American letters was lost to New York.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The two prose writers in particular had shown talents of which their countrymen could be proud and had introduced the New World to the Old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet, though their fame was destined to live, their influence on other authors was bound to die with them because they both were looking backward.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Yet, though their fame was destined to live, their influence on other authors was bound to die with them because they both were looking backward.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The two prose writers in particular had shown talents of which their countrymen could be proud and had introduced the New World to the Old.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE TRANSCENDENTALISTS With the passing of Irving, Cooper, and Bryant the leadership in American letters was lost to New York.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading The two prose writers in particular had shown talents of which their countrymen could be proud and had introduced the New World to the Old.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The two prose writers in particular had shown talents of which their countrymen could be proud and had introduced the New World to the Old.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The two prose writers in particular had shown talents of which their countrymen could be proud and had introduced the New World to the Old.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading The two prose writers in particular had shown talents of which their countrymen could be proud and had introduced the New World to the Old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRANSCENDENTALISTS With the passing of Irving, Cooper, and Bryant the leadership in American letters was lost to New York.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet, though their fame was destined to live, their influence on other authors was bound to die with them because they both were looking backward.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet, though their fame was destined to live, their influence on other authors was bound to die with them because they both were looking backward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
ThoreaunounUS /θərˈoʊ/
United States writer and social critic (1817-1862)
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet, though their fame was destined to live, their influence on other authors was bound to die with them because they both were looking backward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRANSCENDENTALISTS With the passing of Irving, Cooper, and Bryant the leadership in American letters was lost to New York.
TRANSCENDENTALISTS
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From this reading THE TRANSCENDENTALISTS With the passing of Irving, Cooper, and Bryant the leadership in American letters was lost to New York.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two prose writers in particular had shown talents of which their countrymen could be proud and had introduced the New World to the Old.
precisely as stated
From this reading The New Yorkers had done a very distinguished work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRANSCENDENTALISTS With the passing of Irving, Cooper, and Bryant the leadership in American letters was lost to New York.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two prose writers in particular had shown talents of which their countrymen could be proud and had introduced the New World to the Old.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
WhittiernounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading Indeed, by 1850, while all this trio were living, four men in eastern Massachusetts were in full career,--Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier; and before the death of Irving, in 1859, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Holmes came into their full powers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TRANSCENDENTALISTS With the passing of Irving, Cooper, and Bryant the leadership in American letters was lost to New York.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The New Yorkers had done a very distinguished work.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The two prose writers in particular had shown talents of which their countrymen could be proud and had introduced the New World to the Old.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The two prose writers in particular had shown talents of which their countrymen could be proud and had introduced the New World to the Old.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, though their fame was destined to live, their influence on other authors was bound to die with them because they both were looking backward.
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 THE TRANSCENDENTALISTS With the passing of Irving, Cooper, and Bryant the leadership in American letters was lost to New York.
Yorkers
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From this reading The New Yorkers had done a very distinguished work.
