1807
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From this reading JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Whittier (1807-1892) stands in decided contrast both in upbringing and in career with the other great New England contemporaries.
1821
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From this reading All the rest were college men, graduates of either Bowdoin or Harvard between 1821 and 1838, and all were familiar from youth with the world of books.
1833
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From this reading He was no less retiring in disposition than the Concord group, yet he was early drawn into the antislavery conflict, and through all his middle years (from 1833 to 1865) he was an untiring man of affairs.
1838
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From this reading All the rest were college men, graduates of either Bowdoin or Harvard between 1821 and 1838, and all were familiar from youth with the world of books.
1865
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From this reading He was no less retiring in disposition than the Concord group, yet he was early drawn into the antislavery conflict, and through all his middle years (from 1833 to 1865) he was an untiring man of affairs.
1892
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From this reading JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Whittier (1807-1892) stands in decided contrast both in upbringing and in career with the other great New England contemporaries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whittier was a farm boy, sprung from untutored farming stock, and in the way of formal schooling had only two terms at Haverhill Academy, paid for with his own hard earnings.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading Whittier was a farm boy, sprung from untutored farming stock, and in the way of formal schooling had only two terms at Haverhill Academy, paid for with his own hard earnings.
matters of personal concern
From this reading He was no less retiring in disposition than the Concord group, yet he was early drawn into the antislavery conflict, and through all his middle years (from 1833 to 1865) he was an untiring man of affairs.
(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 All the rest were college men, graduates of either Bowdoin or Harvard between 1821 and 1838, and all were familiar from youth with the world of books.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was no less retiring in disposition than the Concord group, yet he was early drawn into the antislavery conflict, and through all his middle years (from 1833 to 1865) he was an untiring man of affairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Whittier (1807-1892) stands in decided contrast both in upbringing and in career with the other great New England contemporaries.
antislavery
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From this reading He was no less retiring in disposition than the Concord group, yet he was early drawn into the antislavery conflict, and through all his middle years (from 1833 to 1865) he was an untiring man of affairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whittier was a farm boy, sprung from untutored farming stock, and in the way of formal schooling had only two terms at Haverhill Academy, paid for with his own hard earnings.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading All the rest were college men, graduates of either Bowdoin or Harvard between 1821 and 1838, and all were familiar from youth with the world of books.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading All the rest were college men, graduates of either Bowdoin or Harvard between 1821 and 1838, and all were familiar from youth with the world of books.
the two together, not just one
From this reading JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Whittier (1807-1892) stands in decided contrast both in upbringing and in career with the other great New England contemporaries.
Bowdoin
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From this reading All the rest were college men, graduates of either Bowdoin or Harvard between 1821 and 1838, and all were familiar from youth with the world of books.
a youthful male person
From this reading Whittier was a farm boy, sprung from untutored farming stock, and in the way of formal schooling had only two terms at Haverhill Academy, paid for with his own hard earnings.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Whittier (1807-1892) stands in decided contrast both in upbringing and in career with the other great New England contemporaries.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading All the rest were college men, graduates of either Bowdoin or Harvard between 1821 and 1838, and all were familiar from youth with the world of books.
ConcordnounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrd/
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading He was no less retiring in disposition than the Concord group, yet he was early drawn into the antislavery conflict, and through all his middle years (from 1833 to 1865) he was an untiring man of affairs.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading He was no less retiring in disposition than the Concord group, yet he was early drawn into the antislavery conflict, and through all his middle years (from 1833 to 1865) he was an untiring man of affairs.
contemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Whittier (1807-1892) stands in decided contrast both in upbringing and in career with the other great New England contemporaries.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Whittier (1807-1892) stands in decided contrast both in upbringing and in career with the other great New England contemporaries.
recognizable; marked
From this reading JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Whittier (1807-1892) stands in decided contrast both in upbringing and in career with the other great New England contemporaries.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading He was no less retiring in disposition than the Concord group, yet he was early drawn into the antislavery conflict, and through all his middle years (from 1833 to 1865) he was an untiring man of affairs.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He was no less retiring in disposition than the Concord group, yet he was early drawn into the antislavery conflict, and through all his middle years (from 1833 to 1865) he was an untiring man of affairs.
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 He was no less retiring in disposition than the Concord group, yet he was early drawn into the antislavery conflict, and through all his middle years (from 1833 to 1865) he was an untiring man of affairs.
earningsnounUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋz/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Whittier was a farm boy, sprung from untutored farming stock, and in the way of formal schooling had only two terms at Haverhill Academy, paid for with his own hard earnings.
one or the other of two
From this reading All the rest were college men, graduates of either Bowdoin or Harvard between 1821 and 1838, and all were familiar from youth with the world of books.
Emerson'snounUS /ˈemərsənz/
possessive form of “emerson” — United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading Emerson's interest in politics ended with the symbolical value of the Concord town meeting; Thoreau's was registered in his spectacular protest (see p.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Emerson's interest in politics ended with the symbolical value of the Concord town meeting; Thoreau's was registered in his spectacular protest (see p.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Whittier (1807-1892) stands in decided contrast both in upbringing and in career with the other great New England contemporaries.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading All the rest were college men, graduates of either Bowdoin or Harvard between 1821 and 1838, and all were familiar from youth with the world of books.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Whittier was a farm boy, sprung from untutored farming stock, and in the way of formal schooling had only two terms at Haverhill Academy, paid for with his own hard earnings.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading Whittier was a farm boy, sprung from untutored farming stock, and in the way of formal schooling had only two terms at Haverhill Academy, paid for with his own hard earnings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whittier was a farm boy, sprung from untutored farming stock, and in the way of formal schooling had only two terms at Haverhill Academy, paid for with his own hard earnings.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading Whittier was a farm boy, sprung from untutored farming stock, and in the way of formal schooling had only two terms at Haverhill Academy, paid for with his own hard earnings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the rest were college men, graduates of either Bowdoin or Harvard between 1821 and 1838, and all were familiar from youth with the world of books.
graduatesnounUS /ˈɡrædʒəwəts/
plural of “graduate” — a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
From this reading All the rest were college men, graduates of either Bowdoin or Harvard between 1821 and 1838, and all were familiar from youth with the world of books.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Whittier (1807-1892) stands in decided contrast both in upbringing and in career with the other great New England contemporaries.
GREENLEAF
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From this reading JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Whittier (1807-1892) stands in decided contrast both in upbringing and in career with the other great New England contemporaries.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He was no less retiring in disposition than the Concord group, yet he was early drawn into the antislavery conflict, and through all his middle years (from 1833 to 1865) he was an untiring man of affairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whittier was a farm boy, sprung from untutored farming stock, and in the way of formal schooling had only two terms at Haverhill Academy, paid for with his own hard earnings.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Whittier was a farm boy, sprung from untutored farming stock, and in the way of formal schooling had only two terms at Haverhill Academy, paid for with his own hard earnings.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading All the rest were college men, graduates of either Bowdoin or Harvard between 1821 and 1838, and all were familiar from youth with the world of books.
Haverhill
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From this reading Whittier was a farm boy, sprung from untutored farming stock, and in the way of formal schooling had only two terms at Haverhill Academy, paid for with his own hard earnings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was no less retiring in disposition than the Concord group, yet he was early drawn into the antislavery conflict, and through all his middle years (from 1833 to 1865) he was an untiring man of affairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whittier was a farm boy, sprung from untutored farming stock, and in the way of formal schooling had only two terms at Haverhill Academy, paid for with his own hard earnings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Whittier (1807-1892) stands in decided contrast both in upbringing and in career with the other great New England contemporaries.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Emerson's interest in politics ended with the symbolical value of the Concord town meeting; Thoreau's was registered in his spectacular protest (see p.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was no less retiring in disposition than the Concord group, yet he was early drawn into the antislavery conflict, and through all his middle years (from 1833 to 1865) he was an untiring man of affairs.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Whittier (1807-1892) stands in decided contrast both in upbringing and in career with the other great New England contemporaries.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He was no less retiring in disposition than the Concord group, yet he was early drawn into the antislavery conflict, and through all his middle years (from 1833 to 1865) he was an untiring man of affairs.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was no less retiring in disposition than the Concord group, yet he was early drawn into the antislavery conflict, and through all his middle years (from 1833 to 1865) he was an untiring man of affairs.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Emerson's interest in politics ended with the symbolical value of the Concord town meeting; Thoreau's was registered in his spectacular protest (see p.
the force of workers available
From this reading All the rest were college men, graduates of either Bowdoin or Harvard between 1821 and 1838, and all were familiar from youth with the world of books.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He was no less retiring in disposition than the Concord group, yet he was early drawn into the antislavery conflict, and through all his middle years (from 1833 to 1865) he was an untiring man of affairs.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Whittier (1807-1892) stands in decided contrast both in upbringing and in career with the other great New England contemporaries.
not any; not one
From this reading He was no less retiring in disposition than the Concord group, yet he was early drawn into the antislavery conflict, and through all his middle years (from 1833 to 1865) he was an untiring man of affairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the rest were college men, graduates of either Bowdoin or Harvard between 1821 and 1838, and all were familiar from youth with the world of books.
and nothing more
From this reading Whittier was a farm boy, sprung from untutored farming stock, and in the way of formal schooling had only two terms at Haverhill Academy, paid for with his own hard earnings.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All the rest were college men, graduates of either Bowdoin or Harvard between 1821 and 1838, and all were familiar from youth with the world of books.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Whittier (1807-1892) stands in decided contrast both in upbringing and in career with the other great New England contemporaries.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Whittier was a farm boy, sprung from untutored farming stock, and in the way of formal schooling had only two terms at Haverhill Academy, paid for with his own hard earnings.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Emerson's interest in politics ended with the symbolical value of the Concord town meeting; Thoreau's was registered in his spectacular protest (see p.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Whittier was a farm boy, sprung from untutored farming stock, and in the way of formal schooling had only two terms at Haverhill Academy, paid for with his own hard earnings.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading Emerson's interest in politics ended with the symbolical value of the Concord town meeting; Thoreau's was registered in his spectacular protest (see p.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Emerson's interest in politics ended with the symbolical value of the Concord town meeting; Thoreau's was registered in his spectacular protest (see p.
registeredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading Emerson's interest in politics ended with the symbolical value of the Concord town meeting; Thoreau's was registered in his spectacular protest (see p.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading All the rest were college men, graduates of either Bowdoin or Harvard between 1821 and 1838, and all were familiar from youth with the world of books.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading He was no less retiring in disposition than the Concord group, yet he was early drawn into the antislavery conflict, and through all his middle years (from 1833 to 1865) he was an untiring man of affairs.
schoolingnounUS /ˈskuːlɪŋ/
the act of teaching at school
From this reading Whittier was a farm boy, sprung from untutored farming stock, and in the way of formal schooling had only two terms at Haverhill Academy, paid for with his own hard earnings.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Emerson's interest in politics ended with the symbolical value of the Concord town meeting; Thoreau's was registered in his spectacular protest (see p.
spectacularadjectiveUS /spekˈtækjələr/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Emerson's interest in politics ended with the symbolical value of the Concord town meeting; Thoreau's was registered in his spectacular protest (see p.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Whittier was a farm boy, sprung from untutored farming stock, and in the way of formal schooling had only two terms at Haverhill Academy, paid for with his own hard earnings.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Whittier (1807-1892) stands in decided contrast both in upbringing and in career with the other great New England contemporaries.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Whittier was a farm boy, sprung from untutored farming stock, and in the way of formal schooling had only two terms at Haverhill Academy, paid for with his own hard earnings.
symbolicaladjective
relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols
From this reading Emerson's interest in politics ended with the symbolical value of the Concord town meeting; Thoreau's was registered in his spectacular protest (see p.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Whittier was a farm boy, sprung from untutored farming stock, and in the way of formal schooling had only two terms at Haverhill Academy, paid for with his own hard earnings.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was no less retiring in disposition than the Concord group, yet he was early drawn into the antislavery conflict, and through all his middle years (from 1833 to 1865) he was an untiring man of affairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Whittier (1807-1892) stands in decided contrast both in upbringing and in career with the other great New England contemporaries.
Thoreau's
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From this reading Emerson's interest in politics ended with the symbolical value of the Concord town meeting; Thoreau's was registered in his spectacular protest (see p.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was no less retiring in disposition than the Concord group, yet he was early drawn into the antislavery conflict, and through all his middle years (from 1833 to 1865) he was an untiring man of affairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was no less retiring in disposition than the Concord group, yet he was early drawn into the antislavery conflict, and through all his middle years (from 1833 to 1865) he was an untiring man of affairs.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Emerson's interest in politics ended with the symbolical value of the Concord town meeting; Thoreau's was registered in his spectacular protest (see p.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Whittier was a farm boy, sprung from untutored farming stock, and in the way of formal schooling had only two terms at Haverhill Academy, paid for with his own hard earnings.
untiringadjective
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading He was no less retiring in disposition than the Concord group, yet he was early drawn into the antislavery conflict, and through all his middle years (from 1833 to 1865) he was an untiring man of affairs.
untutoredadjective
lacking in schooling
From this reading Whittier was a farm boy, sprung from untutored farming stock, and in the way of formal schooling had only two terms at Haverhill Academy, paid for with his own hard earnings.
upbringingnounUS /ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/
properties acquired during a person's formative years
From this reading JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Whittier (1807-1892) stands in decided contrast both in upbringing and in career with the other great New England contemporaries.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Emerson's interest in politics ended with the symbolical value of the Concord town meeting; Thoreau's was registered in his spectacular protest (see p.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whittier was a farm boy, sprung from untutored farming stock, and in the way of formal schooling had only two terms at Haverhill Academy, paid for with his own hard earnings.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Whittier was a farm boy, sprung from untutored farming stock, and in the way of formal schooling had only two terms at Haverhill Academy, paid for with his own hard earnings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the rest were college men, graduates of either Bowdoin or Harvard between 1821 and 1838, and all were familiar from youth with the world of books.
WHITTIERnounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Whittier (1807-1892) stands in decided contrast both in upbringing and in career with the other great New England contemporaries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Whittier (1807-1892) stands in decided contrast both in upbringing and in career with the other great New England contemporaries.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All the rest were college men, graduates of either Bowdoin or Harvard between 1821 and 1838, and all were familiar from youth with the world of books.
a late time of life
From this reading He was no less retiring in disposition than the Concord group, yet he was early drawn into the antislavery conflict, and through all his middle years (from 1833 to 1865) he was an untiring man of affairs.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was no less retiring in disposition than the Concord group, yet he was early drawn into the antislavery conflict, and through all his middle years (from 1833 to 1865) he was an untiring man of affairs.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading All the rest were college men, graduates of either Bowdoin or Harvard between 1821 and 1838, and all were familiar from youth with the world of books.
