Chapter XXV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception

From this reading A more permanent allegiance developed in a second group who lived out their lives in the land of their adoption, such, for example, as Joaquin Miller and Increase Mather.

the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

From this reading A more permanent allegiance developed in a second group who lived out their lives in the land of their adoption, such, for example, as Joaquin Miller and Increase Mather.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

the formal act of approving

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A more permanent allegiance developed in a second group who lived out their lives in the land of their adoption, such, for example, as Joaquin Miller and Increase Mather.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading And the final stage is fulfilled by those whose whole lives belonged to the maturing frontier, like most of the second generation.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

the two together, not just one

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

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From this reading The earliest writers came from the East and were only temporary sojourners in the new country, Bret Harte and Mark Twain corresponding in different degrees to colonists like John Smith and Nathaniel Ward.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And the final stage is fulfilled by those whose whole lives belonged to the maturing frontier, like most of the second generation.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The earliest writers came from the East and were only temporary sojourners in the new country, Bret Harte and Mark Twain corresponding in different degrees to colonists like John Smith and Nathaniel Ward.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading The earliest writers came from the East and were only temporary sojourners in the new country, Bret Harte and Mark Twain corresponding in different degrees to colonists like John Smith and Nathaniel Ward.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

accompanying

From this reading The earliest writers came from the East and were only temporary sojourners in the new country, Bret Harte and Mark Twain corresponding in different degrees to colonists like John Smith and Nathaniel Ward.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The earliest writers came from the East and were only temporary sojourners in the new country, Bret Harte and Mark Twain corresponding in different degrees to colonists like John Smith and Nathaniel Ward.

disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The earliest writers came from the East and were only temporary sojourners in the new country, Bret Harte and Mark Twain corresponding in different degrees to colonists like John Smith and Nathaniel Ward.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading A more permanent allegiance developed in a second group who lived out their lives in the land of their adoption, such, for example, as Joaquin Miller and Increase Mather.

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The earliest writers came from the East and were only temporary sojourners in the new country, Bret Harte and Mark Twain corresponding in different degrees to colonists like John Smith and Nathaniel Ward.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading The earliest writers came from the East and were only temporary sojourners in the new country, Bret Harte and Mark Twain corresponding in different degrees to colonists like John Smith and Nathaniel Ward.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading The earliest writers came from the East and were only temporary sojourners in the new country, Bret Harte and Mark Twain corresponding in different degrees to colonists like John Smith and Nathaniel Ward.

an abstract part of something

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading A more permanent allegiance developed in a second group who lived out their lives in the land of their adoption, such, for example, as Joaquin Miller and Increase Mather.

third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

the organ of sight

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading And the final stage is fulfilled by those whose whole lives belonged to the maturing frontier, like most of the second generation.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

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From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The earliest writers came from the East and were only temporary sojourners in the new country, Bret Harte and Mark Twain corresponding in different degrees to colonists like John Smith and Nathaniel Ward.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading And the final stage is fulfilled by those whose whole lives belonged to the maturing frontier, like most of the second generation.

completed to perfection

From this reading And the final stage is fulfilled by those whose whole lives belonged to the maturing frontier, like most of the second generation.

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading And the final stage is fulfilled by those whose whole lives belonged to the maturing frontier, like most of the second generation.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading A more permanent allegiance developed in a second group who lived out their lives in the land of their adoption, such, for example, as Joaquin Miller and Increase Mather.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)

From this reading The earliest writers came from the East and were only temporary sojourners in the new country, Bret Harte and Mark Twain corresponding in different degrees to colonists like John Smith and Nathaniel Ward.

the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

a quantity that is added

From this reading A more permanent allegiance developed in a second group who lived out their lives in the land of their adoption, such, for example, as Joaquin Miller and Increase Mather.

plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

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From this reading A more permanent allegiance developed in a second group who lived out their lives in the land of their adoption, such, for example, as Joaquin Miller and Increase Mather.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The earliest writers came from the East and were only temporary sojourners in the new country, Bret Harte and Mark Twain corresponding in different degrees to colonists like John Smith and Nathaniel Ward.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading A more permanent allegiance developed in a second group who lived out their lives in the land of their adoption, such, for example, as Joaquin Miller and Increase Mather.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The earliest writers came from the East and were only temporary sojourners in the new country, Bret Harte and Mark Twain corresponding in different degrees to colonists like John Smith and Nathaniel Ward.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading A more permanent allegiance developed in a second group who lived out their lives in the land of their adoption, such, for example, as Joaquin Miller and Increase Mather.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A more permanent allegiance developed in a second group who lived out their lives in the land of their adoption, such, for example, as Joaquin Miller and Increase Mather.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

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From this reading A more permanent allegiance developed in a second group who lived out their lives in the land of their adoption, such, for example, as Joaquin Miller and Increase Mather.

-ing form of “mature” — develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

From this reading And the final stage is fulfilled by those whose whole lives belonged to the maturing frontier, like most of the second generation.

United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading A more permanent allegiance developed in a second group who lived out their lives in the land of their adoption, such, for example, as Joaquin Miller and Increase Mather.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A more permanent allegiance developed in a second group who lived out their lives in the land of their adoption, such, for example, as Joaquin Miller and Increase Mather.

used to form the superlative

From this reading And the final stage is fulfilled by those whose whole lives belonged to the maturing frontier, like most of the second generation.

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From this reading The earliest writers came from the East and were only temporary sojourners in the new country, Bret Harte and Mark Twain corresponding in different degrees to colonists like John Smith and Nathaniel Ward.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The earliest writers came from the East and were only temporary sojourners in the new country, Bret Harte and Mark Twain corresponding in different degrees to colonists like John Smith and Nathaniel Ward.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

and nothing more

From this reading The earliest writers came from the East and were only temporary sojourners in the new country, Bret Harte and Mark Twain corresponding in different degrees to colonists like John Smith and Nathaniel Ward.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A more permanent allegiance developed in a second group who lived out their lives in the land of their adoption, such, for example, as Joaquin Miller and Increase Mather.

something having the property of being analogous to something else

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading A more permanent allegiance developed in a second group who lived out their lives in the land of their adoption, such, for example, as Joaquin Miller and Increase Mather.

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

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From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading A more permanent allegiance developed in a second group who lived out their lives in the land of their adoption, such, for example, as Joaquin Miller and Increase Mather.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading The earliest writers came from the East and were only temporary sojourners in the new country, Bret Harte and Mark Twain corresponding in different degrees to colonists like John Smith and Nathaniel Ward.

plural of “sojourner” — a temporary resident

From this reading The earliest writers came from the East and were only temporary sojourners in the new country, Bret Harte and Mark Twain corresponding in different degrees to colonists like John Smith and Nathaniel Ward.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading And the final stage is fulfilled by those whose whole lives belonged to the maturing frontier, like most of the second generation.

plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

not in physical motion

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading A more permanent allegiance developed in a second group who lived out their lives in the land of their adoption, such, for example, as Joaquin Miller and Increase Mather.

third-person singular of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading The earliest writers came from the East and were only temporary sojourners in the new country, Bret Harte and Mark Twain corresponding in different degrees to colonists like John Smith and Nathaniel Ward.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A more permanent allegiance developed in a second group who lived out their lives in the land of their adoption, such, for example, as Joaquin Miller and Increase Mather.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And the final stage is fulfilled by those whose whole lives belonged to the maturing frontier, like most of the second generation.

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From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The earliest writers came from the East and were only temporary sojourners in the new country, Bret Harte and Mark Twain corresponding in different degrees to colonists like John Smith and Nathaniel Ward.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

in the direction of

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

two items of the same kind

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

under normal conditions

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading The earliest writers came from the East and were only temporary sojourners in the new country, Bret Harte and Mark Twain corresponding in different degrees to colonists like John Smith and Nathaniel Ward.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The earliest writers came from the East and were only temporary sojourners in the new country, Bret Harte and Mark Twain corresponding in different degrees to colonists like John Smith and Nathaniel Ward.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading THE WEST AND MARK TWAIN There is a valid parallel between the beginnings of American literature and the early stages of its development in the West, for in both instances it followed on the wave of pioneer settlement.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

which person or people

From this reading A more permanent allegiance developed in a second group who lived out their lives in the land of their adoption, such, for example, as Joaquin Miller and Increase Mather.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading And the final stage is fulfilled by those whose whole lives belonged to the maturing frontier, like most of the second generation.

belonging to which person

From this reading And the final stage is fulfilled by those whose whole lives belonged to the maturing frontier, like most of the second generation.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The earliest writers came from the East and were only temporary sojourners in the new country, Bret Harte and Mark Twain corresponding in different degrees to colonists like John Smith and Nathaniel Ward.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading The parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.

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 parallel exists too in the fact that the early authors wrote usually with one eye on the older community, eager for approval and half resentful of criticism--an attitude of West toward East which still survives in the timider element along the chain from London to New York to Chicago to San Francisco to Honolulu.