used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nature study became an art, and it ranged all the way from a fad for dilettantes to a solemn exercise in the public school curriculum.
(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 Handbooks of birds and trees, nature guides and charts of all varieties were multiplied.
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 RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nature study became an art, and it ranged all the way from a fad for dilettantes to a solemn exercise in the public school curriculum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the new local color school was ransacking the odd corners of the land for curious types of humanity, these writers were calling attention to the hitherto unnoticed phenomena of fields and meadows and woodlands.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Nature study became an art, and it ranged all the way from a fad for dilettantes to a solemn exercise in the public school curriculum.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading While the new local color school was ransacking the odd corners of the land for curious types of humanity, these writers were calling attention to the hitherto unnoticed phenomena of fields and meadows and woodlands.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Nature study became an art, and it ranged all the way from a fad for dilettantes to a solemn exercise in the public school curriculum.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Handbooks of birds and trees, nature guides and charts of all varieties were multiplied.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading While the new local color school was ransacking the odd corners of the land for curious types of humanity, these writers were calling attention to the hitherto unnoticed phenomena of fields and meadows and woodlands.
chartsnounUS /tʃɑːrts/
plural of “chart” — a visual display of information
From this reading Handbooks of birds and trees, nature guides and charts of all varieties were multiplied.
CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading While the new local color school was ransacking the odd corners of the land for curious types of humanity, these writers were calling attention to the hitherto unnoticed phenomena of fields and meadows and woodlands.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading While the new local color school was ransacking the odd corners of the land for curious types of humanity, these writers were calling attention to the hitherto unnoticed phenomena of fields and meadows and woodlands.
creatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I The creator and inspirer and greatest figure of this school of nature writers was Henry David Thoreau.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading While the new local color school was ransacking the odd corners of the land for curious types of humanity, these writers were calling attention to the hitherto unnoticed phenomena of fields and meadows and woodlands.
curriculumnounUS /kəˈrɪk.jə.ləm/
The subjects comprising a course of study in a school or magical academy.
From this reading Nature study became an art, and it ranged all the way from a fad for dilettantes to a solemn exercise in the public school curriculum.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading I The creator and inspirer and greatest figure of this school of nature writers was Henry David Thoreau.
dilettantes
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From this reading Nature study became an art, and it ranged all the way from a fad for dilettantes to a solemn exercise in the public school curriculum.
the act of discovering something
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Nature study became an art, and it ranged all the way from a fad for dilettantes to a solemn exercise in the public school curriculum.
communicated in words
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
fadnounUS /fæd/
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading Nature study became an art, and it ranged all the way from a fad for dilettantes to a solemn exercise in the public school curriculum.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading While the new local color school was ransacking the odd corners of the land for curious types of humanity, these writers were calling attention to the hitherto unnoticed phenomena of fields and meadows and woodlands.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I The creator and inspirer and greatest figure of this school of nature writers was Henry David Thoreau.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While the new local color school was ransacking the odd corners of the land for curious types of humanity, these writers were calling attention to the hitherto unnoticed phenomena of fields and meadows and woodlands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nature study became an art, and it ranged all the way from a fad for dilettantes to a solemn exercise in the public school curriculum.
highest in quality
From this reading I The creator and inspirer and greatest figure of this school of nature writers was Henry David Thoreau.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Handbooks of birds and trees, nature guides and charts of all varieties were multiplied.
HandbooksnounUS /ˈhændbʊks/
plural of “handbook” — a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
From this reading Handbooks of birds and trees, nature guides and charts of all varieties were multiplied.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading I The creator and inspirer and greatest figure of this school of nature writers was Henry David Thoreau.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading While the new local color school was ransacking the odd corners of the land for curious types of humanity, these writers were calling attention to the hitherto unnoticed phenomena of fields and meadows and woodlands.
the quality of being humane
From this reading While the new local color school was ransacking the odd corners of the land for curious types of humanity, these writers were calling attention to the hitherto unnoticed phenomena of fields and meadows and woodlands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The creator and inspirer and greatest figure of this school of nature writers was Henry David Thoreau.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
insistencenounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
inspirernoun
a leader who stimulates and excites people to action
From this reading I The creator and inspirer and greatest figure of this school of nature writers was Henry David Thoreau.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nature study became an art, and it ranged all the way from a fad for dilettantes to a solemn exercise in the public school curriculum.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading While the new local color school was ransacking the odd corners of the land for curious types of humanity, these writers were calling attention to the hitherto unnoticed phenomena of fields and meadows and woodlands.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading While the new local color school was ransacking the odd corners of the land for curious types of humanity, these writers were calling attention to the hitherto unnoticed phenomena of fields and meadows and woodlands.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading While the new local color school was ransacking the odd corners of the land for curious types of humanity, these writers were calling attention to the hitherto unnoticed phenomena of fields and meadows and woodlands.
multipliedadjectiveUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪd/
greatly increased as by multiplication
From this reading Handbooks of birds and trees, nature guides and charts of all varieties were multiplied.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
not divisible by two
From this reading While the new local color school was ransacking the odd corners of the land for curious types of humanity, these writers were calling attention to the hitherto unnoticed phenomena of fields and meadows and woodlands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
phenomenanounUS /fəˈnɑːmənə/
plural of “phenomenon” — any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading While the new local color school was ransacking the odd corners of the land for curious types of humanity, these writers were calling attention to the hitherto unnoticed phenomena of fields and meadows and woodlands.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Nature study became an art, and it ranged all the way from a fad for dilettantes to a solemn exercise in the public school curriculum.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading Nature study became an art, and it ranged all the way from a fad for dilettantes to a solemn exercise in the public school curriculum.
ransackingnounUS /ˈrænsækɪŋ/
a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)
From this reading While the new local color school was ransacking the odd corners of the land for curious types of humanity, these writers were calling attention to the hitherto unnoticed phenomena of fields and meadows and woodlands.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
move upward
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
an educational institution
From this reading While the new local color school was ransacking the odd corners of the land for curious types of humanity, these writers were calling attention to the hitherto unnoticed phenomena of fields and meadows and woodlands.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Nature study became an art, and it ranged all the way from a fad for dilettantes to a solemn exercise in the public school curriculum.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While the new local color school was ransacking the odd corners of the land for curious types of humanity, these writers were calling attention to the hitherto unnoticed phenomena of fields and meadows and woodlands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I The creator and inspirer and greatest figure of this school of nature writers was Henry David Thoreau.
ThoreaunounUS /θərˈoʊ/
United States writer and social critic (1817-1862)
From this reading I The creator and inspirer and greatest figure of this school of nature writers was Henry David Thoreau.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Handbooks of birds and trees, nature guides and charts of all varieties were multiplied.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading While the new local color school was ransacking the odd corners of the land for curious types of humanity, these writers were calling attention to the hitherto unnoticed phenomena of fields and meadows and woodlands.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading While the new local color school was ransacking the odd corners of the land for curious types of humanity, these writers were calling attention to the hitherto unnoticed phenomena of fields and meadows and woodlands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Handbooks of birds and trees, nature guides and charts of all varieties were multiplied.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the new local color school was ransacking the odd corners of the land for curious types of humanity, these writers were calling attention to the hitherto unnoticed phenomena of fields and meadows and woodlands.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nature study became an art, and it ranged all the way from a fad for dilettantes to a solemn exercise in the public school curriculum.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the new local color school was ransacking the odd corners of the land for curious types of humanity, these writers were calling attention to the hitherto unnoticed phenomena of fields and meadows and woodlands.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the new local color school was ransacking the odd corners of the land for curious types of humanity, these writers were calling attention to the hitherto unnoticed phenomena of fields and meadows and woodlands.
woodlandsnounUS /ˈwʊdlændz/
plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading While the new local color school was ransacking the odd corners of the land for curious types of humanity, these writers were calling attention to the hitherto unnoticed phenomena of fields and meadows and woodlands.
WRITERSnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading RISE OF THE NATURE WRITERS One phase of the new discovery of America following the Civil War--return to reality, insistence upon things as they are--expressed itself in nature study.
