used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A passion for reading books had taken possession of me and I did not work when I had any money at all but often for weeks spent my time reading any book I could get my hands on.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
(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 The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The factory had become America’s church and duplicates of it stood everywhere, on almost every street of every city belching black incense into the sky.
America'snounUS /əˈmerəkəz/
possessive form of “america” — 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 The factory had become America’s church and duplicates of it stood everywhere, on almost every street of every city belching black incense into the sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A passion for reading books had taken possession of me and I did not work when I had any money at all but often for weeks spent my time reading any book I could get my hands on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A passion for reading books had taken possession of me and I did not work when I had any money at all but often for weeks spent my time reading any book I could get my hands on.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The factory had become America’s church and duplicates of it stood everywhere, on almost every street of every city belching black incense into the sky.
belchingnounUS /ˈbeltʃɪŋ/
the forceful expulsion of something from inside
From this reading The factory had become America’s church and duplicates of it stood everywhere, on almost every street of every city belching black incense into the sky.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The factory had become America’s church and duplicates of it stood everywhere, on almost every street of every city belching black incense into the sky.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading A passion for reading books had taken possession of me and I did not work when I had any money at all but often for weeks spent my time reading any book I could get my hands on.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The land was filled with gods but they were new gods and their images, standing on every street of every town and city, were cast in iron and steel.
put or send forth
From this reading The land was filled with gods but they were new gods and their images, standing on every street of every town and city, were cast in iron and steel.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The factory had become America’s church and duplicates of it stood everywhere, on almost every street of every city belching black incense into the sky.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The land was filled with gods but they were new gods and their images, standing on every street of every town and city, were cast in iron and steel.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A passion for reading books had taken possession of me and I did not work when I had any money at all but often for weeks spent my time reading any book I could get my hands on.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A passion for reading books had taken possession of me and I did not work when I had any money at all but often for weeks spent my time reading any book I could get my hands on.
doctrinenounUS /ˈdɑːktrən/
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
duplicatesnounUS /ˈdjuːpləkeɪts/
plural of “duplicate” — something additional of the same kind
From this reading The factory had become America’s church and duplicates of it stood everywhere, on almost every street of every city belching black incense into the sky.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The land was filled with gods but they were new gods and their images, standing on every street of every town and city, were cast in iron and steel.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The factory had become America’s church and duplicates of it stood everywhere, on almost every street of every city belching black incense into the sky.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading The factory had become America’s church and duplicates of it stood everywhere, on almost every street of every city belching black incense into the sky.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The land was filled with gods but they were new gods and their images, standing on every street of every town and city, were cast in iron and steel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A passion for reading books had taken possession of me and I did not work when I had any money at all but often for weeks spent my time reading any book I could get my hands on.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A passion for reading books had taken possession of me and I did not work when I had any money at all but often for weeks spent my time reading any book I could get my hands on.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The land was filled with gods but they were new gods and their images, standing on every street of every town and city, were cast in iron and steel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A passion for reading books had taken possession of me and I did not work when I had any money at all but often for weeks spent my time reading any book I could get my hands on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A passion for reading books had taken possession of me and I did not work when I had any money at all but often for weeks spent my time reading any book I could get my hands on.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading The land was filled with gods but they were new gods and their images, standing on every street of every town and city, were cast in iron and steel.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
incensenounUS /ˌɪnˈsens/
a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
From this reading The factory had become America’s church and duplicates of it stood everywhere, on almost every street of every city belching black incense into the sky.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The factory had become America’s church and duplicates of it stood everywhere, on almost every street of every city belching black incense into the sky.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The land was filled with gods but they were new gods and their images, standing on every street of every town and city, were cast in iron and steel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The factory had become America’s church and duplicates of it stood everywhere, on almost every street of every city belching black incense into the sky.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The land was filled with gods but they were new gods and their images, standing on every street of every town and city, were cast in iron and steel.
librariesnounUS /ˈlaɪbreriːz/
plural of “library” — a room where books are kept
From this reading In every city there were public libraries and I could get books without spending money.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
engage in
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A passion for reading books had taken possession of me and I did not work when I had any money at all but often for weeks spent my time reading any book I could get my hands on.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading A passion for reading books had taken possession of me and I did not work when I had any money at all but often for weeks spent my time reading any book I could get my hands on.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A passion for reading books had taken possession of me and I did not work when I had any money at all but often for weeks spent my time reading any book I could get my hands on.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The land was filled with gods but they were new gods and their images, standing on every street of every town and city, were cast in iron and steel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A passion for reading books had taken possession of me and I did not work when I had any money at all but often for weeks spent my time reading any book I could get my hands on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
many times at short intervals
From this reading A passion for reading books had taken possession of me and I did not work when I had any money at all but often for weeks spent my time reading any book I could get my hands on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The land was filled with gods but they were new gods and their images, standing on every street of every town and city, were cast in iron and steel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
OnwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading A passion for reading books had taken possession of me and I did not work when I had any money at all but often for weeks spent my time reading any book I could get my hands on.
penniesnounUS /ˈpeniz/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading A passion for reading books had taken possession of me and I did not work when I had any money at all but often for weeks spent my time reading any book I could get my hands on.
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
prophetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading In every city there were public libraries and I could get books without spending money.
Ralph
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From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading A passion for reading books had taken possession of me and I did not work when I had any money at all but often for weeks spent my time reading any book I could get my hands on.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
Self-reliancenoun
personal independence
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The factory had become America’s church and duplicates of it stood everywhere, on almost every street of every city belching black incense into the sky.
a male human offspring
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading In every city there were public libraries and I could get books without spending money.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading A passion for reading books had taken possession of me and I did not work when I had any money at all but often for weeks spent my time reading any book I could get my hands on.
having a supporting base
From this reading The land was filled with gods but they were new gods and their images, standing on every street of every town and city, were cast in iron and steel.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The land was filled with gods but they were new gods and their images, standing on every street of every town and city, were cast in iron and steel.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The factory had become America’s church and duplicates of it stood everywhere, on almost every street of every city belching black incense into the sky.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The land was filled with gods but they were new gods and their images, standing on every street of every town and city, were cast in iron and steel.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The land was filled with gods but they were new gods and their images, standing on every street of every town and city, were cast in iron and steel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In every city there were public libraries and I could get books without spending money.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The land was filled with gods but they were new gods and their images, standing on every street of every town and city, were cast in iron and steel.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A passion for reading books had taken possession of me and I did not work when I had any money at all but often for weeks spent my time reading any book I could get my hands on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The land was filled with gods but they were new gods and their images, standing on every street of every town and city, were cast in iron and steel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
Waldo
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From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A passion for reading books had taken possession of me and I did not work when I had any money at all but often for weeks spent my time reading any book I could get my hands on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The land was filled with gods but they were new gods and their images, standing on every street of every town and city, were cast in iron and steel.
at the time that
From this reading A passion for reading books had taken possession of me and I did not work when I had any money at all but often for weeks spent my time reading any book I could get my hands on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Virgin was dead and her son had taken as prophets such men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin, the one with his little books in which he set down and saved his acts and impulses, striving to make them all serve definite ends as he saved his pennies and the other preaching the intellectual doctrine of Self-reliance, Up and Onward.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In every city there were public libraries and I could get books without spending money.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A passion for reading books had taken possession of me and I did not work when I had any money at all but often for weeks spent my time reading any book I could get my hands on.
