12th
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From this reading He was born in Concord, Massachusetts, on the 12th of July, 1817.
1817
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From this reading He was born in Concord, Massachusetts, on the 12th of July, 1817.
1837
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From this reading He was graduated at Harvard College in 1837, but without any literary distinction.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HENRY DAVID THOREAU was the last male descendant of a French ancestor who came to this country from the Isle of Guernsey.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An iconoclast in literature, he seldom thanked colleges for their service to him, holding them in small esteem, whilst yet his debt to them was important.
ancestornounUS /ˈænsestər/
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading HENRY DAVID THOREAU was the last male descendant of a French ancestor who came to this country from the Isle of Guernsey.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was graduated at Harvard College in 1837, but without any literary distinction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was graduated at Harvard College in 1837, but without any literary distinction.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading His character exhibited occasional traits drawn from this blood in singular combination with a very strong Saxon genius.
brought into existence
From this reading He was born in Concord, Massachusetts, on the 12th of July, 1817.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was graduated at Harvard College in 1837, but without any literary distinction.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HENRY DAVID THOREAU was the last male descendant of a French ancestor who came to this country from the Isle of Guernsey.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading His character exhibited occasional traits drawn from this blood in singular combination with a very strong Saxon genius.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He was graduated at Harvard College in 1837, but without any literary distinction.
collegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading An iconoclast in literature, he seldom thanked colleges for their service to him, holding them in small esteem, whilst yet his debt to them was important.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading His character exhibited occasional traits drawn from this blood in singular combination with a very strong Saxon genius.
ConcordnounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrd/
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading He was born in Concord, Massachusetts, on the 12th of July, 1817.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading HENRY DAVID THOREAU was the last male descendant of a French ancestor who came to this country from the Isle of Guernsey.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading HENRY DAVID THOREAU was the last male descendant of a French ancestor who came to this country from the Isle of Guernsey.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading An iconoclast in literature, he seldom thanked colleges for their service to him, holding them in small esteem, whilst yet his debt to them was important.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading HENRY DAVID THOREAU was the last male descendant of a French ancestor who came to this country from the Isle of Guernsey.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading He was graduated at Harvard College in 1837, but without any literary distinction.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading His character exhibited occasional traits drawn from this blood in singular combination with a very strong Saxon genius.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading An iconoclast in literature, he seldom thanked colleges for their service to him, holding them in small esteem, whilst yet his debt to them was important.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading His character exhibited occasional traits drawn from this blood in singular combination with a very strong Saxon genius.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An iconoclast in literature, he seldom thanked colleges for their service to him, holding them in small esteem, whilst yet his debt to them was important.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading HENRY DAVID THOREAU was the last male descendant of a French ancestor who came to this country from the Isle of Guernsey.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HENRY DAVID THOREAU was the last male descendant of a French ancestor who came to this country from the Isle of Guernsey.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading His character exhibited occasional traits drawn from this blood in singular combination with a very strong Saxon genius.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading He was graduated at Harvard College in 1837, but without any literary distinction.
GuernseynounUS /ˈɡɜːrnzi/
a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey
From this reading HENRY DAVID THOREAU was the last male descendant of a French ancestor who came to this country from the Isle of Guernsey.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading He was graduated at Harvard College in 1837, but without any literary distinction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was born in Concord, Massachusetts, on the 12th of July, 1817.
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 HENRY DAVID THOREAU was the last male descendant of a French ancestor who came to this country from the Isle of Guernsey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An iconoclast in literature, he seldom thanked colleges for their service to him, holding them in small esteem, whilst yet his debt to them was important.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His character exhibited occasional traits drawn from this blood in singular combination with a very strong Saxon genius.
the act of retaining something
From this reading An iconoclast in literature, he seldom thanked colleges for their service to him, holding them in small esteem, whilst yet his debt to them was important.
iconoclastnounUS /ˌaɪˈkɑːnəklæst/
a destroyer of images used in religious worship
From this reading An iconoclast in literature, he seldom thanked colleges for their service to him, holding them in small esteem, whilst yet his debt to them was important.
of great significance or value
From this reading An iconoclast in literature, he seldom thanked colleges for their service to him, holding them in small esteem, whilst yet his debt to them was important.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His character exhibited occasional traits drawn from this blood in singular combination with a very strong Saxon genius.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading HENRY DAVID THOREAU was the last male descendant of a French ancestor who came to this country from the Isle of Guernsey.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading He was born in Concord, Massachusetts, on the 12th of July, 1817.
immediately past
From this reading HENRY DAVID THOREAU was the last male descendant of a French ancestor who came to this country from the Isle of Guernsey.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading He was graduated at Harvard College in 1837, but without any literary distinction.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading An iconoclast in literature, he seldom thanked colleges for their service to him, holding them in small esteem, whilst yet his debt to them was important.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading HENRY DAVID THOREAU was the last male descendant of a French ancestor who came to this country from the Isle of Guernsey.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He was born in Concord, Massachusetts, on the 12th of July, 1817.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading His character exhibited occasional traits drawn from this blood in singular combination with a very strong Saxon genius.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HENRY DAVID THOREAU was the last male descendant of a French ancestor who came to this country from the Isle of Guernsey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was born in Concord, Massachusetts, on the 12th of July, 1817.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading His character exhibited occasional traits drawn from this blood in singular combination with a very strong Saxon genius.
not often
From this reading An iconoclast in literature, he seldom thanked colleges for their service to him, holding them in small esteem, whilst yet his debt to them was important.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading An iconoclast in literature, he seldom thanked colleges for their service to him, holding them in small esteem, whilst yet his debt to them was important.
unusual or striking
From this reading His character exhibited occasional traits drawn from this blood in singular combination with a very strong Saxon genius.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An iconoclast in literature, he seldom thanked colleges for their service to him, holding them in small esteem, whilst yet his debt to them was important.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading His character exhibited occasional traits drawn from this blood in singular combination with a very strong Saxon genius.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading An iconoclast in literature, he seldom thanked colleges for their service to him, holding them in small esteem, whilst yet his debt to them was important.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HENRY DAVID THOREAU was the last male descendant of a French ancestor who came to this country from the Isle of Guernsey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading An iconoclast in literature, he seldom thanked colleges for their service to him, holding them in small esteem, whilst yet his debt to them was important.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An iconoclast in literature, he seldom thanked colleges for their service to him, holding them in small esteem, whilst yet his debt to them was important.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HENRY DAVID THOREAU was the last male descendant of a French ancestor who came to this country from the Isle of Guernsey.
THOREAUnounUS /θərˈoʊ/
United States writer and social critic (1817-1862)
From this reading HENRY DAVID THOREAU was the last male descendant of a French ancestor who came to this country from the Isle of Guernsey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HENRY DAVID THOREAU was the last male descendant of a French ancestor who came to this country from the Isle of Guernsey.
traitsnounUS /treɪts/
plural of “trait” — a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading His character exhibited occasional traits drawn from this blood in singular combination with a very strong Saxon genius.
precisely as stated
From this reading His character exhibited occasional traits drawn from this blood in singular combination with a very strong Saxon genius.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HENRY DAVID THOREAU was the last male descendant of a French ancestor who came to this country from the Isle of Guernsey.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading An iconoclast in literature, he seldom thanked colleges for their service to him, holding them in small esteem, whilst yet his debt to them was important.
which person or people
From this reading HENRY DAVID THOREAU was the last male descendant of a French ancestor who came to this country from the Isle of Guernsey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His character exhibited occasional traits drawn from this blood in singular combination with a very strong Saxon genius.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was graduated at Harvard College in 1837, but without any literary distinction.
but in spite of that
From this reading An iconoclast in literature, he seldom thanked colleges for their service to him, holding them in small esteem, whilst yet his debt to them was important.
