used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
ADVENTURERnounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a great desire to become a literary man; but he knew he must support his wife and family, and verse-making offered no money return.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
Bryant
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From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had a great desire to become a literary man; but he knew he must support his wife and family, and verse-making offered no money return.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading His friends, Richard H. Dana, Miss Catherine Sedgwick, and one or two others, tried to persuade him to go to New York and engage in literature.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
DananounUS /ˈdeɪnə/
Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don
From this reading His friends, Richard H. Dana, Miss Catherine Sedgwick, and one or two others, tried to persuade him to go to New York and engage in literature.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He had a great desire to become a literary man; but he knew he must support his wife and family, and verse-making offered no money return.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading A publishing firm there offered him two hundred dollars a year to write one hundred lines of poetry a month for them.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading His friends, Richard H. Dana, Miss Catherine Sedgwick, and one or two others, tried to persuade him to go to New York and engage in literature.
a social unit living together
From this reading He had a great desire to become a literary man; but he knew he must support his wife and family, and verse-making offered no money return.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally he made a visit to New York.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading A publishing firm there offered him two hundred dollars a year to write one hundred lines of poetry a month for them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A publishing firm there offered him two hundred dollars a year to write one hundred lines of poetry a month for them.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His friends, Richard H. Dana, Miss Catherine Sedgwick, and one or two others, tried to persuade him to go to New York and engage in literature.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His friends, Richard H. Dana, Miss Catherine Sedgwick, and one or two others, tried to persuade him to go to New York and engage in literature.
in a gradual manner
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had a great desire to become a literary man; but he knew he must support his wife and family, and verse-making offered no money return.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading His friends, Richard H. Dana, Miss Catherine Sedgwick, and one or two others, tried to persuade him to go to New York and engage in literature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a great desire to become a literary man; but he knew he must support his wife and family, and verse-making offered no money return.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His friends, Richard H. Dana, Miss Catherine Sedgwick, and one or two others, tried to persuade him to go to New York and engage in literature.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
ten 10s
From this reading A publishing firm there offered him two hundred dollars a year to write one hundred lines of poetry a month for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had a great desire to become a literary man; but he knew he must support his wife and family, and verse-making offered no money return.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A publishing firm there offered him two hundred dollars a year to write one hundred lines of poetry a month for them.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading His friends, Richard H. Dana, Miss Catherine Sedgwick, and one or two others, tried to persuade him to go to New York and engage in literature.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Finally he made a visit to New York.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had a great desire to become a literary man; but he knew he must support his wife and family, and verse-making offered no money return.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading His friends, Richard H. Dana, Miss Catherine Sedgwick, and one or two others, tried to persuade him to go to New York and engage in literature.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had a great desire to become a literary man; but he knew he must support his wife and family, and verse-making offered no money return.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A publishing firm there offered him two hundred dollars a year to write one hundred lines of poetry a month for them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had a great desire to become a literary man; but he knew he must support his wife and family, and verse-making offered no money return.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His friends, Richard H. Dana, Miss Catherine Sedgwick, and one or two others, tried to persuade him to go to New York and engage in literature.
not any; not one
From this reading He had a great desire to become a literary man; but he knew he must support his wife and family, and verse-making offered no money return.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A publishing firm there offered him two hundred dollars a year to write one hundred lines of poetry a month for them.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He had a great desire to become a literary man; but he knew he must support his wife and family, and verse-making offered no money return.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His friends, Richard H. Dana, Miss Catherine Sedgwick, and one or two others, tried to persuade him to go to New York and engage in literature.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His friends, Richard H. Dana, Miss Catherine Sedgwick, and one or two others, tried to persuade him to go to New York and engage in literature.
others
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From this reading His friends, Richard H. Dana, Miss Catherine Sedgwick, and one or two others, tried to persuade him to go to New York and engage in literature.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading His friends, Richard H. Dana, Miss Catherine Sedgwick, and one or two others, tried to persuade him to go to New York and engage in literature.
literature in metrical form
From this reading A publishing firm there offered him two hundred dollars a year to write one hundred lines of poetry a month for them.
publishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading A publishing firm there offered him two hundred dollars a year to write one hundred lines of poetry a month for them.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had a great desire to become a literary man; but he knew he must support his wife and family, and verse-making offered no money return.
ReviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
Richard
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From this reading His friends, Richard H. Dana, Miss Catherine Sedgwick, and one or two others, tried to persuade him to go to New York and engage in literature.
Sedgwick
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From this reading His friends, Richard H. Dana, Miss Catherine Sedgwick, and one or two others, tried to persuade him to go to New York and engage in literature.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading He had a great desire to become a literary man; but he knew he must support his wife and family, and verse-making offered no money return.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A publishing firm there offered him two hundred dollars a year to write one hundred lines of poetry a month for them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A publishing firm there offered him two hundred dollars a year to write one hundred lines of poetry a month for them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a great desire to become a literary man; but he knew he must support his wife and family, and verse-making offered no money return.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading His friends, Richard H. Dana, Miss Catherine Sedgwick, and one or two others, tried to persuade him to go to New York and engage in literature.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His friends, Richard H. Dana, Miss Catherine Sedgwick, and one or two others, tried to persuade him to go to New York and engage in literature.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
verse-making
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From this reading He had a great desire to become a literary man; but he knew he must support his wife and family, and verse-making offered no money return.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Finally he made a visit to New York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LITERARY ADVENTURER Gradually Bryant had become known in the small literary circle that had sprung up around the _North American Review_, though his name was not known outside this small circle in Boston.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had a great desire to become a literary man; but he knew he must support his wife and family, and verse-making offered no money return.
produce a literary work
From this reading A publishing firm there offered him two hundred dollars a year to write one hundred lines of poetry a month for them.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A publishing firm there offered him two hundred dollars a year to write one hundred lines of poetry a month for them.
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 His friends, Richard H. Dana, Miss Catherine Sedgwick, and one or two others, tried to persuade him to go to New York and engage in literature.
