1799
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From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BOOKS SHE READ It was not a retired and quiet life that Harriet lived during her most formative years.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The town attracted fine and interesting people from everywhere; and from all of them she was receiving liberalizing influences that were helping to make of her the great woman that she afterwards became.
(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 town attracted fine and interesting people from everywhere; and from all of them she was receiving liberalizing influences that were helping to make of her the great woman that she afterwards became.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was on an intellectual highway and at a crossroads where many influences of the richest inspiration were felt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOOKS SHE READ It was not a retired and quiet life that Harriet lived during her most formative years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In such a home circle as that of the Beechers, books were the very breath of life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was on an intellectual highway and at a crossroads where many influences of the richest inspiration were felt.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The town attracted fine and interesting people from everywhere; and from all of them she was receiving liberalizing influences that were helping to make of her the great woman that she afterwards became.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The town attracted fine and interesting people from everywhere; and from all of them she was receiving liberalizing influences that were helping to make of her the great woman that she afterwards became.
BeechernounUS /ˈbiːtʃər/
United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
Beechers
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From this reading In such a home circle as that of the Beechers, books were the very breath of life.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading THE BOOKS SHE READ It was not a retired and quiet life that Harriet lived during her most formative years.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading In such a home circle as that of the Beechers, books were the very breath of life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
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 In such a home circle as that of the Beechers, books were the very breath of life.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
crossroadsnounUS /ˈkrɔːsroʊdz/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading She was on an intellectual highway and at a crossroads where many influences of the richest inspiration were felt.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE BOOKS SHE READ It was not a retired and quiet life that Harriet lived during her most formative years.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The town attracted fine and interesting people from everywhere; and from all of them she was receiving liberalizing influences that were helping to make of her the great woman that she afterwards became.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was on an intellectual highway and at a crossroads where many influences of the richest inspiration were felt.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The town attracted fine and interesting people from everywhere; and from all of them she was receiving liberalizing influences that were helping to make of her the great woman that she afterwards became.
Foote
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From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
formativenounUS /ˈfɔːrmətɪv/
minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
From this reading THE BOOKS SHE READ It was not a retired and quiet life that Harriet lived during her most formative years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The town attracted fine and interesting people from everywhere; and from all of them she was receiving liberalizing influences that were helping to make of her the great woman that she afterwards became.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The town attracted fine and interesting people from everywhere; and from all of them she was receiving liberalizing influences that were helping to make of her the great woman that she afterwards became.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
Hannah
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From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
Harriet
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From this reading THE BOOKS SHE READ It was not a retired and quiet life that Harriet lived during her most formative years.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading The town attracted fine and interesting people from everywhere; and from all of them she was receiving liberalizing influences that were helping to make of her the great woman that she afterwards became.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BOOKS SHE READ It was not a retired and quiet life that Harriet lived during her most formative years.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading She was on an intellectual highway and at a crossroads where many influences of the richest inspiration were felt.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In such a home circle as that of the Beechers, books were the very breath of life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In such a home circle as that of the Beechers, books were the very breath of life.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading She was on an intellectual highway and at a crossroads where many influences of the richest inspiration were felt.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading She was on an intellectual highway and at a crossroads where many influences of the richest inspiration were felt.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading She was on an intellectual highway and at a crossroads where many influences of the richest inspiration were felt.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The town attracted fine and interesting people from everywhere; and from all of them she was receiving liberalizing influences that were helping to make of her the great woman that she afterwards became.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BOOKS SHE READ It was not a retired and quiet life that Harriet lived during her most formative years.
liberalizingverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “liberalize” — make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules
From this reading The town attracted fine and interesting people from everywhere; and from all of them she was receiving liberalizing influences that were helping to make of her the great woman that she afterwards became.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE BOOKS SHE READ It was not a retired and quiet life that Harriet lived during her most formative years.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE BOOKS SHE READ It was not a retired and quiet life that Harriet lived during her most formative years.
Lyman
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From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
MacaulaynounUS /məˈkɔːli/
English historian noted for his history of England (1800-1859)
From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
engage in
From this reading The town attracted fine and interesting people from everywhere; and from all of them she was receiving liberalizing influences that were helping to make of her the great woman that she afterwards became.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She was on an intellectual highway and at a crossroads where many influences of the richest inspiration were felt.
joined in matrimony
From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE BOOKS SHE READ It was not a retired and quiet life that Harriet lived during her most formative years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BOOKS SHE READ It was not a retired and quiet life that Harriet lived during her most formative years.
ObservernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was on an intellectual highway and at a crossroads where many influences of the richest inspiration were felt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was on an intellectual highway and at a crossroads where many influences of the richest inspiration were felt.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The town attracted fine and interesting people from everywhere; and from all of them she was receiving liberalizing influences that were helping to make of her the great woman that she afterwards became.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE BOOKS SHE READ It was not a retired and quiet life that Harriet lived during her most formative years.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading THE BOOKS SHE READ It was not a retired and quiet life that Harriet lived during her most formative years.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading The town attracted fine and interesting people from everywhere; and from all of them she was receiving liberalizing influences that were helping to make of her the great woman that she afterwards became.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading THE BOOKS SHE READ It was not a retired and quiet life that Harriet lived during her most formative years.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading She was on an intellectual highway and at a crossroads where many influences of the richest inspiration were felt.
Roxana
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From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BOOKS SHE READ It was not a retired and quiet life that Harriet lived during her most formative years.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In such a home circle as that of the Beechers, books were the very breath of life.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BOOKS SHE READ It was not a retired and quiet life that Harriet lived during her most formative years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOOKS SHE READ It was not a retired and quiet life that Harriet lived during her most formative years.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The town attracted fine and interesting people from everywhere; and from all of them she was receiving liberalizing influences that were helping to make of her the great woman that she afterwards became.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The town attracted fine and interesting people from everywhere; and from all of them she was receiving liberalizing influences that were helping to make of her the great woman that she afterwards became.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town attracted fine and interesting people from everywhere; and from all of them she was receiving liberalizing influences that were helping to make of her the great woman that she afterwards became.
precisely as stated
From this reading In such a home circle as that of the Beechers, books were the very breath of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BOOKS SHE READ It was not a retired and quiet life that Harriet lived during her most formative years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was on an intellectual highway and at a crossroads where many influences of the richest inspiration were felt.
at the time that
From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was on an intellectual highway and at a crossroads where many influences of the richest inspiration were felt.
Wilberforce
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From this reading From 1799, when Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote were married, they had taken the _Christian Observer_, a paper conducted by Macaulay, Wilberforce and Hannah More, and they had always procured as many books as they could afford of those that were mentioned in that paper.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The town attracted fine and interesting people from everywhere; and from all of them she was receiving liberalizing influences that were helping to make of her the great woman that she afterwards became.
a late time of life
From this reading THE BOOKS SHE READ It was not a retired and quiet life that Harriet lived during her most formative years.
