used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROOK FARM AND CONCORD.
annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The experiment came and went very rapidly and quietly, leaving very few traces behind it.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
BROOKnounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading BROOK FARM AND CONCORD.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The experiment came and went very rapidly and quietly, leaving very few traces behind it.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
CONCORDnounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrd/
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading BROOK FARM AND CONCORD.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
enthusiastsnounUS /enˈθuːziæsts/
plural of “enthusiast” — an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading The experiment came and went very rapidly and quietly, leaving very few traces behind it.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading BROOK FARM AND CONCORD.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
industrialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/
of or relating to or resulting from industry
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
the act of departing
From this reading The experiment came and went very rapidly and quietly, leaving very few traces behind it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
overrateverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈreɪt/
make too high an estimate of
From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
with low volume
From this reading The experiment came and went very rapidly and quietly, leaving very few traces behind it.
with speed
From this reading The experiment came and went very rapidly and quietly, leaving very few traces behind it.
reminiscencenounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsəns/
a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
and nothing more
From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
speculativeadjectiveUS /ˈspekjələtɪv/
not financially safe or secure
From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading The experiment came and went very rapidly and quietly, leaving very few traces behind it.
precisely as stated
From this reading The experiment came and went very rapidly and quietly, leaving very few traces behind it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The experiment came and went very rapidly and quietly, leaving very few traces behind it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
which person or people
From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
