Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

deserving of the highest esteem or admiration

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

acted upon; influenced

From this reading No doubt that the atmosphere of each of these men affected the others, nor that they shared a common impulse communicated by what Matthew Arnold likes to call the _Zeitgeist_,--the ever-felt spirit of the time.

later than; following

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

United States novelist noted for children's books (1832-1888)

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)

From this reading No doubt that the atmosphere of each of these men affected the others, nor that they shared a common impulse communicated by what Matthew Arnold likes to call the _Zeitgeist_,--the ever-felt spirit of the time.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading No doubt that the atmosphere of each of these men affected the others, nor that they shared a common impulse communicated by what Matthew Arnold likes to call the _Zeitgeist_,--the ever-felt spirit of the time.

the act of creating written works

From this reading EARLY ESSAYS IN AUTHORSHIP.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading But, in fact, Thoreau brought to his intellectual tasks an originality as marked as Emerson's, if not so brilliant and star-like--a patience far greater than his, and a proud independence that makes him the most solitary of modern thinkers.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading But, in fact, Thoreau brought to his intellectual tasks an originality as marked as Emerson's, if not so brilliant and star-like--a patience far greater than his, and a proud independence that makes him the most solitary of modern thinkers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading No doubt that the atmosphere of each of these men affected the others, nor that they shared a common impulse communicated by what Matthew Arnold likes to call the _Zeitgeist_,--the ever-felt spirit of the time.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading No doubt that the atmosphere of each of these men affected the others, nor that they shared a common impulse communicated by what Matthew Arnold likes to call the _Zeitgeist_,--the ever-felt spirit of the time.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

a person who is in charge

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

past form of “communicate” — transmit information

From this reading No doubt that the atmosphere of each of these men affected the others, nor that they shared a common impulse communicated by what Matthew Arnold likes to call the _Zeitgeist_,--the ever-felt spirit of the time.

capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading No doubt that the atmosphere of each of these men affected the others, nor that they shared a common impulse communicated by what Matthew Arnold likes to call the _Zeitgeist_,--the ever-felt spirit of the time.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading EARLY ESSAYS IN AUTHORSHIP.

plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

possessive form of “emerson” — United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading EARLY ESSAYS IN AUTHORSHIP.

divisible by two

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

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From this reading No doubt that the atmosphere of each of these men affected the others, nor that they shared a common impulse communicated by what Matthew Arnold likes to call the _Zeitgeist_,--the ever-felt spirit of the time.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading But, in fact, Thoreau brought to his intellectual tasks an originality as marked as Emerson's, if not so brilliant and star-like--a patience far greater than his, and a proud independence that makes him the most solitary of modern thinkers.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading But, in fact, Thoreau brought to his intellectual tasks an originality as marked as Emerson's, if not so brilliant and star-like--a patience far greater than his, and a proud independence that makes him the most solitary of modern thinkers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

set up or found

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading But, in fact, Thoreau brought to his intellectual tasks an originality as marked as Emerson's, if not so brilliant and star-like--a patience far greater than his, and a proud independence that makes him the most solitary of modern thinkers.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But, in fact, Thoreau brought to his intellectual tasks an originality as marked as Emerson's, if not so brilliant and star-like--a patience far greater than his, and a proud independence that makes him the most solitary of modern thinkers.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But, in fact, Thoreau brought to his intellectual tasks an originality as marked as Emerson's, if not so brilliant and star-like--a patience far greater than his, and a proud independence that makes him the most solitary of modern thinkers.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But, in fact, Thoreau brought to his intellectual tasks an originality as marked as Emerson's, if not so brilliant and star-like--a patience far greater than his, and a proud independence that makes him the most solitary of modern thinkers.

past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

an instinctive motive

From this reading No doubt that the atmosphere of each of these men affected the others, nor that they shared a common impulse communicated by what Matthew Arnold likes to call the _Zeitgeist_,--the ever-felt spirit of the time.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading EARLY ESSAYS IN AUTHORSHIP.

freedom from control or influence of another or others

From this reading But, in fact, Thoreau brought to his intellectual tasks an originality as marked as Emerson's, if not so brilliant and star-like--a patience far greater than his, and a proud independence that makes him the most solitary of modern thinkers.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

knowledge and intellectual ability

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading But, in fact, Thoreau brought to his intellectual tasks an originality as marked as Emerson's, if not so brilliant and star-like--a patience far greater than his, and a proud independence that makes him the most solitary of modern thinkers.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading No doubt that the atmosphere of each of these men affected the others, nor that they shared a common impulse communicated by what Matthew Arnold likes to call the _Zeitgeist_,--the ever-felt spirit of the time.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading But, in fact, Thoreau brought to his intellectual tasks an originality as marked as Emerson's, if not so brilliant and star-like--a patience far greater than his, and a proud independence that makes him the most solitary of modern thinkers.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading But, in fact, Thoreau brought to his intellectual tasks an originality as marked as Emerson's, if not so brilliant and star-like--a patience far greater than his, and a proud independence that makes him the most solitary of modern thinkers.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading No doubt that the atmosphere of each of these men affected the others, nor that they shared a common impulse communicated by what Matthew Arnold likes to call the _Zeitgeist_,--the ever-felt spirit of the time.

the force of workers available

From this reading No doubt that the atmosphere of each of these men affected the others, nor that they shared a common impulse communicated by what Matthew Arnold likes to call the _Zeitgeist_,--the ever-felt spirit of the time.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading But, in fact, Thoreau brought to his intellectual tasks an originality as marked as Emerson's, if not so brilliant and star-like--a patience far greater than his, and a proud independence that makes him the most solitary of modern thinkers.

used to form the superlative

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

not any; not one

From this reading No doubt that the atmosphere of each of these men affected the others, nor that they shared a common impulse communicated by what Matthew Arnold likes to call the _Zeitgeist_,--the ever-felt spirit of the time.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading No doubt that the atmosphere of each of these men affected the others, nor that they shared a common impulse communicated by what Matthew Arnold likes to call the _Zeitgeist_,--the ever-felt spirit of the time.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

the ability to think and act independently

From this reading But, in fact, Thoreau brought to his intellectual tasks an originality as marked as Emerson's, if not so brilliant and star-like--a patience far greater than his, and a proud independence that makes him the most solitary of modern thinkers.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

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From this reading No doubt that the atmosphere of each of these men affected the others, nor that they shared a common impulse communicated by what Matthew Arnold likes to call the _Zeitgeist_,--the ever-felt spirit of the time.

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From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading But, in fact, Thoreau brought to his intellectual tasks an originality as marked as Emerson's, if not so brilliant and star-like--a patience far greater than his, and a proud independence that makes him the most solitary of modern thinkers.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

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From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading But, in fact, Thoreau brought to his intellectual tasks an originality as marked as Emerson's, if not so brilliant and star-like--a patience far greater than his, and a proud independence that makes him the most solitary of modern thinkers.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading No doubt that the atmosphere of each of these men affected the others, nor that they shared a common impulse communicated by what Matthew Arnold likes to call the _Zeitgeist_,--the ever-felt spirit of the time.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading But, in fact, Thoreau brought to his intellectual tasks an originality as marked as Emerson's, if not so brilliant and star-like--a patience far greater than his, and a proud independence that makes him the most solitary of modern thinkers.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading No doubt that the atmosphere of each of these men affected the others, nor that they shared a common impulse communicated by what Matthew Arnold likes to call the _Zeitgeist_,--the ever-felt spirit of the time.

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From this reading But, in fact, Thoreau brought to his intellectual tasks an originality as marked as Emerson's, if not so brilliant and star-like--a patience far greater than his, and a proud independence that makes him the most solitary of modern thinkers.

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

(often followed by “of” or “to”) yielding readily to or capable of

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading But, in fact, Thoreau brought to his intellectual tasks an originality as marked as Emerson's, if not so brilliant and star-like--a patience far greater than his, and a proud independence that makes him the most solitary of modern thinkers.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But, in fact, Thoreau brought to his intellectual tasks an originality as marked as Emerson's, if not so brilliant and star-like--a patience far greater than his, and a proud independence that makes him the most solitary of modern thinkers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading No doubt that the atmosphere of each of these men affected the others, nor that they shared a common impulse communicated by what Matthew Arnold likes to call the _Zeitgeist_,--the ever-felt spirit of the time.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading No doubt that the atmosphere of each of these men affected the others, nor that they shared a common impulse communicated by what Matthew Arnold likes to call the _Zeitgeist_,--the ever-felt spirit of the time.

plural of “thinker” — an important intellectual

From this reading But, in fact, Thoreau brought to his intellectual tasks an originality as marked as Emerson's, if not so brilliant and star-like--a patience far greater than his, and a proud independence that makes him the most solitary of modern thinkers.

United States writer and social critic (1817-1862)

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading No doubt that the atmosphere of each of these men affected the others, nor that they shared a common impulse communicated by what Matthew Arnold likes to call the _Zeitgeist_,--the ever-felt spirit of the time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

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From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading No doubt that the atmosphere of each of these men affected the others, nor that they shared a common impulse communicated by what Matthew Arnold likes to call the _Zeitgeist_,--the ever-felt spirit of the time.

which person or people

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

a late time of life

From this reading In the most admirable of the group, who is called by preëminence "the Sage of Concord,"--the poet Emerson,--there has been an out-breathing inspiration as profound as that of the _Zeitgeist_ himself; so that even Hawthorne, the least susceptible of men, found himself affected as he says, "after living for three years within the subtle influence of an intellect like Emerson's."

but in spite of that

From this reading It has been a common delusion, not yet quite faded away, that the chief Transcendentalists were but echoes of each other,--that Emerson imitated Carlyle, Thoreau and Alcott imitated Emerson, and so on to the end of the chapter.

the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation

From this reading No doubt that the atmosphere of each of these men affected the others, nor that they shared a common impulse communicated by what Matthew Arnold likes to call the _Zeitgeist_,--the ever-felt spirit of the time.