Chapter X

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From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

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From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

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

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading This was the "Phalanstery" at which W. H. Channing afterward preached.

(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 In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

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

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

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

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading He believes only or mainly, first in the Sylvania Association, somewhere in Pennsylvania; and secondly, and most of all, in a new association, to go into operation soon in New Jersey, with which he is connected."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He believes only or mainly, first in the Sylvania Association, somewhere in Pennsylvania; and secondly, and most of all, in a new association, to go into operation soon in New Jersey, with which he is connected."

a youthful male person

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

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From this reading This was the "Phalanstery" at which W. H. Channing afterward preached.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

being joined in close association

From this reading He believes only or mainly, first in the Sylvania Association, somewhere in Pennsylvania; and secondly, and most of all, in a new association, to go into operation soon in New Jersey, with which he is connected."

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

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

From this reading A fortnight later, Thoreau writes to Mr. Emerson:-- "I have had a pleasant talk with W. H. Channing; and Greeley, too, it was refreshing to meet.

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

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He believes only or mainly, first in the Sylvania Association, somewhere in Pennsylvania; and secondly, and most of all, in a new association, to go into operation soon in New Jersey, with which he is connected."

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading A fortnight later, Thoreau writes to Mr. Emerson:-- "I have had a pleasant talk with W. H. Channing; and Greeley, too, it was refreshing to meet.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He believes only or mainly, first in the Sylvania Association, somewhere in Pennsylvania; and secondly, and most of all, in a new association, to go into operation soon in New Jersey, with which he is connected."

United States journalist with political ambitions (1811-1872)

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

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 This was the "Phalanstery" at which W. H. Channing afterward preached.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A fortnight later, Thoreau writes to Mr. Emerson:-- "I have had a pleasant talk with W. H. Channing; and Greeley, too, it was refreshing to meet.

a county of southern England on the English Channel

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

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

From this reading He believes only or mainly, first in the Sylvania Association, somewhere in Pennsylvania; and secondly, and most of all, in a new association, to go into operation soon in New Jersey, with which he is connected."

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

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

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading HORACE IN THE RÔLE OF MÆCENAS.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

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

From this reading HORACE IN THE RÔLE OF MÆCENAS.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He believes only or mainly, first in the Sylvania Association, somewhere in Pennsylvania; and secondly, and most of all, in a new association, to go into operation soon in New Jersey, with which he is connected."

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

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A fortnight later, Thoreau writes to Mr. Emerson:-- "I have had a pleasant talk with W. H. Channing; and Greeley, too, it was refreshing to meet.

a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading He believes only or mainly, first in the Sylvania Association, somewhere in Pennsylvania; and secondly, and most of all, in a new association, to go into operation soon in New Jersey, with which he is connected."

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

immediately past

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A fortnight later, Thoreau writes to Mr. Emerson:-- "I have had a pleasant talk with W. H. Channing; and Greeley, too, it was refreshing to meet.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

for the most part

From this reading He believes only or mainly, first in the Sylvania Association, somewhere in Pennsylvania; and secondly, and most of all, in a new association, to go into operation soon in New Jersey, with which he is connected."

come together

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

used to form the superlative

From this reading He believes only or mainly, first in the Sylvania Association, somewhere in Pennsylvania; and secondly, and most of all, in a new association, to go into operation soon in New Jersey, with which he is connected."

a form of address for a man

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

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From this reading HORACE IN THE RÔLE OF MÆCENAS.

exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HORACE IN THE RÔLE OF MÆCENAS.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

and nothing more

From this reading He believes only or mainly, first in the Sylvania Association, somewhere in Pennsylvania; and secondly, and most of all, in a new association, to go into operation soon in New Jersey, with which he is connected."

the state of being in effect or being operative

From this reading He believes only or mainly, first in the Sylvania Association, somewhere in Pennsylvania; and secondly, and most of all, in a new association, to go into operation soon in New Jersey, with which he is connected."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He believes only or mainly, first in the Sylvania Association, somewhere in Pennsylvania; and secondly, and most of all, in a new association, to go into operation soon in New Jersey, with which he is connected."

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading He believes only or mainly, first in the Sylvania Association, somewhere in Pennsylvania; and secondly, and most of all, in a new association, to go into operation soon in New Jersey, with which he is connected."

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From this reading This was the "Phalanstery" at which W. H. Channing afterward preached.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading A fortnight later, Thoreau writes to Mr. Emerson:-- "I have had a pleasant talk with W. H. Channing; and Greeley, too, it was refreshing to meet.

past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon

From this reading This was the "Phalanstery" at which W. H. Channing afterward preached.

imparting vitality and energy

From this reading A fortnight later, Thoreau writes to Mr. Emerson:-- "I have had a pleasant talk with W. H. Channing; and Greeley, too, it was refreshing to meet.

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From this reading HORACE IN THE RÔLE OF MÆCENAS.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

in the second place

From this reading He believes only or mainly, first in the Sylvania Association, somewhere in Pennsylvania; and secondly, and most of all, in a new association, to go into operation soon in New Jersey, with which he is connected."

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

from a time in the past until now

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

in or at or to some place

From this reading He believes only or mainly, first in the Sylvania Association, somewhere in Pennsylvania; and secondly, and most of all, in a new association, to go into operation soon in New Jersey, with which he is connected."

in the near future

From this reading He believes only or mainly, first in the Sylvania Association, somewhere in Pennsylvania; and secondly, and most of all, in a new association, to go into operation soon in New Jersey, with which he is connected."

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From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

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From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

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From this reading He believes only or mainly, first in the Sylvania Association, somewhere in Pennsylvania; and secondly, and most of all, in a new association, to go into operation soon in New Jersey, with which he is connected."

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading A fortnight later, Thoreau writes to Mr. Emerson:-- "I have had a pleasant talk with W. H. Channing; and Greeley, too, it was refreshing to meet.

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

From this reading HORACE IN THE RÔLE OF MÆCENAS.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was the "Phalanstery" at which W. H. Channing afterward preached.

United States writer and social critic (1817-1862)

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

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

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading A fortnight later, Thoreau writes to Mr. Emerson:-- "I have had a pleasant talk with W. H. Channing; and Greeley, too, it was refreshing to meet.

(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading This was the "Phalanstery" at which W. H. Channing afterward preached.

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

From this reading This was the "Phalanstery" at which W. H. Channing afterward preached.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He believes only or mainly, first in the Sylvania Association, somewhere in Pennsylvania; and secondly, and most of all, in a new association, to go into operation soon in New Jersey, with which he is connected."

which person or people

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

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From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

hope for; have a wish

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

in the company of; together with

From this reading He believes only or mainly, first in the Sylvania Association, somewhere in Pennsylvania; and secondly, and most of all, in a new association, to go into operation soon in New Jersey, with which he is connected."

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading A fortnight later, Thoreau writes to Mr. Emerson:-- "I have had a pleasant talk with W. H. Channing; and Greeley, too, it was refreshing to meet.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'

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 In a letter to his sister Sophia, July 21, 1843, written from Mr. William Emerson's house at Staten Island, Thoreau says:-- "In New York I have seen, since I wrote last, Horace Greeley, editor of the 'Tribune,' who is cheerfully in earnest at his office of all work,--a hearty New Hampshire boy as one would wish to meet,--and says, 'Now be neighborly.'