1837
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From this reading 1837-1861.
1842
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From this reading The second stage of this intellectual and social revolt was transcendentalism, of which Emerson wrote, in 1842: "The history of genius and of religion in these times will be the history of this tendency."
1861
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From this reading 1837-1861.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There has been but one movement in the history of the American mind which has given to literature a group of writers having coherence enough to merit the name of a school.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading There has been but one movement in the history of the American mind which has given to literature a group of writers having coherence enough to merit the name of a school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
antislavery
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From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The second stage of this intellectual and social revolt was transcendentalism, of which Emerson wrote, in 1842: "The history of genius and of religion in these times will be the history of this tendency."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There has been but one movement in the history of the American mind which has given to literature a group of writers having coherence enough to merit the name of a school.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There has been but one movement in the history of the American mind which has given to literature a group of writers having coherence enough to merit the name of a school.
Channing
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From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
coherencenounUS /koʊˈhɪrəns/
the state of cohering or sticking together
From this reading There has been but one movement in the history of the American mind which has given to literature a group of writers having coherence enough to merit the name of a school.
CONCORDnounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrd/
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading THE CONCORD WRITERS.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading The second stage of this intellectual and social revolt was transcendentalism, of which Emerson wrote, in 1842: "The history of genius and of religion in these times will be the history of this tendency."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There has been but one movement in the history of the American mind which has given to literature a group of writers having coherence enough to merit the name of a school.
enthusiasmsnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəmz/
plural of “enthusiasm” — a feeling of excitement
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading The second stage of this intellectual and social revolt was transcendentalism, of which Emerson wrote, in 1842: "The history of genius and of religion in these times will be the history of this tendency."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There has been but one movement in the history of the American mind which has given to literature a group of writers having coherence enough to merit the name of a school.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading There has been but one movement in the history of the American mind which has given to literature a group of writers having coherence enough to merit the name of a school.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There has been but one movement in the history of the American mind which has given to literature a group of writers having coherence enough to merit the name of a school.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There has been but one movement in the history of the American mind which has given to literature a group of writers having coherence enough to merit the name of a school.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading There has been but one movement in the history of the American mind which has given to literature a group of writers having coherence enough to merit the name of a school.
humanitarianadjectiveUS /ˌhjuːmænəˈteriən/
marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There has been but one movement in the history of the American mind which has given to literature a group of writers having coherence enough to merit the name of a school.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading The second stage of this intellectual and social revolt was transcendentalism, of which Emerson wrote, in 1842: "The history of genius and of religion in these times will be the history of this tendency."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
immediately past
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading There has been but one movement in the history of the American mind which has given to literature a group of writers having coherence enough to merit the name of a school.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading There has been but one movement in the history of the American mind which has given to literature a group of writers having coherence enough to merit the name of a school.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There has been but one movement in the history of the American mind which has given to literature a group of writers having coherence enough to merit the name of a school.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading There has been but one movement in the history of the American mind which has given to literature a group of writers having coherence enough to merit the name of a school.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There has been but one movement in the history of the American mind which has given to literature a group of writers having coherence enough to merit the name of a school.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There has been but one movement in the history of the American mind which has given to literature a group of writers having coherence enough to merit the name of a school.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There has been but one movement in the history of the American mind which has given to literature a group of writers having coherence enough to merit the name of a school.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The second stage of this intellectual and social revolt was transcendentalism, of which Emerson wrote, in 1842: "The history of genius and of religion in these times will be the history of this tendency."
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading The second stage of this intellectual and social revolt was transcendentalism, of which Emerson wrote, in 1842: "The history of genius and of religion in these times will be the history of this tendency."
an educational institution
From this reading There has been but one movement in the history of the American mind which has given to literature a group of writers having coherence enough to merit the name of a school.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second stage of this intellectual and social revolt was transcendentalism, of which Emerson wrote, in 1842: "The history of genius and of religion in these times will be the history of this tendency."
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The second stage of this intellectual and social revolt was transcendentalism, of which Emerson wrote, in 1842: "The history of genius and of religion in these times will be the history of this tendency."
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The second stage of this intellectual and social revolt was transcendentalism, of which Emerson wrote, in 1842: "The history of genius and of religion in these times will be the history of this tendency."
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading The second stage of this intellectual and social revolt was transcendentalism, of which Emerson wrote, in 1842: "The history of genius and of religion in these times will be the history of this tendency."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONCORD WRITERS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There has been but one movement in the history of the American mind which has given to literature a group of writers having coherence enough to merit the name of a school.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The second stage of this intellectual and social revolt was transcendentalism, of which Emerson wrote, in 1842: "The history of genius and of religion in these times will be the history of this tendency."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The second stage of this intellectual and social revolt was transcendentalism, of which Emerson wrote, in 1842: "The history of genius and of religion in these times will be the history of this tendency."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There has been but one movement in the history of the American mind which has given to literature a group of writers having coherence enough to merit the name of a school.
transcendentalismnoun
any system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
Unitarianismnoun
a non-doctrinal religion that stresses individual freedom of belief and rejects the Trinity
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the great humanitarian movement, or series of movements, in New England, which, beginning in the Unitarianism of Channing, ran through its later phase in transcendentalism, and spent its last strength in the antislavery agitation and the enthusiasms of the civil war.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There has been but one movement in the history of the American mind which has given to literature a group of writers having coherence enough to merit the name of a school.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The second stage of this intellectual and social revolt was transcendentalism, of which Emerson wrote, in 1842: "The history of genius and of religion in these times will be the history of this tendency."
WRITERSnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE CONCORD WRITERS.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The second stage of this intellectual and social revolt was transcendentalism, of which Emerson wrote, in 1842: "The history of genius and of religion in these times will be the history of this tendency."
