a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading They contain, however, no regular account of any tour or journey made by the writer, but are merely occasional sketches of what most attracted his attention.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The greater part of them have already appeared in print.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Or, Notes of Things Seen in Europe and America By William Cullen Bryant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Or, Notes of Things Seen in Europe and America By William Cullen Bryant.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They contain, however, no regular account of any tour or journey made by the writer, but are merely occasional sketches of what most attracted his attention.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The greater part of them have already appeared in print.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They contain, however, no regular account of any tour or journey made by the writer, but are merely occasional sketches of what most attracted his attention.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The letters composing this volume were written at various times, during the last sixteen years, and during journeys made in different countries.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading They contain, however, no regular account of any tour or journey made by the writer, but are merely occasional sketches of what most attracted his attention.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading They contain, however, no regular account of any tour or journey made by the writer, but are merely occasional sketches of what most attracted his attention.
Bryant
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They contain, however, no regular account of any tour or journey made by the writer, but are merely occasional sketches of what most attracted his attention.
showing who or what does the action
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composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading The letters composing this volume were written at various times, during the last sixteen years, and during journeys made in different countries.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading They contain, however, no regular account of any tour or journey made by the writer, but are merely occasional sketches of what most attracted his attention.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The letters composing this volume were written at various times, during the last sixteen years, and during journeys made in different countries.
Cullen
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unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The letters composing this volume were written at various times, during the last sixteen years, and during journeys made in different countries.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The letters composing this volume were written at various times, during the last sixteen years, and during journeys made in different countries.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Or, Notes of Things Seen in Europe and America By William Cullen Bryant.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The greater part of them have already appeared in print.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The greater part of them have already appeared in print.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They contain, however, no regular account of any tour or journey made by the writer, but are merely occasional sketches of what most attracted his attention.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They contain, however, no regular account of any tour or journey made by the writer, but are merely occasional sketches of what most attracted his attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Or, Notes of Things Seen in Europe and America By William Cullen Bryant.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They contain, however, no regular account of any tour or journey made by the writer, but are merely occasional sketches of what most attracted his attention.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading The letters composing this volume were written at various times, during the last sixteen years, and during journeys made in different countries.
immediately past
From this reading The letters composing this volume were written at various times, during the last sixteen years, and during journeys made in different countries.
the literary culture
From this reading The letters composing this volume were written at various times, during the last sixteen years, and during journeys made in different countries.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The letters composing this volume were written at various times, during the last sixteen years, and during journeys made in different countries.
and nothing more
From this reading They contain, however, no regular account of any tour or journey made by the writer, but are merely occasional sketches of what most attracted his attention.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They contain, however, no regular account of any tour or journey made by the writer, but are merely occasional sketches of what most attracted his attention.
not any; not one
From this reading They contain, however, no regular account of any tour or journey made by the writer, but are merely occasional sketches of what most attracted his attention.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
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occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading They contain, however, no regular account of any tour or journey made by the writer, but are merely occasional sketches of what most attracted his attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Or, Notes of Things Seen in Europe and America By William Cullen Bryant.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, Notes of Things Seen in Europe and America By William Cullen Bryant.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The greater part of them have already appeared in print.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading The greater part of them have already appeared in print.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading To the Reader.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading They contain, however, no regular account of any tour or journey made by the writer, but are merely occasional sketches of what most attracted his attention.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Or, Notes of Things Seen in Europe and America By William Cullen Bryant.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading The letters composing this volume were written at various times, during the last sixteen years, and during journeys made in different countries.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading They contain, however, no regular account of any tour or journey made by the writer, but are merely occasional sketches of what most attracted his attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the Reader.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The greater part of them have already appeared in print.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They contain, however, no regular account of any tour or journey made by the writer, but are merely occasional sketches of what most attracted his attention.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Or, Notes of Things Seen in Europe and America By William Cullen Bryant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The letters composing this volume were written at various times, during the last sixteen years, and during journeys made in different countries.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The letters composing this volume were written at various times, during the last sixteen years, and during journeys made in different countries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the Reader.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading They contain, however, no regular account of any tour or journey made by the writer, but are merely occasional sketches of what most attracted his attention.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The letters composing this volume were written at various times, during the last sixteen years, and during journeys made in different countries.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The letters composing this volume were written at various times, during the last sixteen years, and during journeys made in different countries.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The letters composing this volume were written at various times, during the last sixteen years, and during journeys made in different countries.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They contain, however, no regular account of any tour or journey made by the writer, but are merely occasional sketches of what most attracted his attention.
William
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading They contain, however, no regular account of any tour or journey made by the writer, but are merely occasional sketches of what most attracted his attention.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The letters composing this volume were written at various times, during the last sixteen years, and during journeys made in different countries.
a late time of life
From this reading The letters composing this volume were written at various times, during the last sixteen years, and during journeys made in different countries.
