in the past
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The subject of the following sketch, Sarah Margaret Fuller, has already been most fortunate in her biographers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHILDHOOD AND EARLY YOUTH.--SCHOOL DAYS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With these precious reminiscences were interwoven such extracts from her correspondence and diary as were deemed fittest to supply the outline of her own life and experience.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The subject of the following sketch, Sarah Margaret Fuller, has already been most fortunate in her biographers.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Cut off herself in the prime of life, she left behind her devoted friends who were still in their full vigor of thought and sentiment.
biographersnounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfərz/
plural of “biographer” — someone who writes an account of a person's life
From this reading The subject of the following sketch, Sarah Margaret Fuller, has already been most fortunate in her biographers.
Channing
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From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading CHILDHOOD AND EARLY YOUTH.--SCHOOL DAYS.
Clarke
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From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading With these precious reminiscences were interwoven such extracts from her correspondence and diary as were deemed fittest to supply the outline of her own life and experience.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Cut off herself in the prime of life, she left behind her devoted friends who were still in their full vigor of thought and sentiment.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading CHILDHOOD AND EARLY YOUTH.--SCHOOL DAYS.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading With these precious reminiscences were interwoven such extracts from her correspondence and diary as were deemed fittest to supply the outline of her own life and experience.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Cut off herself in the prime of life, she left behind her devoted friends who were still in their full vigor of thought and sentiment.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading With these precious reminiscences were interwoven such extracts from her correspondence and diary as were deemed fittest to supply the outline of her own life and experience.
EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading CHILDHOOD AND EARLY YOUTH.--SCHOOL DAYS.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading With these precious reminiscences were interwoven such extracts from her correspondence and diary as were deemed fittest to supply the outline of her own life and experience.
extractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading With these precious reminiscences were interwoven such extracts from her correspondence and diary as were deemed fittest to supply the outline of her own life and experience.
fittestadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəst/
superlative of “fit” — meeting adequate standards for a purpose
From this reading With these precious reminiscences were interwoven such extracts from her correspondence and diary as were deemed fittest to supply the outline of her own life and experience.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The subject of the following sketch, Sarah Margaret Fuller, has already been most fortunate in her biographers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading The subject of the following sketch, Sarah Margaret Fuller, has already been most fortunate in her biographers.
FreemannounUS /ˈfriːmən/
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Cut off herself in the prime of life, she left behind her devoted friends who were still in their full vigor of thought and sentiment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With these precious reminiscences were interwoven such extracts from her correspondence and diary as were deemed fittest to supply the outline of her own life and experience.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Cut off herself in the prime of life, she left behind her devoted friends who were still in their full vigor of thought and sentiment.
FullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading The subject of the following sketch, Sarah Margaret Fuller, has already been most fortunate in her biographers.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The subject of the following sketch, Sarah Margaret Fuller, has already been most fortunate in her biographers.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The subject of the following sketch, Sarah Margaret Fuller, has already been most fortunate in her biographers.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cut off herself in the prime of life, she left behind her devoted friends who were still in their full vigor of thought and sentiment.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The subject of the following sketch, Sarah Margaret Fuller, has already been most fortunate in her biographers.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
interwovenadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈwoʊvən/
linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
From this reading With these precious reminiscences were interwoven such extracts from her correspondence and diary as were deemed fittest to supply the outline of her own life and experience.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Cut off herself in the prime of life, she left behind her devoted friends who were still in their full vigor of thought and sentiment.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Cut off herself in the prime of life, she left behind her devoted friends who were still in their full vigor of thought and sentiment.
Margaret
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From this reading The subject of the following sketch, Sarah Margaret Fuller, has already been most fortunate in her biographers.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The subject of the following sketch, Sarah Margaret Fuller, has already been most fortunate in her biographers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The subject of the following sketch, Sarah Margaret Fuller, has already been most fortunate in her biographers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Cut off herself in the prime of life, she left behind her devoted friends who were still in their full vigor of thought and sentiment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading With these precious reminiscences were interwoven such extracts from her correspondence and diary as were deemed fittest to supply the outline of her own life and experience.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading With these precious reminiscences were interwoven such extracts from her correspondence and diary as were deemed fittest to supply the outline of her own life and experience.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
posteritynounUS /pɑːˈsterəti/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading With these precious reminiscences were interwoven such extracts from her correspondence and diary as were deemed fittest to supply the outline of her own life and experience.
preservingverbUS /prəˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading Cut off herself in the prime of life, she left behind her devoted friends who were still in their full vigor of thought and sentiment.
Ralph
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From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
reminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading With these precious reminiscences were interwoven such extracts from her correspondence and diary as were deemed fittest to supply the outline of her own life and experience.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading The subject of the following sketch, Sarah Margaret Fuller, has already been most fortunate in her biographers.
an educational institution
From this reading CHILDHOOD AND EARLY YOUTH.--SCHOOL DAYS.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Cut off herself in the prime of life, she left behind her devoted friends who were still in their full vigor of thought and sentiment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cut off herself in the prime of life, she left behind her devoted friends who were still in their full vigor of thought and sentiment.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading The subject of the following sketch, Sarah Margaret Fuller, has already been most fortunate in her biographers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
not in physical motion
From this reading Cut off herself in the prime of life, she left behind her devoted friends who were still in their full vigor of thought and sentiment.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The subject of the following sketch, Sarah Margaret Fuller, has already been most fortunate in her biographers.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With these precious reminiscences were interwoven such extracts from her correspondence and diary as were deemed fittest to supply the outline of her own life and experience.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading With these precious reminiscences were interwoven such extracts from her correspondence and diary as were deemed fittest to supply the outline of her own life and experience.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The subject of the following sketch, Sarah Margaret Fuller, has already been most fortunate in her biographers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cut off herself in the prime of life, she left behind her devoted friends who were still in their full vigor of thought and sentiment.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Cut off herself in the prime of life, she left behind her devoted friends who were still in their full vigor of thought and sentiment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading Cut off herself in the prime of life, she left behind her devoted friends who were still in their full vigor of thought and sentiment.
Waldo
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From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cut off herself in the prime of life, she left behind her devoted friends who were still in their full vigor of thought and sentiment.
which person or people
From this reading Cut off herself in the prime of life, she left behind her devoted friends who were still in their full vigor of thought and sentiment.
William
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From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these precious reminiscences were interwoven such extracts from her correspondence and diary as were deemed fittest to supply the outline of her own life and experience.
a late time of life
From this reading Three of these, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Henry Channing, set their hand, some thirty or more years ago, to the happy task of preserving for posterity their strong personal impressions of her character and influence.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading CHILDHOOD AND EARLY YOUTH.--SCHOOL DAYS.
