used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hawthorne and Sophia become engaged, but defer the announcement for a year.
Allston's
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From this reading Washington Allston's deep approval of Sophia's talents.
in addition
From this reading Sophia visits friends in Boston, and Hawthorne visits Boston also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hawthorne and Sophia become engaged, but defer the announcement for a year.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Hawthorne and Sophia become engaged, but defer the announcement for a year.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Washington Allston's deep approval of Sophia's talents.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elizabeth visits the Emersons in Concord, and writes as if from heaven.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fragment of a Scrap-Book kept by Hawthorne at the Boston Custom House.
Bancroft
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From this reading Mr. Bancroft remarked to Emerson that Hawthorne was exceptionally thorough in business.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Hawthorne and Sophia become engaged, but defer the announcement for a year.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Sophia visits friends in Boston, and Hawthorne visits Boston also.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Mr. Bancroft remarked to Emerson that Hawthorne was exceptionally thorough in business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hawthorne and Sophia become engaged, but defer the announcement for a year.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fragment of a Scrap-Book kept by Hawthorne at the Boston Custom House.
ConcordnounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrd/
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading Elizabeth visits the Emersons in Concord, and writes as if from heaven.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Fragment of a Scrap-Book kept by Hawthorne at the Boston Custom House.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Washington Allston's deep approval of Sophia's talents.
deferverbUS /dɪˈfɜːr/
hold back to a later time
From this reading Hawthorne and Sophia become engaged, but defer the announcement for a year.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading Sophia draws and paints vigorously in her happy security of the highest love.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth visits the Emersons in Concord, and writes as if from heaven.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading Mr. Bancroft remarked to Emerson that Hawthorne was exceptionally thorough in business.
Emersons
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From this reading Elizabeth visits the Emersons in Concord, and writes as if from heaven.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Hawthorne and Sophia become engaged, but defer the announcement for a year.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Friends rejoice in the engagement when it is made known.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading Mr. Bancroft remarked to Emerson that Hawthorne was exceptionally thorough in business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hawthorne and Sophia become engaged, but defer the announcement for a year.
FragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading Fragment of a Scrap-Book kept by Hawthorne at the Boston Custom House.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Sophia visits friends in Boston, and Hawthorne visits Boston also.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Elizabeth visits the Emersons in Concord, and writes as if from heaven.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Sophia draws and paints vigorously in her happy security of the highest love.
HawthornenounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading Hawthorne and Sophia become engaged, but defer the announcement for a year.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Elizabeth visits the Emersons in Concord, and writes as if from heaven.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sophia draws and paints vigorously in her happy security of the highest love.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Sophia draws and paints vigorously in her happy security of the highest love.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Fragment of a Scrap-Book kept by Hawthorne at the Boston Custom House.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Elizabeth visits the Emersons in Concord, and writes as if from heaven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sophia visits friends in Boston, and Hawthorne visits Boston also.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Friends rejoice in the engagement when it is made known.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Friends rejoice in the engagement when it is made known.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Fragment of a Scrap-Book kept by Hawthorne at the Boston Custom House.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Friends rejoice in the engagement when it is made known.
the literary culture
From this reading Letters from Hawthorne to her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Sophia draws and paints vigorously in her happy security of the highest love.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Friends rejoice in the engagement when it is made known.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bancroft remarked to Emerson that Hawthorne was exceptionally thorough in business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Washington Allston's deep approval of Sophia's talents.
paintsnounUS /peɪnts/
plural of “paint” — a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
From this reading Sophia draws and paints vigorously in her happy security of the highest love.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading Friends rejoice in the engagement when it is made known.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Mr. Bancroft remarked to Emerson that Hawthorne was exceptionally thorough in business.
Scrap-Book
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From this reading Fragment of a Scrap-Book kept by Hawthorne at the Boston Custom House.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Sophia draws and paints vigorously in her happy security of the highest love.
Sophia
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From this reading Hawthorne and Sophia become engaged, but defer the announcement for a year.
Sophia's
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From this reading Washington Allston's deep approval of Sophia's talents.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading Washington Allston's deep approval of Sophia's talents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Bancroft remarked to Emerson that Hawthorne was exceptionally thorough in business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hawthorne and Sophia become engaged, but defer the announcement for a year.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading Mr. Bancroft remarked to Emerson that Hawthorne was exceptionally thorough in business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Bancroft remarked to Emerson that Hawthorne was exceptionally thorough in business.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading Sophia draws and paints vigorously in her happy security of the highest love.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Sophia visits friends in Boston, and Hawthorne visits Boston also.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Bancroft remarked to Emerson that Hawthorne was exceptionally thorough in business.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Washington Allston's deep approval of Sophia's talents.
at the time that
From this reading Friends rejoice in the engagement when it is made known.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Elizabeth visits the Emersons in Concord, and writes as if from heaven.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Hawthorne and Sophia become engaged, but defer the announcement for a year.
