used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The radiance and sublimity of a Massachusetts winter enrich the landscape.
(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 THE EARLY DAYS OF THE MARRIAGE The beautiful marriage is appreciated by all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Letters to Mrs. Caleb Foote and to Sophia's mother describe life at the Old Manse in Concord.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading THE EARLY DAYS OF THE MARRIAGE The beautiful marriage is appreciated by all.
aspectsnounUS /ˈæspekts/
plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne skate upon the river near the Manse, with differing aspects.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Letters to Mrs. Caleb Foote and to Sophia's mother describe life at the Old Manse in Concord.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE EARLY DAYS OF THE MARRIAGE The beautiful marriage is appreciated by all.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The birth of Una.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE EARLY DAYS OF THE MARRIAGE The beautiful marriage is appreciated by all.
Caleb
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From this reading Letters to Mrs. Caleb Foote and to Sophia's mother describe life at the Old Manse in Concord.
ConcordnounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrd/
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading Letters to Mrs. Caleb Foote and to Sophia's mother describe life at the Old Manse in Concord.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE EARLY DAYS OF THE MARRIAGE The beautiful marriage is appreciated by all.
give a description of
From this reading Letters to Mrs. Caleb Foote and to Sophia's mother describe life at the Old Manse in Concord.
differingverbUS /ˈdɪfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “differ” — be different
From this reading Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne skate upon the river near the Manse, with differing aspects.
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 THE EARLY DAYS OF THE MARRIAGE The beautiful marriage is appreciated by all.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne skate upon the river near the Manse, with differing aspects.
enrichverbUS /enˈrɪtʃ/
make better or improve in quality
From this reading The radiance and sublimity of a Massachusetts winter enrich the landscape.
Foote
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From this reading Letters to Mrs. Caleb Foote and to Sophia's mother describe life at the Old Manse in Concord.
HawthornenounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne skate upon the river near the Manse, with differing aspects.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Letters to Mrs. Caleb Foote and to Sophia's mother describe life at the Old Manse in Concord.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EARLY DAYS OF THE MARRIAGE The beautiful marriage is appreciated by all.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The radiance and sublimity of a Massachusetts winter enrich the landscape.
the literary culture
From this reading Letters to Mrs. Caleb Foote and to Sophia's mother describe life at the Old Manse in Concord.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Letters to Mrs. Caleb Foote and to Sophia's mother describe life at the Old Manse in Concord.
Mansenoun
a large and imposing house
From this reading Letters to Mrs. Caleb Foote and to Sophia's mother describe life at the Old Manse in Concord.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE EARLY DAYS OF THE MARRIAGE The beautiful marriage is appreciated by all.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The radiance and sublimity of a Massachusetts winter enrich the landscape.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Letters to Mrs. Caleb Foote and to Sophia's mother describe life at the Old Manse in Concord.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Letters to Mrs. Caleb Foote and to Sophia's mother describe life at the Old Manse in Concord.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne skate upon the river near the Manse, with differing aspects.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EARLY DAYS OF THE MARRIAGE The beautiful marriage is appreciated by all.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Letters to Mrs. Caleb Foote and to Sophia's mother describe life at the Old Manse in Concord.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The radiance and sublimity of a Massachusetts winter enrich the landscape.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne skate upon the river near the Manse, with differing aspects.
skatenounUS /skeɪt/
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne skate upon the river near the Manse, with differing aspects.
Sophia's
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From this reading Letters to Mrs. Caleb Foote and to Sophia's mother describe life at the Old Manse in Concord.
sublimitynoun
nobility in thought or feeling or style
From this reading The radiance and sublimity of a Massachusetts winter enrich the landscape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EARLY DAYS OF THE MARRIAGE The beautiful marriage is appreciated by all.
ThoreaunounUS /θərˈoʊ/
United States writer and social critic (1817-1862)
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Letters to Mrs. Caleb Foote and to Sophia's mother describe life at the Old Manse in Concord.
Una
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From this reading The birth of Una.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne skate upon the river near the Manse, with differing aspects.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The radiance and sublimity of a Massachusetts winter enrich the landscape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne skate upon the river near the Manse, with differing aspects.
