used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WAYSIDE The Wayside welcomes the family to a life of simplicity, second-rate enjoyment, and sacrifice.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The Wayside, quiet as it is, is not quite out of the world, and friends and letters from abroad often follow Hawthorne thither.
AlcottnounUS /ˈælkɑːt/
United States novelist noted for children's books (1832-1888)
From this reading Emerson, Alcott, Thoreau and Channing described.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WAYSIDE The Wayside welcomes the family to a life of simplicity, second-rate enjoyment, and sacrifice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Interesting minds working for humanity are the happy reward for a quiet life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Wayside, quiet as it is, is not quite out of the world, and friends and letters from abroad often follow Hawthorne thither.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Visits to the Fields's in Boston, where rare people are met.
Channing
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From this reading Emerson, Alcott, Thoreau and Channing described.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Emerson, Alcott, Thoreau and Channing described.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading Emerson, Alcott, Thoreau and Channing described.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading THE WAYSIDE The Wayside welcomes the family to a life of simplicity, second-rate enjoyment, and sacrifice.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE WAYSIDE The Wayside welcomes the family to a life of simplicity, second-rate enjoyment, and sacrifice.
Fields's
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From this reading Visits to the Fields's in Boston, where rare people are met.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The Wayside, quiet as it is, is not quite out of the world, and friends and letters from abroad often follow Hawthorne thither.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Interesting minds working for humanity are the happy reward for a quiet life.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Wayside, quiet as it is, is not quite out of the world, and friends and letters from abroad often follow Hawthorne thither.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Wayside, quiet as it is, is not quite out of the world, and friends and letters from abroad often follow Hawthorne thither.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Interesting minds working for humanity are the happy reward for a quiet life.
HawthornenounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading The Wayside, quiet as it is, is not quite out of the world, and friends and letters from abroad often follow Hawthorne thither.
the quality of being humane
From this reading Interesting minds working for humanity are the happy reward for a quiet life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Visits to the Fields's in Boston, where rare people are met.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Interesting minds working for humanity are the happy reward for a quiet life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Wayside, quiet as it is, is not quite out of the world, and friends and letters from abroad often follow Hawthorne thither.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Wayside, quiet as it is, is not quite out of the world, and friends and letters from abroad often follow Hawthorne thither.
the literary culture
From this reading The Wayside, quiet as it is, is not quite out of the world, and friends and letters from abroad often follow Hawthorne thither.
a characteristic state or mode of living
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inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Visits to the Fields's in Boston, where rare people are met.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Interesting minds working for humanity are the happy reward for a quiet life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Wayside, quiet as it is, is not quite out of the world, and friends and letters from abroad often follow Hawthorne thither.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAYSIDE The Wayside welcomes the family to a life of simplicity, second-rate enjoyment, and sacrifice.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The Wayside, quiet as it is, is not quite out of the world, and friends and letters from abroad often follow Hawthorne thither.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Wayside, quiet as it is, is not quite out of the world, and friends and letters from abroad often follow Hawthorne thither.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Visits to the Fields's in Boston, where rare people are met.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Interesting minds working for humanity are the happy reward for a quiet life.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The Wayside, quiet as it is, is not quite out of the world, and friends and letters from abroad often follow Hawthorne thither.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Visits to the Fields's in Boston, where rare people are met.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Interesting minds working for humanity are the happy reward for a quiet life.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
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second-rateadjective
moderate to inferior in quality
From this reading THE WAYSIDE The Wayside welcomes the family to a life of simplicity, second-rate enjoyment, and sacrifice.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading THE WAYSIDE The Wayside welcomes the family to a life of simplicity, second-rate enjoyment, and sacrifice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAYSIDE The Wayside welcomes the family to a life of simplicity, second-rate enjoyment, and sacrifice.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The Wayside, quiet as it is, is not quite out of the world, and friends and letters from abroad often follow Hawthorne thither.
ThoreaunounUS /θərˈoʊ/
United States writer and social critic (1817-1862)
From this reading Emerson, Alcott, Thoreau and Channing described.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WAYSIDE The Wayside welcomes the family to a life of simplicity, second-rate enjoyment, and sacrifice.
VisitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Visits to the Fields's in Boston, where rare people are met.
WAYSIDEnounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading THE WAYSIDE The Wayside welcomes the family to a life of simplicity, second-rate enjoyment, and sacrifice.
welcomesnounUS /ˈwelkəmz/
plural of “welcome” — the state of being welcome
From this reading THE WAYSIDE The Wayside welcomes the family to a life of simplicity, second-rate enjoyment, and sacrifice.
in or at the place that
From this reading Visits to the Fields's in Boston, where rare people are met.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Interesting minds working for humanity are the happy reward for a quiet life.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Wayside, quiet as it is, is not quite out of the world, and friends and letters from abroad often follow Hawthorne thither.
