1847
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From this reading In 1847 Emerson was invited to read lectures in England, and remained abroad a year, visiting France also in her troublous times.
1867
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From this reading A later volume, called May Day, followed in 1867.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In 1847 Emerson was invited to read lectures in England, and remained abroad a year, visiting France also in her troublous times.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading In 1847 Emerson was invited to read lectures in England, and remained abroad a year, visiting France also in her troublous times.
in addition
From this reading In 1847 Emerson was invited to read lectures in England, and remained abroad a year, visiting France also in her troublous times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In 1847 Emerson was invited to read lectures in England, and remained abroad a year, visiting France also in her troublous times.
aspiredverbUS /əˈspaɪrd/
past form of “aspire” — have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
From this reading He had written verses from childhood, and to the purified expression of poetry he, through life, eagerly aspired.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before this journey he had collected and published his poems.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A later volume, called May Day, followed in 1867.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading He had written verses from childhood, and to the purified expression of poetry he, through life, eagerly aspired.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Just before this journey he had collected and published his poems.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A later volume, called May Day, followed in 1867.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He had written verses from childhood, and to the purified expression of poetry he, through life, eagerly aspired.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading In 1847 Emerson was invited to read lectures in England, and remained abroad a year, visiting France also in her troublous times.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In 1847 Emerson was invited to read lectures in England, and remained abroad a year, visiting France also in her troublous times.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading English Traits was a result.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He had written verses from childhood, and to the purified expression of poetry he, through life, eagerly aspired.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A later volume, called May Day, followed in 1867.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading In 1847 Emerson was invited to read lectures in England, and remained abroad a year, visiting France also in her troublous times.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had written verses from childhood, and to the purified expression of poetry he, through life, eagerly aspired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just before this journey he had collected and published his poems.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just before this journey he had collected and published his poems.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In 1847 Emerson was invited to read lectures in England, and remained abroad a year, visiting France also in her troublous times.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just before this journey he had collected and published his poems.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1847 Emerson was invited to read lectures in England, and remained abroad a year, visiting France also in her troublous times.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading In 1847 Emerson was invited to read lectures in England, and remained abroad a year, visiting France also in her troublous times.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Just before this journey he had collected and published his poems.
and nothing more
From this reading Just before this journey he had collected and published his poems.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A later volume, called May Day, followed in 1867.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading In 1847 Emerson was invited to read lectures in England, and remained abroad a year, visiting France also in her troublous times.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had written verses from childhood, and to the purified expression of poetry he, through life, eagerly aspired.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A later volume, called May Day, followed in 1867.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had written verses from childhood, and to the purified expression of poetry he, through life, eagerly aspired.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Just before this journey he had collected and published his poems.
literature in metrical form
From this reading He had written verses from childhood, and to the purified expression of poetry he, through life, eagerly aspired.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Just before this journey he had collected and published his poems.
purifiedverbUS /ˈpjʊrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “purify” — remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
From this reading He had written verses from childhood, and to the purified expression of poetry he, through life, eagerly aspired.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In 1847 Emerson was invited to read lectures in England, and remained abroad a year, visiting France also in her troublous times.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In 1847 Emerson was invited to read lectures in England, and remained abroad a year, visiting France also in her troublous times.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading English Traits was a result.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had written verses from childhood, and to the purified expression of poetry he, through life, eagerly aspired.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just before this journey he had collected and published his poems.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had written verses from childhood, and to the purified expression of poetry he, through life, eagerly aspired.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In 1847 Emerson was invited to read lectures in England, and remained abroad a year, visiting France also in her troublous times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In 1847 Emerson was invited to read lectures in England, and remained abroad a year, visiting France also in her troublous times.
TraitsnounUS /treɪts/
plural of “trait” — a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading English Traits was a result.
troublousadjective
full of trouble
From this reading In 1847 Emerson was invited to read lectures in England, and remained abroad a year, visiting France also in her troublous times.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading He had written verses from childhood, and to the purified expression of poetry he, through life, eagerly aspired.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading In 1847 Emerson was invited to read lectures in England, and remained abroad a year, visiting France also in her troublous times.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading A later volume, called May Day, followed in 1867.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In 1847 Emerson was invited to read lectures in England, and remained abroad a year, visiting France also in her troublous times.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He had written verses from childhood, and to the purified expression of poetry he, through life, eagerly aspired.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In 1847 Emerson was invited to read lectures in England, and remained abroad a year, visiting France also in her troublous times.
