1803
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From this reading He was born in Boston, in Summer Street, May 25, 1803.
1811
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From this reading Ruth Haskins, the mother of Ralph Waldo Emerson, was left a widow in 1811, with a family of five little boys.
25
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From this reading He was born in Boston, in Summer Street, May 25, 1803.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was the third son of William Emerson, the minister of the First Church in Boston, whose father, William Emerson, had been the patriotic minister of Concord at the outbreak of the Revolution, and died a chaplain in the army.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was the third son of William Emerson, the minister of the First Church in Boston, whose father, William Emerson, had been the patriotic minister of Concord at the outbreak of the Revolution, and died a chaplain in the army.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He was the third son of William Emerson, the minister of the First Church in Boston, whose father, William Emerson, had been the patriotic minister of Concord at the outbreak of the Revolution, and died a chaplain in the army.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was the third son of William Emerson, the minister of the First Church in Boston, whose father, William Emerson, had been the patriotic minister of Concord at the outbreak of the Revolution, and died a chaplain in the army.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was the third son of William Emerson, the minister of the First Church in Boston, whose father, William Emerson, had been the patriotic minister of Concord at the outbreak of the Revolution, and died a chaplain in the army.
brought into existence
From this reading He was born in Boston, in Summer Street, May 25, 1803.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading He was born in Boston, in Summer Street, May 25, 1803.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Ruth Haskins, the mother of Ralph Waldo Emerson, was left a widow in 1811, with a family of five little boys.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Their mother was a person of great sweetness, dignity, and piety, bringing up her sons wisely and well in very straitened circumstances, and loved by them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their mother was a person of great sweetness, dignity, and piety, bringing up her sons wisely and well in very straitened circumstances, and loved by them.
chaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading He was the third son of William Emerson, the minister of the First Church in Boston, whose father, William Emerson, had been the patriotic minister of Concord at the outbreak of the Revolution, and died a chaplain in the army.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He was the third son of William Emerson, the minister of the First Church in Boston, whose father, William Emerson, had been the patriotic minister of Concord at the outbreak of the Revolution, and died a chaplain in the army.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Their mother was a person of great sweetness, dignity, and piety, bringing up her sons wisely and well in very straitened circumstances, and loved by them.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The taste of these boys was scholarly, and four of them went through the Latin School to Harvard College, and graduated there.
ConcordnounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrd/
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading He was the third son of William Emerson, the minister of the First Church in Boston, whose father, William Emerson, had been the patriotic minister of Concord at the outbreak of the Revolution, and died a chaplain in the army.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He was the third son of William Emerson, the minister of the First Church in Boston, whose father, William Emerson, had been the patriotic minister of Concord at the outbreak of the Revolution, and died a chaplain in the army.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Their mother was a person of great sweetness, dignity, and piety, bringing up her sons wisely and well in very straitened circumstances, and loved by them.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading He was the third son of William Emerson, the minister of the First Church in Boston, whose father, William Emerson, had been the patriotic minister of Concord at the outbreak of the Revolution, and died a chaplain in the army.
a social unit living together
From this reading Ruth Haskins, the mother of Ralph Waldo Emerson, was left a widow in 1811, with a family of five little boys.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was the third son of William Emerson, the minister of the First Church in Boston, whose father, William Emerson, had been the patriotic minister of Concord at the outbreak of the Revolution, and died a chaplain in the army.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was the third son of William Emerson, the minister of the First Church in Boston, whose father, William Emerson, had been the patriotic minister of Concord at the outbreak of the Revolution, and died a chaplain in the army.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Ruth Haskins, the mother of Ralph Waldo Emerson, was left a widow in 1811, with a family of five little boys.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The taste of these boys was scholarly, and four of them went through the Latin School to Harvard College, and graduated there.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading The taste of these boys was scholarly, and four of them went through the Latin School to Harvard College, and graduated there.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Their mother was a person of great sweetness, dignity, and piety, bringing up her sons wisely and well in very straitened circumstances, and loved by them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was the third son of William Emerson, the minister of the First Church in Boston, whose father, William Emerson, had been the patriotic minister of Concord at the outbreak of the Revolution, and died a chaplain in the army.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading The taste of these boys was scholarly, and four of them went through the Latin School to Harvard College, and graduated there.
Haskins
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From this reading Ruth Haskins, the mother of Ralph Waldo Emerson, was left a widow in 1811, with a family of five little boys.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was born in Boston, in Summer Street, May 25, 1803.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Their mother was a person of great sweetness, dignity, and piety, bringing up her sons wisely and well in very straitened circumstances, and loved by them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was born in Boston, in Summer Street, May 25, 1803.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading The taste of these boys was scholarly, and four of them went through the Latin School to Harvard College, and graduated there.
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 Ruth Haskins, the mother of Ralph Waldo Emerson, was left a widow in 1811, with a family of five little boys.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ruth Haskins, the mother of Ralph Waldo Emerson, was left a widow in 1811, with a family of five little boys.
held dear
From this reading Their mother was a person of great sweetness, dignity, and piety, bringing up her sons wisely and well in very straitened circumstances, and loved by them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He was born in Boston, in Summer Street, May 25, 1803.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He was the third son of William Emerson, the minister of the First Church in Boston, whose father, William Emerson, had been the patriotic minister of Concord at the outbreak of the Revolution, and died a chaplain in the army.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Ruth Haskins, the mother of Ralph Waldo Emerson, was left a widow in 1811, with a family of five little boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was the third son of William Emerson, the minister of the First Church in Boston, whose father, William Emerson, had been the patriotic minister of Concord at the outbreak of the Revolution, and died a chaplain in the army.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading He was the third son of William Emerson, the minister of the First Church in Boston, whose father, William Emerson, had been the patriotic minister of Concord at the outbreak of the Revolution, and died a chaplain in the army.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading He was the third son of William Emerson, the minister of the First Church in Boston, whose father, William Emerson, had been the patriotic minister of Concord at the outbreak of the Revolution, and died a chaplain in the army.
a human being
From this reading Their mother was a person of great sweetness, dignity, and piety, bringing up her sons wisely and well in very straitened circumstances, and loved by them.
pietynounUS /ˈpaɪəti/
righteousness by virtue of being pious
From this reading Their mother was a person of great sweetness, dignity, and piety, bringing up her sons wisely and well in very straitened circumstances, and loved by them.
Ralph
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From this reading Ruth Haskins, the mother of Ralph Waldo Emerson, was left a widow in 1811, with a family of five little boys.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading He was the third son of William Emerson, the minister of the First Church in Boston, whose father, William Emerson, had been the patriotic minister of Concord at the outbreak of the Revolution, and died a chaplain in the army.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth Haskins, the mother of Ralph Waldo Emerson, was left a widow in 1811, with a family of five little boys.
scholarlyadjectiveUS /ˈskɑːlərli/
characteristic of scholars or scholarship
From this reading The taste of these boys was scholarly, and four of them went through the Latin School to Harvard College, and graduated there.
an educational institution
From this reading The taste of these boys was scholarly, and four of them went through the Latin School to Harvard College, and graduated there.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was the third son of William Emerson, the minister of the First Church in Boston, whose father, William Emerson, had been the patriotic minister of Concord at the outbreak of the Revolution, and died a chaplain in the army.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Their mother was a person of great sweetness, dignity, and piety, bringing up her sons wisely and well in very straitened circumstances, and loved by them.
straitened
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From this reading Their mother was a person of great sweetness, dignity, and piety, bringing up her sons wisely and well in very straitened circumstances, and loved by them.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He was born in Boston, in Summer Street, May 25, 1803.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He was born in Boston, in Summer Street, May 25, 1803.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Their mother was a person of great sweetness, dignity, and piety, bringing up her sons wisely and well in very straitened circumstances, and loved by them.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The taste of these boys was scholarly, and four of them went through the Latin School to Harvard College, and graduated there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was the third son of William Emerson, the minister of the First Church in Boston, whose father, William Emerson, had been the patriotic minister of Concord at the outbreak of the Revolution, and died a chaplain in the army.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their mother was a person of great sweetness, dignity, and piety, bringing up her sons wisely and well in very straitened circumstances, and loved by them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The taste of these boys was scholarly, and four of them went through the Latin School to Harvard College, and graduated there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The taste of these boys was scholarly, and four of them went through the Latin School to Harvard College, and graduated there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The taste of these boys was scholarly, and four of them went through the Latin School to Harvard College, and graduated there.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He was the third son of William Emerson, the minister of the First Church in Boston, whose father, William Emerson, had been the patriotic minister of Concord at the outbreak of the Revolution, and died a chaplain in the army.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The taste of these boys was scholarly, and four of them went through the Latin School to Harvard College, and graduated there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The taste of these boys was scholarly, and four of them went through the Latin School to Harvard College, and graduated there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Their mother was a person of great sweetness, dignity, and piety, bringing up her sons wisely and well in very straitened circumstances, and loved by them.
precisely as stated
From this reading Their mother was a person of great sweetness, dignity, and piety, bringing up her sons wisely and well in very straitened circumstances, and loved by them.
Waldo
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From this reading Ruth Haskins, the mother of Ralph Waldo Emerson, was left a widow in 1811, with a family of five little boys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was born in Boston, in Summer Street, May 25, 1803.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Their mother was a person of great sweetness, dignity, and piety, bringing up her sons wisely and well in very straitened circumstances, and loved by them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The taste of these boys was scholarly, and four of them went through the Latin School to Harvard College, and graduated there.
belonging to which person
From this reading He was the third son of William Emerson, the minister of the First Church in Boston, whose father, William Emerson, had been the patriotic minister of Concord at the outbreak of the Revolution, and died a chaplain in the army.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Ruth Haskins, the mother of Ralph Waldo Emerson, was left a widow in 1811, with a family of five little boys.
William
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From this reading He was the third son of William Emerson, the minister of the First Church in Boston, whose father, William Emerson, had been the patriotic minister of Concord at the outbreak of the Revolution, and died a chaplain in the army.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading Their mother was a person of great sweetness, dignity, and piety, bringing up her sons wisely and well in very straitened circumstances, and loved by them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ruth Haskins, the mother of Ralph Waldo Emerson, was left a widow in 1811, with a family of five little boys.
