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From this reading Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts, July 12, 1817, and lived most of his life in or near his native town.
1817
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From this reading XI HENRY THOREAU 1817–1862 I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.
1862
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From this reading XI HENRY THOREAU 1817–1862 I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He never went to church or voted at elections, or drank wine or smoked tobacco, and he went to live alone in the woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts, July 12, 1817, and lived most of his life in or near his native town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading XI HENRY THOREAU 1817–1862 I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He never went to church or voted at elections, or drank wine or smoked tobacco, and he went to live alone in the woods.
for the reason that
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
brought into existence
From this reading Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts, July 12, 1817, and lived most of his life in or near his native town.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He never went to church or voted at elections, or drank wine or smoked tobacco, and he went to live alone in the woods.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading XI HENRY THOREAU 1817–1862 I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.
companionableadjective
suggestive of companionship
From this reading XI HENRY THOREAU 1817–1862 I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.
ConcordnounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrd/
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts, July 12, 1817, and lived most of his life in or near his native town.
crankverbUS /kræŋk/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D. P.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts, July 12, 1817, and lived most of his life in or near his native town.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He never went to church or voted at elections, or drank wine or smoked tobacco, and he went to live alone in the woods.
electionsnounUS /ɪˈlekʃənz/
plural of “election” — a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading He never went to church or voted at elections, or drank wine or smoked tobacco, and he went to live alone in the woods.
set up or found
From this reading XI HENRY THOREAU 1817–1862 I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading XI HENRY THOREAU 1817–1862 I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts, July 12, 1817, and lived most of his life in or near his native town.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading XI HENRY THOREAU 1817–1862 I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts, July 12, 1817, and lived most of his life in or near his native town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts, July 12, 1817, and lived most of his life in or near his native town.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts, July 12, 1817, and lived most of his life in or near his native town.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He never went to church or voted at elections, or drank wine or smoked tobacco, and he went to live alone in the woods.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts, July 12, 1817, and lived most of his life in or near his native town.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts, July 12, 1817, and lived most of his life in or near his native town.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts, July 12, 1817, and lived most of his life in or near his native town.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts, July 12, 1817, and lived most of his life in or near his native town.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts, July 12, 1817, and lived most of his life in or near his native town.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading XI HENRY THOREAU 1817–1862 I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts, July 12, 1817, and lived most of his life in or near his native town.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts, July 12, 1817, and lived most of his life in or near his native town.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading D. P.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
express in words
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading He never went to church or voted at elections, or drank wine or smoked tobacco, and he went to live alone in the woods.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading XI HENRY THOREAU 1817–1862 I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading XI HENRY THOREAU 1817–1862 I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XI HENRY THOREAU 1817–1862 I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XI HENRY THOREAU 1817–1862 I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
THOREAUnounUS /θərˈoʊ/
United States writer and social critic (1817-1862)
From this reading XI HENRY THOREAU 1817–1862 I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading He never went to church or voted at elections, or drank wine or smoked tobacco, and he went to live alone in the woods.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts, July 12, 1817, and lived most of his life in or near his native town.
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading He never went to church or voted at elections, or drank wine or smoked tobacco, and he went to live alone in the woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XI HENRY THOREAU 1817–1862 I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He never went to church or voted at elections, or drank wine or smoked tobacco, and he went to live alone in the woods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
which person or people
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He never went to church or voted at elections, or drank wine or smoked tobacco, and he went to live alone in the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He never went to church or voted at elections, or drank wine or smoked tobacco, and he went to live alone in the woods.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
XInounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading XI HENRY THOREAU 1817–1862 I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The world, if you were to ask it who Thoreau was, would probably say “a crank,” because he did not think and act in quite the same way as other people, and because he practised what he preached.
