1860
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From this reading MEN AND MOVEMENTS IN THE SIXTIES This decade, 1860-1870, marks a new epoch in my intellectual life.
1870
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From this reading MEN AND MOVEMENTS IN THE SIXTIES This decade, 1860-1870, marks a new epoch in my intellectual life.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MEN AND MOVEMENTS IN THE SIXTIES This decade, 1860-1870, marks a new epoch in my intellectual life.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading In this later time, an even greater enlargement of activity was before me, unanticipated until, by gradual steps, I came into it.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In the period already described, I had found my way to recognized authorship.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In this later time, an even greater enlargement of activity was before me, unanticipated until, by gradual steps, I came into it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MEN AND MOVEMENTS IN THE SIXTIES This decade, 1860-1870, marks a new epoch in my intellectual life.
authorshipnounUS /ˈɔːθərʃɪp/
the act of creating written works
From this reading In the period already described, I had found my way to recognized authorship.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In this later time, an even greater enlargement of activity was before me, unanticipated until, by gradual steps, I came into it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The results of my more serious study now began to take form in writings of a corresponding scope.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In this later time, an even greater enlargement of activity was before me, unanticipated until, by gradual steps, I came into it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In this later time, an even greater enlargement of activity was before me, unanticipated until, by gradual steps, I came into it.
correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
accompanying
From this reading The results of my more serious study now began to take form in writings of a corresponding scope.
decadenounUS /deˈkeɪd/
a period of 10 years
From this reading MEN AND MOVEMENTS IN THE SIXTIES This decade, 1860-1870, marks a new epoch in my intellectual life.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading In the period already described, I had found my way to recognized authorship.
enlargementnounUS /ɪnˈlɑːrdʒmənt/
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
From this reading In this later time, an even greater enlargement of activity was before me, unanticipated until, by gradual steps, I came into it.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading MEN AND MOVEMENTS IN THE SIXTIES This decade, 1860-1870, marks a new epoch in my intellectual life.
divisible by two
From this reading In this later time, an even greater enlargement of activity was before me, unanticipated until, by gradual steps, I came into it.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I remember to have heard John Weiss use more than once this phrase, "the poets and men of expression."
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The results of my more serious study now began to take form in writings of a corresponding scope.
set up or found
From this reading In the period already described, I had found my way to recognized authorship.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading In this later time, an even greater enlargement of activity was before me, unanticipated until, by gradual steps, I came into it.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading In this later time, an even greater enlargement of activity was before me, unanticipated until, by gradual steps, I came into it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the period already described, I had found my way to recognized authorship.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I remember to have heard John Weiss use more than once this phrase, "the poets and men of expression."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I remember to have heard John Weiss use more than once this phrase, "the poets and men of expression."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the period already described, I had found my way to recognized authorship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MEN AND MOVEMENTS IN THE SIXTIES This decade, 1860-1870, marks a new epoch in my intellectual life.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading MEN AND MOVEMENTS IN THE SIXTIES This decade, 1860-1870, marks a new epoch in my intellectual life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In this later time, an even greater enlargement of activity was before me, unanticipated until, by gradual steps, I came into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In this later time, an even greater enlargement of activity was before me, unanticipated until, by gradual steps, I came into it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I remember to have heard John Weiss use more than once this phrase, "the poets and men of expression."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In this later time, an even greater enlargement of activity was before me, unanticipated until, by gradual steps, I came into it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MEN AND MOVEMENTS IN THE SIXTIES This decade, 1860-1870, marks a new epoch in my intellectual life.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading MEN AND MOVEMENTS IN THE SIXTIES This decade, 1860-1870, marks a new epoch in my intellectual life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In this later time, an even greater enlargement of activity was before me, unanticipated until, by gradual steps, I came into it.
the force of workers available
From this reading MEN AND MOVEMENTS IN THE SIXTIES This decade, 1860-1870, marks a new epoch in my intellectual life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The results of my more serious study now began to take form in writings of a corresponding scope.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading MEN AND MOVEMENTS IN THE SIXTIES This decade, 1860-1870, marks a new epoch in my intellectual life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MEN AND MOVEMENTS IN THE SIXTIES This decade, 1860-1870, marks a new epoch in my intellectual life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MEN AND MOVEMENTS IN THE SIXTIES This decade, 1860-1870, marks a new epoch in my intellectual life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The results of my more serious study now began to take form in writings of a corresponding scope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this later time, an even greater enlargement of activity was before me, unanticipated until, by gradual steps, I came into it.
on one occasion
From this reading I remember to have heard John Weiss use more than once this phrase, "the poets and men of expression."
an amount of time
From this reading In the period already described, I had found my way to recognized authorship.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading I remember to have heard John Weiss use more than once this phrase, "the poets and men of expression."
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading I remember to have heard John Weiss use more than once this phrase, "the poets and men of expression."
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading In the period already described, I had found my way to recognized authorship.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember to have heard John Weiss use more than once this phrase, "the poets and men of expression."
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The results of my more serious study now began to take form in writings of a corresponding scope.
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The results of my more serious study now began to take form in writings of a corresponding scope.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The results of my more serious study now began to take form in writings of a corresponding scope.
SIXTIESnounUS /ˈsɪkstiz/
the decade from 1960 to 1969
From this reading MEN AND MOVEMENTS IN THE SIXTIES This decade, 1860-1870, marks a new epoch in my intellectual life.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading In this later time, an even greater enlargement of activity was before me, unanticipated until, by gradual steps, I came into it.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The results of my more serious study now began to take form in writings of a corresponding scope.
carry out
From this reading The results of my more serious study now began to take form in writings of a corresponding scope.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I remember to have heard John Weiss use more than once this phrase, "the poets and men of expression."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MEN AND MOVEMENTS IN THE SIXTIES This decade, 1860-1870, marks a new epoch in my intellectual life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MEN AND MOVEMENTS IN THE SIXTIES This decade, 1860-1870, marks a new epoch in my intellectual life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In this later time, an even greater enlargement of activity was before me, unanticipated until, by gradual steps, I came into it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the period already described, I had found my way to recognized authorship.
unanticipatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
not anticipated
From this reading In this later time, an even greater enlargement of activity was before me, unanticipated until, by gradual steps, I came into it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In this later time, an even greater enlargement of activity was before me, unanticipated until, by gradual steps, I came into it.
the act of using
From this reading I remember to have heard John Weiss use more than once this phrase, "the poets and men of expression."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this later time, an even greater enlargement of activity was before me, unanticipated until, by gradual steps, I came into it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the period already described, I had found my way to recognized authorship.
Weiss
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From this reading I remember to have heard John Weiss use more than once this phrase, "the poets and men of expression."
writingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading The results of my more serious study now began to take form in writings of a corresponding scope.
