Reminiscences, 1819-1899

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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One or two of these friends I must mention, lest my reminiscences should be found lacking in the good savor of gratitude.

I have already spoken of seeing the elder Richard H. Dana from time to time during the years of my young ladyhood in New York.

He himself was surely a transcendental, of an apart and individual school.

Nevertheless, the transcendentals of Boston did not come within either his literary or his social sympathies.

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Chapter XXI

Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Reminiscences, 1819-1899 is here in full — 878 sentences across 176 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

FRIENDS AND WORTHIES: SOCIAL SUCCESSES Time would fail me if I should undertake to mention the valued friendships which have gladdened my many years in Boston, or to indicate the social pleasures which have alternated with my more serious pursuits. One or two of these friends I must mention, lest my reminiscences should be found lacking in the good savor of gratitude. I have already spoken of seeing the elder Richard H. Dana from time to time during the years of my young ladyhood in New York. He himself was surely a transcendental, of an apart and individual school. Nevertheless, the transcendentals of Boston did not come within either his literary or his social sympathies.

Reminiscences, 1819-1899

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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One or two of these friends I must mention, lest my reminiscences should be found lacking in the good savor of gratitude.

/wʌn ɔːr tuː ʌv ðiːz frendz aɪ mʌst ˈmenʃən lest maɪ ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz ʃʊd biː faʊnd ˈlækɪŋ ɪn ðə ɡʊd ˈseɪvər ʌv ˈɡrætətuːd/

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I have already spoken of seeing the elder Richard H. Dana from time to time during the years of my young ladyhood in New York.

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He himself was surely a transcendental, of an apart and individual school.

/hiː hɪmˈself wɑːz ˈʃʊrli ə ˌtrænsənˈdentəl ʌv æn əˈpɑːrt ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl skuːl/

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Nevertheless, the transcendentals of Boston did not come within either his literary or his social sympathies.

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alternated verb US /ˈɔːltərneɪtɪd/

past form of “alternate” — go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions

From this reading “FRIENDS AND WORTHIES: SOCIAL SUCCESSES Time would fail me if I should undertake to mention the valued friendships which have gladdened my many years in Boston, or to indicate the social pleasures which have alternated with my more serious pursuits.”

Dana noun US /ˈdeɪnə/

Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don

From this reading “I have already spoken of seeing the elder Richard H. Dana from time to time during the years of my young ladyhood in New York.”

friendships noun US /ˈfrendʃɪps/

plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)

reminiscences noun US /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading “One or two of these friends I must mention, lest my reminiscences should be found lacking in the good savor of gratitude.”

savor verb US /ˈseɪvər/

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading “One or two of these friends I must mention, lest my reminiscences should be found lacking in the good savor of gratitude.”

successes noun US /səkˈsesəz/

plural of “success” — an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

transcendental adjective US /ˌtrænsənˈdentəl/

existing outside of or not in accordance with nature

From this reading “He himself was surely a transcendental, of an apart and individual school.”

worthies noun US /ˈwɜːrðiz/

plural of “worthy” — an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)

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many years adjective + noun

In this reading “FRIENDS AND WORTHIES: SOCIAL SUCCESSES Time would fail me if I should undertake to mention the valued friendships which have gladdened my many years in Boston, or to indicate the social pleasures which have alternated with my more serious pursuits.”

SOCIAL SUCCESSES adjective + noun counted as “social success”

already spoken adverb + adjective

In this reading “I have already spoken of seeing the elder Richard H. Dana from time to time during the years of my young ladyhood in New York.”

social pleasures adjective + noun counted as “social pleasure”

come within verb + particle

In this reading “Nevertheless, the transcendentals of Boston did not come within either his literary or his social sympathies.”

from time preposition + noun

In this reading “I have already spoken of seeing the elder Richard H. Dana from time to time during the years of my young ladyhood in New York.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He himself was surely a transcendental, of an apart and individual school.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading I have already spoken of seeing the elder Richard H. Dana from time to time during the years of my young ladyhood in New York.

alternatedverbUS /ˈɔːltərneɪtɪd/

past form of “alternate” — go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions

From this reading FRIENDS AND WORTHIES: SOCIAL SUCCESSES Time would fail me if I should undertake to mention the valued friendships which have gladdened my many years in Boston, or to indicate the social pleasures which have alternated with my more serious pursuits.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He himself was surely a transcendental, of an apart and individual school.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading He himself was surely a transcendental, of an apart and individual school.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading One or two of these friends I must mention, lest my reminiscences should be found lacking in the good savor of gratitude.

BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Nevertheless, the transcendentals of Boston did not come within either his literary or his social sympathies.

DananounUS /ˈdeɪnə/

Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don

From this reading I have already spoken of seeing the elder Richard H. Dana from time to time during the years of my young ladyhood in New York.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Nevertheless, the transcendentals of Boston did not come within either his literary or his social sympathies.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading I have already spoken of seeing the elder Richard H. Dana from time to time during the years of my young ladyhood in New York.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading Nevertheless, the transcendentals of Boston did not come within either his literary or his social sympathies.

eldernounUS /ˈeldər/

a person who is older than you are

From this reading I have already spoken of seeing the elder Richard H. Dana from time to time during the years of my young ladyhood in New York.

failverbUS /feɪl/

fail to do something; leave something undone

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading One or two of these friends I must mention, lest my reminiscences should be found lacking in the good savor of gratitude.

FRIENDSnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

friendshipsnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/

plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I have already spoken of seeing the elder Richard H. Dana from time to time during the years of my young ladyhood in New York.

gladdenedadjective

made joyful

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading One or two of these friends I must mention, lest my reminiscences should be found lacking in the good savor of gratitude.

gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading One or two of these friends I must mention, lest my reminiscences should be found lacking in the good savor of gratitude.

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading I have already spoken of seeing the elder Richard H. Dana from time to time during the years of my young ladyhood in New York.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He himself was surely a transcendental, of an apart and individual school.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He himself was surely a transcendental, of an apart and individual school.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Nevertheless, the transcendentals of Boston did not come within either his literary or his social sympathies.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/

be a signal for or a symptom of

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading He himself was surely a transcendental, of an apart and individual school.

lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/

inadequate in amount or degree

From this reading One or two of these friends I must mention, lest my reminiscences should be found lacking in the good savor of gratitude.

ladyhood

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From this reading I have already spoken of seeing the elder Richard H. Dana from time to time during the years of my young ladyhood in New York.

lestconjunctionUS /lest/

in order that something should not happen

From this reading One or two of these friends I must mention, lest my reminiscences should be found lacking in the good savor of gratitude.

literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading Nevertheless, the transcendentals of Boston did not come within either his literary or his social sympathies.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/

make reference to

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading One or two of these friends I must mention, lest my reminiscences should be found lacking in the good savor of gratitude.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Nevertheless, the transcendentals of Boston did not come within either his literary or his social sympathies.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading I have already spoken of seeing the elder Richard H. Dana from time to time during the years of my young ladyhood in New York.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Nevertheless, the transcendentals of Boston did not come within either his literary or his social sympathies.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One or two of these friends I must mention, lest my reminiscences should be found lacking in the good savor of gratitude.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One or two of these friends I must mention, lest my reminiscences should be found lacking in the good savor of gratitude.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/

plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

pursuitsnounUS /pərˈsuːts/

plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

reminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading One or two of these friends I must mention, lest my reminiscences should be found lacking in the good savor of gratitude.

Richard

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From this reading I have already spoken of seeing the elder Richard H. Dana from time to time during the years of my young ladyhood in New York.

savorverbUS /ˈseɪvər/

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading One or two of these friends I must mention, lest my reminiscences should be found lacking in the good savor of gratitude.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading He himself was surely a transcendental, of an apart and individual school.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading I have already spoken of seeing the elder Richard H. Dana from time to time during the years of my young ladyhood in New York.

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

SOCIALadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/

relating to human society and its members

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading I have already spoken of seeing the elder Richard H. Dana from time to time during the years of my young ladyhood in New York.

SUCCESSESnounUS /səkˈsesəz/

plural of “success” — an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading He himself was surely a transcendental, of an apart and individual school.

sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/

plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Nevertheless, the transcendentals of Boston did not come within either his literary or his social sympathies.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading One or two of these friends I must mention, lest my reminiscences should be found lacking in the good savor of gratitude.

TimenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

transcendentaladjectiveUS /ˌtrænsənˈdentəl/

existing outside of or not in accordance with nature

From this reading He himself was surely a transcendental, of an apart and individual school.

transcendentals

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From this reading Nevertheless, the transcendentals of Boston did not come within either his literary or his social sympathies.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading One or two of these friends I must mention, lest my reminiscences should be found lacking in the good savor of gratitude.

undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/

enter upon an activity or enterprise

valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/

(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He himself was surely a transcendental, of an apart and individual school.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Nevertheless, the transcendentals of Boston did not come within either his literary or his social sympathies.

WORTHIESnounUS /ˈwɜːrðiz/

plural of “worthy” — an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading I have already spoken of seeing the elder Richard H. Dana from time to time during the years of my young ladyhood in New York.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading I have already spoken of seeing the elder Richard H. Dana from time to time during the years of my young ladyhood in New York.

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