adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
abstractionsnounUS /æbˈstrækʃənz/
plural of “abstraction” — a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading Longfellow was too much of an artist to lose his head over philosophical abstractions; Whittier, at his best, had a too genuine poetic instinct for the concrete; and Lowell and Holmes had the saving gift of humor.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading Cultivated Boston gentlemen like Prescott, Motley, and Parkman preferred to keep their feet on the solid earth and write admirable histories.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The movement interested him artistically and he utilized it in his romances, but personally he maintained an attitude of cool detachment from it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Longfellow was too much of an artist to lose his head over philosophical abstractions; Whittier, at his best, had a too genuine poetic instinct for the concrete; and Lowell and Holmes had the saving gift of humor.
artisticallyadverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪkli/
in an artistic manner
From this reading The movement interested him artistically and he utilized it in his romances, but personally he maintained an attitude of cool detachment from it.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hawthorne, for example, sojourned at Concord and at Brook Farm with some of the most extreme types of transcendental extravagance.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading The movement interested him artistically and he utilized it in his romances, but personally he maintained an attitude of cool detachment from it.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Longfellow was too much of an artist to lose his head over philosophical abstractions; Whittier, at his best, had a too genuine poetic instinct for the concrete; and Lowell and Holmes had the saving gift of humor.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Cultivated Boston gentlemen like Prescott, Motley, and Parkman preferred to keep their feet on the solid earth and write admirable histories.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Hawthorne, for example, sojourned at Concord and at Brook Farm with some of the most extreme types of transcendental extravagance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
ConcordnounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrd/
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading Hawthorne, for example, sojourned at Concord and at Brook Farm with some of the most extreme types of transcendental extravagance.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading Longfellow was too much of an artist to lose his head over philosophical abstractions; Whittier, at his best, had a too genuine poetic instinct for the concrete; and Lowell and Holmes had the saving gift of humor.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The movement interested him artistically and he utilized it in his romances, but personally he maintained an attitude of cool detachment from it.
CultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading Cultivated Boston gentlemen like Prescott, Motley, and Parkman preferred to keep their feet on the solid earth and write admirable histories.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading The movement interested him artistically and he utilized it in his romances, but personally he maintained an attitude of cool detachment from it.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Cultivated Boston gentlemen like Prescott, Motley, and Parkman preferred to keep their feet on the solid earth and write admirable histories.
essayists
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Hawthorne, for example, sojourned at Concord and at Brook Farm with some of the most extreme types of transcendental extravagance.
extravagancenounUS /ekˈstrævəɡəns/
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading Hawthorne, for example, sojourned at Concord and at Brook Farm with some of the most extreme types of transcendental extravagance.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Hawthorne, for example, sojourned at Concord and at Brook Farm with some of the most extreme types of transcendental extravagance.
FarmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Hawthorne, for example, sojourned at Concord and at Brook Farm with some of the most extreme types of transcendental extravagance.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Cultivated Boston gentlemen like Prescott, Motley, and Parkman preferred to keep their feet on the solid earth and write admirable histories.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hawthorne, for example, sojourned at Concord and at Brook Farm with some of the most extreme types of transcendental extravagance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The movement interested him artistically and he utilized it in his romances, but personally he maintained an attitude of cool detachment from it.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Cultivated Boston gentlemen like Prescott, Motley, and Parkman preferred to keep their feet on the solid earth and write admirable histories.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Longfellow was too much of an artist to lose his head over philosophical abstractions; Whittier, at his best, had a too genuine poetic instinct for the concrete; and Lowell and Holmes had the saving gift of humor.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Longfellow was too much of an artist to lose his head over philosophical abstractions; Whittier, at his best, had a too genuine poetic instinct for the concrete; and Lowell and Holmes had the saving gift of humor.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Longfellow was too much of an artist to lose his head over philosophical abstractions; Whittier, at his best, had a too genuine poetic instinct for the concrete; and Lowell and Holmes had the saving gift of humor.
HawthornenounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading Hawthorne, for example, sojourned at Concord and at Brook Farm with some of the most extreme types of transcendental extravagance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The movement interested him artistically and he utilized it in his romances, but personally he maintained an attitude of cool detachment from it.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Longfellow was too much of an artist to lose his head over philosophical abstractions; Whittier, at his best, had a too genuine poetic instinct for the concrete; and Lowell and Holmes had the saving gift of humor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The movement interested him artistically and he utilized it in his romances, but personally he maintained an attitude of cool detachment from it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The movement interested him artistically and he utilized it in his romances, but personally he maintained an attitude of cool detachment from it.
historiansnounUS /hɪˈstɔːriənz/
plural of “historian” — a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading Cultivated Boston gentlemen like Prescott, Motley, and Parkman preferred to keep their feet on the solid earth and write admirable histories.
HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading Longfellow was too much of an artist to lose his head over philosophical abstractions; Whittier, at his best, had a too genuine poetic instinct for the concrete; and Lowell and Holmes had the saving gift of humor.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Longfellow was too much of an artist to lose his head over philosophical abstractions; Whittier, at his best, had a too genuine poetic instinct for the concrete; and Lowell and Holmes had the saving gift of humor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Longfellow was too much of an artist to lose his head over philosophical abstractions; Whittier, at his best, had a too genuine poetic instinct for the concrete; and Lowell and Holmes had the saving gift of humor.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The movement interested him artistically and he utilized it in his romances, but personally he maintained an attitude of cool detachment from it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The movement interested him artistically and he utilized it in his romances, but personally he maintained an attitude of cool detachment from it.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Cultivated Boston gentlemen like Prescott, Motley, and Parkman preferred to keep their feet on the solid earth and write admirable histories.
liberalismnounUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəlɪzəm/
a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Cultivated Boston gentlemen like Prescott, Motley, and Parkman preferred to keep their feet on the solid earth and write admirable histories.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading Longfellow was too much of an artist to lose his head over philosophical abstractions; Whittier, at his best, had a too genuine poetic instinct for the concrete; and Lowell and Holmes had the saving gift of humor.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Longfellow was too much of an artist to lose his head over philosophical abstractions; Whittier, at his best, had a too genuine poetic instinct for the concrete; and Lowell and Holmes had the saving gift of humor.
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading Longfellow was too much of an artist to lose his head over philosophical abstractions; Whittier, at his best, had a too genuine poetic instinct for the concrete; and Lowell and Holmes had the saving gift of humor.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading The movement interested him artistically and he utilized it in his romances, but personally he maintained an attitude of cool detachment from it.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Hawthorne, for example, sojourned at Concord and at Brook Farm with some of the most extreme types of transcendental extravagance.
MotleynounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Cultivated Boston gentlemen like Prescott, Motley, and Parkman preferred to keep their feet on the solid earth and write admirable histories.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The movement interested him artistically and he utilized it in his romances, but personally he maintained an attitude of cool detachment from it.
MovingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Longfellow was too much of an artist to lose his head over philosophical abstractions; Whittier, at his best, had a too genuine poetic instinct for the concrete; and Lowell and Holmes had the saving gift of humor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cultivated Boston gentlemen like Prescott, Motley, and Parkman preferred to keep their feet on the solid earth and write admirable histories.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Longfellow was too much of an artist to lose his head over philosophical abstractions; Whittier, at his best, had a too genuine poetic instinct for the concrete; and Lowell and Holmes had the saving gift of humor.
Parkman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cultivated Boston gentlemen like Prescott, Motley, and Parkman preferred to keep their feet on the solid earth and write admirable histories.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading The movement interested him artistically and he utilized it in his romances, but personally he maintained an attitude of cool detachment from it.
philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading Longfellow was too much of an artist to lose his head over philosophical abstractions; Whittier, at his best, had a too genuine poetic instinct for the concrete; and Lowell and Holmes had the saving gift of humor.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading Longfellow was too much of an artist to lose his head over philosophical abstractions; Whittier, at his best, had a too genuine poetic instinct for the concrete; and Lowell and Holmes had the saving gift of humor.
PoetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Cultivated Boston gentlemen like Prescott, Motley, and Parkman preferred to keep their feet on the solid earth and write admirable histories.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading Cultivated Boston gentlemen like Prescott, Motley, and Parkman preferred to keep their feet on the solid earth and write admirable histories.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
RomancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
romancers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
romancesnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The movement interested him artistically and he utilized it in his romances, but personally he maintained an attitude of cool detachment from it.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Longfellow was too much of an artist to lose his head over philosophical abstractions; Whittier, at his best, had a too genuine poetic instinct for the concrete; and Lowell and Holmes had the saving gift of humor.
seekersnounUS /ˈsiːkərz/
plural of “seeker” — someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
sojourned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hawthorne, for example, sojourned at Concord and at Brook Farm with some of the most extreme types of transcendental extravagance.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Cultivated Boston gentlemen like Prescott, Motley, and Parkman preferred to keep their feet on the solid earth and write admirable histories.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hawthorne, for example, sojourned at Concord and at Brook Farm with some of the most extreme types of transcendental extravagance.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cultivated Boston gentlemen like Prescott, Motley, and Parkman preferred to keep their feet on the solid earth and write admirable histories.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Longfellow was too much of an artist to lose his head over philosophical abstractions; Whittier, at his best, had a too genuine poetic instinct for the concrete; and Lowell and Holmes had the saving gift of humor.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Longfellow was too much of an artist to lose his head over philosophical abstractions; Whittier, at his best, had a too genuine poetic instinct for the concrete; and Lowell and Holmes had the saving gift of humor.
transcendentaladjectiveUS /ˌtrænsənˈdentəl/
existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
From this reading Hawthorne, for example, sojourned at Concord and at Brook Farm with some of the most extreme types of transcendental extravagance.
Transcendentalistnoun
advocate of transcendentalism
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Hawthorne, for example, sojourned at Concord and at Brook Farm with some of the most extreme types of transcendental extravagance.
unattainableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/
impossible to achieve
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
utilizedadjectiveUS /ˈjuːtəlaɪzd/
put to use
From this reading The movement interested him artistically and he utilized it in his romances, but personally he maintained an attitude of cool detachment from it.
versenounUS /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Longfellow was too much of an artist to lose his head over philosophical abstractions; Whittier, at his best, had a too genuine poetic instinct for the concrete; and Lowell and Holmes had the saving gift of humor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
WhittiernounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading Longfellow was too much of an artist to lose his head over philosophical abstractions; Whittier, at his best, had a too genuine poetic instinct for the concrete; and Lowell and Holmes had the saving gift of humor.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Romance, Poetry, and History Moving in and out of the Transcendentalist circles, in that great generation preceding the Civil War, were a company of other men--romancers, poets, essayists, historians--who shared in the intellectual liberalism of the age, but who were more purely artists in prose and verse than they were seekers after the unattainable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hawthorne, for example, sojourned at Concord and at Brook Farm with some of the most extreme types of transcendental extravagance.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Cultivated Boston gentlemen like Prescott, Motley, and Parkman preferred to keep their feet on the solid earth and write admirable histories.
