1850
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From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
1856
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From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The other sketches cover a variety of homely subjects treated by Melville with a fresh humor, richly phrased and curiously personal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Longer and in some ways more ambitious prose pieces written about this same time have been collected under the title of "Piazza Tales," but none of the sketches which follow have heretofore been gathered into a book.
accessibleadjectiveUS /ækˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached
From this reading This has now been done not only to answer a growing demand for accessible reprints of Melville's work but also in response to the literary appeal of the sketches themselves.
in addition
From this reading This has now been done not only to answer a growing demand for accessible reprints of Melville's work but also in response to the literary appeal of the sketches themselves.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading Longer and in some ways more ambitious prose pieces written about this same time have been collected under the title of "Piazza Tales," but none of the sketches which follow have heretofore been gathered into a book.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
react verbally
From this reading This has now been done not only to answer a growing demand for accessible reprints of Melville's work but also in response to the literary appeal of the sketches themselves.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading This has now been done not only to answer a growing demand for accessible reprints of Melville's work but also in response to the literary appeal of the sketches themselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Hawthorne and His Mosses," the only piece of criticism in this collection, is particularly interesting viewed in the light of Melville's friendship with Hawthorne while they were neighbors at Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Longer and in some ways more ambitious prose pieces written about this same time have been collected under the title of "Piazza Tales," but none of the sketches which follow have heretofore been gathered into a book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Longer and in some ways more ambitious prose pieces written about this same time have been collected under the title of "Piazza Tales," but none of the sketches which follow have heretofore been gathered into a book.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Longer and in some ways more ambitious prose pieces written about this same time have been collected under the title of "Piazza Tales," but none of the sketches which follow have heretofore been gathered into a book.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
CHAPIN
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From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Longer and in some ways more ambitious prose pieces written about this same time have been collected under the title of "Piazza Tales," but none of the sketches which follow have heretofore been gathered into a book.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading "Hawthorne and His Mosses," the only piece of criticism in this collection, is particularly interesting viewed in the light of Melville's friendship with Hawthorne while they were neighbors at Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading The other sketches cover a variety of homely subjects treated by Melville with a fresh humor, richly phrased and curiously personal.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading "Hawthorne and His Mosses," the only piece of criticism in this collection, is particularly interesting viewed in the light of Melville's friendship with Hawthorne while they were neighbors at Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The other sketches cover a variety of homely subjects treated by Melville with a fresh humor, richly phrased and curiously personal.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading This has now been done not only to answer a growing demand for accessible reprints of Melville's work but also in response to the literary appeal of the sketches themselves.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This has now been done not only to answer a growing demand for accessible reprints of Melville's work but also in response to the literary appeal of the sketches themselves.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Longer and in some ways more ambitious prose pieces written about this same time have been collected under the title of "Piazza Tales," but none of the sketches which follow have heretofore been gathered into a book.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This has now been done not only to answer a growing demand for accessible reprints of Melville's work but also in response to the literary appeal of the sketches themselves.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The other sketches cover a variety of homely subjects treated by Melville with a fresh humor, richly phrased and curiously personal.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading "Hawthorne and His Mosses," the only piece of criticism in this collection, is particularly interesting viewed in the light of Melville's friendship with Hawthorne while they were neighbors at Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
brought together in one place
From this reading Longer and in some ways more ambitious prose pieces written about this same time have been collected under the title of "Piazza Tales," but none of the sketches which follow have heretofore been gathered into a book.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading This has now been done not only to answer a growing demand for accessible reprints of Melville's work but also in response to the literary appeal of the sketches themselves.
Harper'snounUS /ˈhɑːrpərz/
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This has now been done not only to answer a growing demand for accessible reprints of Melville's work but also in response to the literary appeal of the sketches themselves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Longer and in some ways more ambitious prose pieces written about this same time have been collected under the title of "Piazza Tales," but none of the sketches which follow have heretofore been gathered into a book.
HawthornenounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading "Hawthorne and His Mosses," the only piece of criticism in this collection, is particularly interesting viewed in the light of Melville's friendship with Hawthorne while they were neighbors at Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
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 _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Longer and in some ways more ambitious prose pieces written about this same time have been collected under the title of "Piazza Tales," but none of the sketches which follow have heretofore been gathered into a book.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hawthorne and His Mosses," the only piece of criticism in this collection, is particularly interesting viewed in the light of Melville's friendship with Hawthorne while they were neighbors at Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading The other sketches cover a variety of homely subjects treated by Melville with a fresh humor, richly phrased and curiously personal.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading The other sketches cover a variety of homely subjects treated by Melville with a fresh humor, richly phrased and curiously personal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "Hawthorne and His Mosses," the only piece of criticism in this collection, is particularly interesting viewed in the light of Melville's friendship with Hawthorne while they were neighbors at Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Longer and in some ways more ambitious prose pieces written about this same time have been collected under the title of "Piazza Tales," but none of the sketches which follow have heretofore been gathered into a book.
IntroductoryadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/
serving to open or begin
From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hawthorne and His Mosses," the only piece of criticism in this collection, is particularly interesting viewed in the light of Melville's friendship with Hawthorne while they were neighbors at Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Hawthorne and His Mosses," the only piece of criticism in this collection, is particularly interesting viewed in the light of Melville's friendship with Hawthorne while they were neighbors at Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading This has now been done not only to answer a growing demand for accessible reprints of Melville's work but also in response to the literary appeal of the sketches themselves.
for more time
From this reading Longer and in some ways more ambitious prose pieces written about this same time have been collected under the title of "Piazza Tales," but none of the sketches which follow have heretofore been gathered into a book.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Hawthorne and His Mosses," the only piece of criticism in this collection, is particularly interesting viewed in the light of Melville's friendship with Hawthorne while they were neighbors at Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
MelvillenounUS /ˈmelvɪl/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
Melville's
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From this reading "Hawthorne and His Mosses," the only piece of criticism in this collection, is particularly interesting viewed in the light of Melville's friendship with Hawthorne while they were neighbors at Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Longer and in some ways more ambitious prose pieces written about this same time have been collected under the title of "Piazza Tales," but none of the sketches which follow have heretofore been gathered into a book.
MossesnounUS /ˈmɔːsəz/
plural of “moss” — tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading "Hawthorne and His Mosses," the only piece of criticism in this collection, is particularly interesting viewed in the light of Melville's friendship with Hawthorne while they were neighbors at Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "Hawthorne and His Mosses," the only piece of criticism in this collection, is particularly interesting viewed in the light of Melville's friendship with Hawthorne while they were neighbors at Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
not one, and not any
From this reading Longer and in some ways more ambitious prose pieces written about this same time have been collected under the title of "Piazza Tales," but none of the sketches which follow have heretofore been gathered into a book.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This has now been done not only to answer a growing demand for accessible reprints of Melville's work but also in response to the literary appeal of the sketches themselves.
a brief written record
From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This has now been done not only to answer a growing demand for accessible reprints of Melville's work but also in response to the literary appeal of the sketches themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hawthorne and His Mosses," the only piece of criticism in this collection, is particularly interesting viewed in the light of Melville's friendship with Hawthorne while they were neighbors at Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
and nothing more
From this reading "Hawthorne and His Mosses," the only piece of criticism in this collection, is particularly interesting viewed in the light of Melville's friendship with Hawthorne while they were neighbors at Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other sketches cover a variety of homely subjects treated by Melville with a fresh humor, richly phrased and curiously personal.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "Hawthorne and His Mosses," the only piece of criticism in this collection, is particularly interesting viewed in the light of Melville's friendship with Hawthorne while they were neighbors at Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The other sketches cover a variety of homely subjects treated by Melville with a fresh humor, richly phrased and curiously personal.
phrasedverbUS /freɪzd/
past form of “phrase” — put into words or an expression
From this reading The other sketches cover a variety of homely subjects treated by Melville with a fresh humor, richly phrased and curiously personal.
PiazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Longer and in some ways more ambitious prose pieces written about this same time have been collected under the title of "Piazza Tales," but none of the sketches which follow have heretofore been gathered into a book.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "Hawthorne and His Mosses," the only piece of criticism in this collection, is particularly interesting viewed in the light of Melville's friendship with Hawthorne while they were neighbors at Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Longer and in some ways more ambitious prose pieces written about this same time have been collected under the title of "Piazza Tales," but none of the sketches which follow have heretofore been gathered into a book.
PittsfieldnounUS /ˈpɪtsfild/
a town in western Massachusetts
From this reading "Hawthorne and His Mosses," the only piece of criticism in this collection, is particularly interesting viewed in the light of Melville's friendship with Hawthorne while they were neighbors at Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
Putnam's
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From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
reprintedverbUS /riˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “reprint” — print anew
From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
reprintsnounUS /riˈprɪnts/
plural of “reprint” — a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
From this reading This has now been done not only to answer a growing demand for accessible reprints of Melville's work but also in response to the literary appeal of the sketches themselves.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading This has now been done not only to answer a growing demand for accessible reprints of Melville's work but also in response to the literary appeal of the sketches themselves.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading The other sketches cover a variety of homely subjects treated by Melville with a fresh humor, richly phrased and curiously personal.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Longer and in some ways more ambitious prose pieces written about this same time have been collected under the title of "Piazza Tales," but none of the sketches which follow have heretofore been gathered into a book.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The other sketches cover a variety of homely subjects treated by Melville with a fresh humor, richly phrased and curiously personal.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Longer and in some ways more ambitious prose pieces written about this same time have been collected under the title of "Piazza Tales," but none of the sketches which follow have heretofore been gathered into a book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading This has now been done not only to answer a growing demand for accessible reprints of Melville's work but also in response to the literary appeal of the sketches themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hawthorne and His Mosses," the only piece of criticism in this collection, is particularly interesting viewed in the light of Melville's friendship with Hawthorne while they were neighbors at Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Hawthorne and His Mosses," the only piece of criticism in this collection, is particularly interesting viewed in the light of Melville's friendship with Hawthorne while they were neighbors at Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Longer and in some ways more ambitious prose pieces written about this same time have been collected under the title of "Piazza Tales," but none of the sketches which follow have heretofore been gathered into a book.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Longer and in some ways more ambitious prose pieces written about this same time have been collected under the title of "Piazza Tales," but none of the sketches which follow have heretofore been gathered into a book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading The other sketches cover a variety of homely subjects treated by Melville with a fresh humor, richly phrased and curiously personal.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Longer and in some ways more ambitious prose pieces written about this same time have been collected under the title of "Piazza Tales," but none of the sketches which follow have heretofore been gathered into a book.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The other sketches cover a variety of homely subjects treated by Melville with a fresh humor, richly phrased and curiously personal.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading "Hawthorne and His Mosses," the only piece of criticism in this collection, is particularly interesting viewed in the light of Melville's friendship with Hawthorne while they were neighbors at Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Longer and in some ways more ambitious prose pieces written about this same time have been collected under the title of "Piazza Tales," but none of the sketches which follow have heretofore been gathered into a book.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Longer and in some ways more ambitious prose pieces written about this same time have been collected under the title of "Piazza Tales," but none of the sketches which follow have heretofore been gathered into a book.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Hawthorne and His Mosses," the only piece of criticism in this collection, is particularly interesting viewed in the light of Melville's friendship with Hawthorne while they were neighbors at Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This has now been done not only to answer a growing demand for accessible reprints of Melville's work but also in response to the literary appeal of the sketches themselves.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Longer and in some ways more ambitious prose pieces written about this same time have been collected under the title of "Piazza Tales," but none of the sketches which follow have heretofore been gathered into a book.
a late time of life
From this reading _With an Introductory Note by_ HENRY CHAPIN _The various prose sketches here reprinted were first published by Melville, some in Harper's and some in Putnam's magazines, during the years from 1850 to 1856.
