1810
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From this reading The Best of the World's Classics MARGARET FULLER--(Born in 1810, lost in a shipwreck off Fire Island in 1850.) I Her Visit to George Sand.
1811
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From this reading (From a letter to Emerson) 54 HORACE GREELEY--(Born in 1811, died in 1872.) The Fatality of Self-Seeking in Editors and Authors.
1814
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From this reading (Printed with the "Miscellanies" in the "Recollections of a Busy Life") 58 JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY--(Born in 1814, died in 1877.) I Charles V and Philip II in Brussels.
1850
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From this reading The Best of the World's Classics MARGARET FULLER--(Born in 1810, lost in a shipwreck off Fire Island in 1850.) I Her Visit to George Sand.
1872
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From this reading (From a letter to Emerson) 54 HORACE GREELEY--(Born in 1811, died in 1872.) The Fatality of Self-Seeking in Editors and Authors.
1877
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From this reading (Printed with the "Miscellanies" in the "Recollections of a Busy Life") 58 JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY--(Born in 1814, died in 1877.) I Charles V and Philip II in Brussels.
52
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From this reading (From a letter to Elizabeth Hoar) 52 II Two Glimpses of Carlyle.
54
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From this reading (From a letter to Emerson) 54 HORACE GREELEY--(Born in 1811, died in 1872.) The Fatality of Self-Seeking in Editors and Authors.
58
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From this reading (Printed with the "Miscellanies" in the "Recollections of a Busy Life") 58 JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY--(Born in 1814, died in 1877.) I Charles V and Philip II in Brussels.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Best of the World's Classics MARGARET FULLER--(Born in 1810, lost in a shipwreck off Fire Island in 1850.) I Her Visit to George Sand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an Introduction, Biographical and Explanatory Notes, etc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With an Introduction, Biographical and Explanatory Notes, etc.
AuthorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading (From a letter to Emerson) 54 HORACE GREELEY--(Born in 1811, died in 1872.) The Fatality of Self-Seeking in Editors and Authors.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The Best of the World's Classics MARGARET FULLER--(Born in 1810, lost in a shipwreck off Fire Island in 1850.) I Her Visit to George Sand.
BiographicaladjectiveUS /ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to or being biography
From this reading With an Introduction, Biographical and Explanatory Notes, etc.
brought into existence
From this reading The Best of the World's Classics MARGARET FULLER--(Born in 1810, lost in a shipwreck off Fire Island in 1850.) I Her Visit to George Sand.
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading (Printed with the "Miscellanies" in the "Recollections of a Busy Life") 58 JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY--(Born in 1814, died in 1877.) I Charles V and Philip II in Brussels.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading (Printed with the "Miscellanies" in the "Recollections of a Busy Life") 58 JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY--(Born in 1814, died in 1877.) I Charles V and Philip II in Brussels.
CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading (From a letter to Elizabeth Hoar) 52 II Two Glimpses of Carlyle.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading (Printed with the "Miscellanies" in the "Recollections of a Busy Life") 58 JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY--(Born in 1814, died in 1877.) I Charles V and Philip II in Brussels.
ClassicsnounUS /ˈklæsɪks/
study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
From this reading The Best of the World's Classics MARGARET FULLER--(Born in 1810, lost in a shipwreck off Fire Island in 1850.) I Her Visit to George Sand.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading (From a letter to Emerson) 54 HORACE GREELEY--(Born in 1811, died in 1872.) The Fatality of Self-Seeking in Editors and Authors.
EditorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading (From a letter to Emerson) 54 HORACE GREELEY--(Born in 1811, died in 1872.) The Fatality of Self-Seeking in Editors and Authors.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading (From a letter to Elizabeth Hoar) 52 II Two Glimpses of Carlyle.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading (From a letter to Emerson) 54 HORACE GREELEY--(Born in 1811, died in 1872.) The Fatality of Self-Seeking in Editors and Authors.
etc
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From this reading With an Introduction, Biographical and Explanatory Notes, etc.
ExplanatoryadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplænətɔːri/
serving or intended to explain or make clear
From this reading With an Introduction, Biographical and Explanatory Notes, etc.
FatalitynounUS /fəˈtælɪti/
a death resulting from an accident or a disaster
From this reading (From a letter to Emerson) 54 HORACE GREELEY--(Born in 1811, died in 1872.) The Fatality of Self-Seeking in Editors and Authors.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The Best of the World's Classics MARGARET FULLER--(Born in 1810, lost in a shipwreck off Fire Island in 1850.) I Her Visit to George Sand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (From a letter to Elizabeth Hoar) 52 II Two Glimpses of Carlyle.
FULLERnounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading The Best of the World's Classics MARGARET FULLER--(Born in 1810, lost in a shipwreck off Fire Island in 1850.) I Her Visit to George Sand.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The Best of the World's Classics MARGARET FULLER--(Born in 1810, lost in a shipwreck off Fire Island in 1850.) I Her Visit to George Sand.
GlimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading (From a letter to Elizabeth Hoar) 52 II Two Glimpses of Carlyle.
GREELEYnounUS /ˈɡriːli/
United States journalist with political ambitions (1811-1872)
From this reading (From a letter to Emerson) 54 HORACE GREELEY--(Born in 1811, died in 1872.) The Fatality of Self-Seeking in Editors and Authors.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Best of the World's Classics MARGARET FULLER--(Born in 1810, lost in a shipwreck off Fire Island in 1850.) I Her Visit to George Sand.
HoarnounUS /hɔːr/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading (From a letter to Elizabeth Hoar) 52 II Two Glimpses of Carlyle.
HORACEnounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading (From a letter to Emerson) 54 HORACE GREELEY--(Born in 1811, died in 1872.) The Fatality of Self-Seeking in Editors and Authors.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Best of the World's Classics MARGARET FULLER--(Born in 1810, lost in a shipwreck off Fire Island in 1850.) I Her Visit to George Sand.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading (From a letter to Elizabeth Hoar) 52 II Two Glimpses of Carlyle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Best of the World's Classics MARGARET FULLER--(Born in 1810, lost in a shipwreck off Fire Island in 1850.) I Her Visit to George Sand.
IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading With an Introduction, Biographical and Explanatory Notes, etc.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Best of the World's Classics MARGARET FULLER--(Born in 1810, lost in a shipwreck off Fire Island in 1850.) I Her Visit to George Sand.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading (Printed with the "Miscellanies" in the "Recollections of a Busy Life") 58 JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY--(Born in 1814, died in 1877.) I Charles V and Philip II in Brussels.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading (From a letter to Elizabeth Hoar) 52 II Two Glimpses of Carlyle.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading (Printed with the "Miscellanies" in the "Recollections of a Busy Life") 58 JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY--(Born in 1814, died in 1877.) I Charles V and Philip II in Brussels.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Best of the World's Classics MARGARET FULLER--(Born in 1810, lost in a shipwreck off Fire Island in 1850.) I Her Visit to George Sand.
LOTHROP
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From this reading (Printed with the "Miscellanies" in the "Recollections of a Busy Life") 58 JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY--(Born in 1814, died in 1877.) I Charles V and Philip II in Brussels.
MARGARET
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From this reading The Best of the World's Classics MARGARET FULLER--(Born in 1810, lost in a shipwreck off Fire Island in 1850.) I Her Visit to George Sand.
Miscellanies
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From this reading (Printed with the "Miscellanies" in the "Recollections of a Busy Life") 58 JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY--(Born in 1814, died in 1877.) I Charles V and Philip II in Brussels.
MOTLEYnounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading (Printed with the "Miscellanies" in the "Recollections of a Busy Life") 58 JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY--(Born in 1814, died in 1877.) I Charles V and Philip II in Brussels.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading With an Introduction, Biographical and Explanatory Notes, etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Best of the World's Classics MARGARET FULLER--(Born in 1810, lost in a shipwreck off Fire Island in 1850.) I Her Visit to George Sand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Best of the World's Classics MARGARET FULLER--(Born in 1810, lost in a shipwreck off Fire Island in 1850.) I Her Visit to George Sand.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading (Printed with the "Miscellanies" in the "Recollections of a Busy Life") 58 JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY--(Born in 1814, died in 1877.) I Charles V and Philip II in Brussels.
PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading (Printed with the "Miscellanies" in the "Recollections of a Busy Life") 58 JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY--(Born in 1814, died in 1877.) I Charles V and Philip II in Brussels.
RecollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading (Printed with the "Miscellanies" in the "Recollections of a Busy Life") 58 JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY--(Born in 1814, died in 1877.) I Charles V and Philip II in Brussels.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The Best of the World's Classics MARGARET FULLER--(Born in 1810, lost in a shipwreck off Fire Island in 1850.) I Her Visit to George Sand.
Self-Seekingnoun
taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
From this reading (From a letter to Emerson) 54 HORACE GREELEY--(Born in 1811, died in 1872.) The Fatality of Self-Seeking in Editors and Authors.
shipwrecknounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading The Best of the World's Classics MARGARET FULLER--(Born in 1810, lost in a shipwreck off Fire Island in 1850.) I Her Visit to George Sand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Best of the World's Classics MARGARET FULLER--(Born in 1810, lost in a shipwreck off Fire Island in 1850.) I Her Visit to George Sand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Best of the World's Classics MARGARET FULLER--(Born in 1810, lost in a shipwreck off Fire Island in 1850.) I Her Visit to George Sand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading (From a letter to Elizabeth Hoar) 52 II Two Glimpses of Carlyle.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading (Printed with the "Miscellanies" in the "Recollections of a Busy Life") 58 JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY--(Born in 1814, died in 1877.) I Charles V and Philip II in Brussels.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The Best of the World's Classics MARGARET FULLER--(Born in 1810, lost in a shipwreck off Fire Island in 1850.) I Her Visit to George Sand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an Introduction, Biographical and Explanatory Notes, etc.
World'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Best of the World's Classics MARGARET FULLER--(Born in 1810, lost in a shipwreck off Fire Island in 1850.) I Her Visit to George Sand.
