1840
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From this reading There is, however, among these notes the following interesting paragraph, written in 1840 and clearly foreshadowing The Great Stone Face:
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his Note Books which give accounts of such a visit.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his Note Books which give accounts of such a visit.
AmbitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading Introduction The Great Stone Face The Ambitious Guest The Great Carbuncle Sketches From Memory THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There is, however, among these notes the following interesting paragraph, written in 1840 and clearly foreshadowing The Great Stone Face:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The face is an object of curiosity for years or centuries, and by and by a boy is born whose features gradually assume the aspect of that portrait.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is, however, among these notes the following interesting paragraph, written in 1840 and clearly foreshadowing The Great Stone Face:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Introduction The Great Stone Face The Ambitious Guest The Great Carbuncle Sketches From Memory THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The face is an object of curiosity for years or centuries, and by and by a boy is born whose features gradually assume the aspect of that portrait.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading The face is an object of curiosity for years or centuries, and by and by a boy is born whose features gradually assume the aspect of that portrait.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘The semblance of a human face to be formed on the side of a mountain, or in the fracture of a small stone, by a lusus naturae [freak of nature].
BooksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his Note Books which give accounts of such a visit.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading The face is an object of curiosity for years or centuries, and by and by a boy is born whose features gradually assume the aspect of that portrait.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The face is an object of curiosity for years or centuries, and by and by a boy is born whose features gradually assume the aspect of that portrait.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his Note Books which give accounts of such a visit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘The semblance of a human face to be formed on the side of a mountain, or in the fracture of a small stone, by a lusus naturae [freak of nature].
Carbunclenoun
deep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets
From this reading Introduction The Great Stone Face The Ambitious Guest The Great Carbuncle Sketches From Memory THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading The face is an object of curiosity for years or centuries, and by and by a boy is born whose features gradually assume the aspect of that portrait.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading There is, however, among these notes the following interesting paragraph, written in 1840 and clearly foreshadowing The Great Stone Face:
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Introduction The Great Stone Face The Ambitious Guest The Great Carbuncle Sketches From Memory THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The face is an object of curiosity for years or centuries, and by and by a boy is born whose features gradually assume the aspect of that portrait.
entriesnounUS /ˈentriz/
plural of “entry” — an item inserted in a written record
From this reading The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his Note Books which give accounts of such a visit.
FacenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Introduction The Great Stone Face The Ambitious Guest The Great Carbuncle Sketches From Memory THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The face is an object of curiosity for years or centuries, and by and by a boy is born whose features gradually assume the aspect of that portrait.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Introduction The Great Stone Face The Ambitious Guest The Great Carbuncle Sketches From Memory THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading There is, however, among these notes the following interesting paragraph, written in 1840 and clearly foreshadowing The Great Stone Face:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The face is an object of curiosity for years or centuries, and by and by a boy is born whose features gradually assume the aspect of that portrait.
foreshadowingnounUS /fɔːrˈʃædoʊɪŋ/
the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
From this reading There is, however, among these notes the following interesting paragraph, written in 1840 and clearly foreshadowing The Great Stone Face:
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading ‘The semblance of a human face to be formed on the side of a mountain, or in the fracture of a small stone, by a lusus naturae [freak of nature].
fractureverbUS /ˈfræktʃər/
violate or abuse
From this reading ‘The semblance of a human face to be formed on the side of a mountain, or in the fracture of a small stone, by a lusus naturae [freak of nature].
freaknounUS /friːk/
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading ‘The semblance of a human face to be formed on the side of a mountain, or in the fracture of a small stone, by a lusus naturae [freak of nature].
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Introduction The Great Stone Face The Ambitious Guest The Great Carbuncle Sketches From Memory THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his Note Books which give accounts of such a visit.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading The face is an object of curiosity for years or centuries, and by and by a boy is born whose features gradually assume the aspect of that portrait.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Introduction The Great Stone Face The Ambitious Guest The Great Carbuncle Sketches From Memory THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire.
GuestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Introduction The Great Stone Face The Ambitious Guest The Great Carbuncle Sketches From Memory THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his Note Books which give accounts of such a visit.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading Introduction The Great Stone Face The Ambitious Guest The Great Carbuncle Sketches From Memory THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire.
HawthornenounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his Note Books which give accounts of such a visit.
HillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Introduction The Great Stone Face The Ambitious Guest The Great Carbuncle Sketches From Memory THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his Note Books which give accounts of such a visit.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his Note Books which give accounts of such a visit.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There is, however, among these notes the following interesting paragraph, written in 1840 and clearly foreshadowing The Great Stone Face:
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading ‘The semblance of a human face to be formed on the side of a mountain, or in the fracture of a small stone, by a lusus naturae [freak of nature].
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Introduction The Great Stone Face The Ambitious Guest The Great Carbuncle Sketches From Memory THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading There is, however, among these notes the following interesting paragraph, written in 1840 and clearly foreshadowing The Great Stone Face:
IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Introduction The Great Stone Face The Ambitious Guest The Great Carbuncle Sketches From Memory THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is, however, among these notes the following interesting paragraph, written in 1840 and clearly foreshadowing The Great Stone Face:
lusus
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From this reading ‘The semblance of a human face to be formed on the side of a mountain, or in the fracture of a small stone, by a lusus naturae [freak of nature].
MemorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Introduction The Great Stone Face The Ambitious Guest The Great Carbuncle Sketches From Memory THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading ‘The semblance of a human face to be formed on the side of a mountain, or in the fracture of a small stone, by a lusus naturae [freak of nature].
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his Note Books which give accounts of such a visit.
naturae
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From this reading ‘The semblance of a human face to be formed on the side of a mountain, or in the fracture of a small stone, by a lusus naturae [freak of nature].
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading ‘The semblance of a human face to be formed on the side of a mountain, or in the fracture of a small stone, by a lusus naturae [freak of nature].
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Introduction The Great Stone Face The Ambitious Guest The Great Carbuncle Sketches From Memory THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his Note Books which give accounts of such a visit.
NotenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his Note Books which give accounts of such a visit.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading There is, however, among these notes the following interesting paragraph, written in 1840 and clearly foreshadowing The Great Stone Face:
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Introduction The Great Stone Face The Ambitious Guest The Great Carbuncle Sketches From Memory THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The face is an object of curiosity for years or centuries, and by and by a boy is born whose features gradually assume the aspect of that portrait.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his Note Books which give accounts of such a visit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Introduction The Great Stone Face The Ambitious Guest The Great Carbuncle Sketches From Memory THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘The semblance of a human face to be formed on the side of a mountain, or in the fracture of a small stone, by a lusus naturae [freak of nature].
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his Note Books which give accounts of such a visit.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘The semblance of a human face to be formed on the side of a mountain, or in the fracture of a small stone, by a lusus naturae [freak of nature].
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading There is, however, among these notes the following interesting paragraph, written in 1840 and clearly foreshadowing The Great Stone Face:
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his Note Books which give accounts of such a visit.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading The face is an object of curiosity for years or centuries, and by and by a boy is born whose features gradually assume the aspect of that portrait.
rambles
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From this reading The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his Note Books which give accounts of such a visit.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading ‘The semblance of a human face to be formed on the side of a mountain, or in the fracture of a small stone, by a lusus naturae [freak of nature].
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his Note Books which give accounts of such a visit.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading ‘The semblance of a human face to be formed on the side of a mountain, or in the fracture of a small stone, by a lusus naturae [freak of nature].
SketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Introduction The Great Stone Face The Ambitious Guest The Great Carbuncle Sketches From Memory THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘The semblance of a human face to be formed on the side of a mountain, or in the fracture of a small stone, by a lusus naturae [freak of nature].
StonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Introduction The Great Stone Face The Ambitious Guest The Great Carbuncle Sketches From Memory THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his Note Books which give accounts of such a visit.
talesnounUS /teɪlz/
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 Introduction The Great Stone Face The Ambitious Guest The Great Carbuncle Sketches From Memory THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his Note Books which give accounts of such a visit.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Introduction The Great Stone Face The Ambitious Guest The Great Carbuncle Sketches From Memory THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his Note Books which give accounts of such a visit.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There is, however, among these notes the following interesting paragraph, written in 1840 and clearly foreshadowing The Great Stone Face:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Introduction The Great Stone Face The Ambitious Guest The Great Carbuncle Sketches From Memory THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Introduction The Great Stone Face The Ambitious Guest The Great Carbuncle Sketches From Memory THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘The semblance of a human face to be formed on the side of a mountain, or in the fracture of a small stone, by a lusus naturae [freak of nature].
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his Note Books which give accounts of such a visit.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his Note Books which give accounts of such a visit.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his Note Books which give accounts of such a visit.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Introduction The Great Stone Face The Ambitious Guest The Great Carbuncle Sketches From Memory THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The face is an object of curiosity for years or centuries, and by and by a boy is born whose features gradually assume the aspect of that portrait.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There is, however, among these notes the following interesting paragraph, written in 1840 and clearly foreshadowing The Great Stone Face:
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The face is an object of curiosity for years or centuries, and by and by a boy is born whose features gradually assume the aspect of that portrait.
