Chapter I

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From this reading “Ktaadn and the Maine Woods” was the title of a paper printed in 1848 in _The Union Magazine_, and “Chesuncook” was published in _The Atlantic Monthly_ in 1858.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ktaadn and the Maine Woods” was the title of a paper printed in 1848 in _The Union Magazine_, and “Chesuncook” was published in _The Atlantic Monthly_ in 1858.

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

From this reading “Ktaadn and the Maine Woods” was the title of a paper printed in 1848 in _The Union Magazine_, and “Chesuncook” was published in _The Atlantic Monthly_ in 1858.

later than; following

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Of the material which composed it, the first two divisions were already in print.

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

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was during his second summer at Walden that Thoreau made his first visit to the Maine woods.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading “Ktaadn and the Maine Woods” was the title of a paper printed in 1848 in _The Union Magazine_, and “Chesuncook” was published in _The Atlantic Monthly_ in 1858.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The book was edited by his friend William Ellery Channing.

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

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The book was edited by his friend William Ellery Channing.

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From this reading The book was edited by his friend William Ellery Channing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ktaadn and the Maine Woods” was the title of a paper printed in 1848 in _The Union Magazine_, and “Chesuncook” was published in _The Atlantic Monthly_ in 1858.

brought together in one place

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading Of the material which composed it, the first two divisions were already in print.

plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading Of the material which composed it, the first two divisions were already in print.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading It was during his second summer at Walden that Thoreau made his first visit to the Maine woods.

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading The book was edited by his friend William Ellery Channing.

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

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From this reading The book was edited by his friend William Ellery Channing.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Of the material which composed it, the first two divisions were already in print.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The book was edited by his friend William Ellery Channing.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

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 The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

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

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

ten 10s

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

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

From this reading Of the material which composed it, the first two divisions were already in print.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Of the material which composed it, the first two divisions were already in print.

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From this reading “Ktaadn and the Maine Woods” was the title of a paper printed in 1848 in _The Union Magazine_, and “Chesuncook” was published in _The Atlantic Monthly_ in 1858.

small in range or scope

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was during his second summer at Walden that Thoreau made his first visit to the Maine woods.

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading “Ktaadn and the Maine Woods” was the title of a paper printed in 1848 in _The Union Magazine_, and “Chesuncook” was published in _The Atlantic Monthly_ in 1858.

a state in New England

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading Of the material which composed it, the first two divisions were already in print.

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From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

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From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)

From this reading “Ktaadn and the Maine Woods” was the title of a paper printed in 1848 in _The Union Magazine_, and “Chesuncook” was published in _The Atlantic Monthly_ in 1858.

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

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading “Ktaadn and the Maine Woods” was the title of a paper printed in 1848 in _The Union Magazine_, and “Chesuncook” was published in _The Atlantic Monthly_ in 1858.

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading Of the material which composed it, the first two divisions were already in print.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading “Ktaadn and the Maine Woods” was the title of a paper printed in 1848 in _The Union Magazine_, and “Chesuncook” was published in _The Atlantic Monthly_ in 1858.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading “Ktaadn and the Maine Woods” was the title of a paper printed in 1848 in _The Union Magazine_, and “Chesuncook” was published in _The Atlantic Monthly_ in 1858.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was during his second summer at Walden that Thoreau made his first visit to the Maine woods.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was during his second summer at Walden that Thoreau made his first visit to the Maine woods.

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

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

United States writer and social critic (1817-1862)

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

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From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading “Ktaadn and the Maine Woods” was the title of a paper printed in 1848 in _The Union Magazine_, and “Chesuncook” was published in _The Atlantic Monthly_ in 1858.

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

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

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

From this reading Of the material which composed it, the first two divisions were already in print.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading “Ktaadn and the Maine Woods” was the title of a paper printed in 1848 in _The Union Magazine_, and “Chesuncook” was published in _The Atlantic Monthly_ in 1858.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading It was during his second summer at Walden that Thoreau made his first visit to the Maine woods.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

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From this reading It was during his second summer at Walden that Thoreau made his first visit to the Maine woods.

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

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Of the material which composed it, the first two divisions were already in print.

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

From this reading Of the material which composed it, the first two divisions were already in print.

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From this reading The book was edited by his friend William Ellery Channing.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.

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

From this reading The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition Limited to Six Hundred Copies Number ---- The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin and Company MDCCCCVI The Maine Woods was the second volume collected from his writings after Thoreau’s death.