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1876
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From this reading It was edited by Thoreau's friend Mr. H. G. O. Blake, to whom the Journal was bequeathed by Miss Sophia Thoreau, who died in 1876.
1881
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
1884
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From this reading It was succeeded in 1884 by a volume entitled "Summer," which in reality covered only the early summer, and that, in turn, by "Winter" in 1887 and "Autumn" in 1892, all made by Mr. Blake on the same principle.
1887
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From this reading It was succeeded in 1884 by a volume entitled "Summer," which in reality covered only the early summer, and that, in turn, by "Winter" in 1887 and "Autumn" in 1892, all made by Mr. Blake on the same principle.
1892
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From this reading It was succeeded in 1884 by a volume entitled "Summer," which in reality covered only the early summer, and that, in turn, by "Winter" in 1887 and "Autumn" in 1892, all made by Mr. Blake on the same principle.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was succeeded in 1884 by a volume entitled "Summer," which in reality covered only the early summer, and that, in turn, by "Winter" in 1887 and "Autumn" in 1892, all made by Mr. Blake on the same principle.
according
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all
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From this reading It was succeeded in 1884 by a volume entitled "Summer," which in reality covered only the early summer, and that, in turn, by "Winter" in 1887 and "Autumn" in 1892, all made by Mr. Blake on the same principle.
alternate
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This volume consisted of extracts covering the month of March and parts of February and April, arranged according to the days of the month, the entries for the successive years following one another under each day.
April
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From this reading This volume consisted of extracts covering the month of March and parts of February and April, arranged according to the days of the month, the entries for the successive years following one another under each day.
arranged
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From this reading This volume consisted of extracts covering the month of March and parts of February and April, arranged according to the days of the month, the entries for the successive years following one another under each day.
Aside
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
Autumn
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From this reading It was succeeded in 1884 by a volume entitled "Summer," which in reality covered only the early summer, and that, in turn, by "Winter" in 1887 and "Autumn" in 1892, all made by Mr. Blake on the same principle.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
bequeathed
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From this reading It was edited by Thoreau's friend Mr. H. G. O. Blake, to whom the Journal was bequeathed by Miss Sophia Thoreau, who died in 1876.
Blake
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From this reading It was edited by Thoreau's friend Mr. H. G. O. Blake, to whom the Journal was bequeathed by Miss Sophia Thoreau, who died in 1876.
Brahmins
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
Bramins
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
Caatskills
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
Catskills
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
consisted
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From this reading This volume consisted of extracts covering the month of March and parts of February and April, arranged according to the days of the month, the entries for the successive years following one another under each day.
contemporaries
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
cotemporaries
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
covered
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From this reading It was succeeded in 1884 by a volume entitled "Summer," which in reality covered only the early summer, and that, in turn, by "Winter" in 1887 and "Autumn" in 1892, all made by Mr. Blake on the same principle.
covering
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From this reading This volume consisted of extracts covering the month of March and parts of February and April, arranged according to the days of the month, the entries for the successive years following one another under each day.
day
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From this reading This volume consisted of extracts covering the month of March and parts of February and April, arranged according to the days of the month, the entries for the successive years following one another under each day.
days
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From this reading This volume consisted of extracts covering the month of March and parts of February and April, arranged according to the days of the month, the entries for the successive years following one another under each day.
denoted
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died
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From this reading It was edited by Thoreau's friend Mr. H. G. O. Blake, to whom the Journal was bequeathed by Miss Sophia Thoreau, who died in 1876.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This volume consisted of extracts covering the month of March and parts of February and April, arranged according to the days of the month, the entries for the successive years following one another under each day.
Early
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
edited
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From this reading It was edited by Thoreau's friend Mr. H. G. O. Blake, to whom the Journal was bequeathed by Miss Sophia Thoreau, who died in 1876.
entitled
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From this reading It was succeeded in 1884 by a volume entitled "Summer," which in reality covered only the early summer, and that, in turn, by "Winter" in 1887 and "Autumn" in 1892, all made by Mr. Blake on the same principle.
entries
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extensive
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
extracts
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From this reading This volume consisted of extracts covering the month of March and parts of February and April, arranged according to the days of the month, the entries for the successive years following one another under each day.
February
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From this reading This volume consisted of extracts covering the month of March and parts of February and April, arranged according to the days of the month, the entries for the successive years following one another under each day.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
following
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This volume consisted of extracts covering the month of March and parts of February and April, arranged according to the days of the month, the entries for the successive years following one another under each day.
formal
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
friend
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From this reading It was edited by Thoreau's friend Mr. H. G. O. Blake, to whom the Journal was bequeathed by Miss Sophia Thoreau, who died in 1876.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
G
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From this reading It was edited by Thoreau's friend Mr. H. G. O. Blake, to whom the Journal was bequeathed by Miss Sophia Thoreau, who died in 1876.
H
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From this reading It was edited by Thoreau's friend Mr. H. G. O. Blake, to whom the Journal was bequeathed by Miss Sophia Thoreau, who died in 1876.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was edited by Thoreau's friend Mr. H. G. O. Blake, to whom the Journal was bequeathed by Miss Sophia Thoreau, who died in 1876.
Italic
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Journal
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
made
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
March
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From this reading This volume consisted of extracts covering the month of March and parts of February and April, arranged according to the days of the month, the entries for the successive years following one another under each day.
Massachusetts
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
material
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
Miss
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From this reading It was edited by Thoreau's friend Mr. H. G. O. Blake, to whom the Journal was bequeathed by Miss Sophia Thoreau, who died in 1876.
month
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From this reading This volume consisted of extracts covering the month of March and parts of February and April, arranged according to the days of the month, the entries for the successive years following one another under each day.
more
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
Mr
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From this reading It was edited by Thoreau's friend Mr. H. G. O. Blake, to whom the Journal was bequeathed by Miss Sophia Thoreau, who died in 1876.
noted
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
O
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From this reading It was edited by Thoreau's friend Mr. H. G. O. Blake, to whom the Journal was bequeathed by Miss Sophia Thoreau, who died in 1876.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was succeeded in 1884 by a volume entitled "Summer," which in reality covered only the early summer, and that, in turn, by "Winter" in 1887 and "Autumn" in 1892, all made by Mr. Blake on the same principle.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This volume consisted of extracts covering the month of March and parts of February and April, arranged according to the days of the month, the entries for the successive years following one another under each day.
only
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From this reading It was succeeded in 1884 by a volume entitled "Summer," which in reality covered only the early summer, and that, in turn, by "Winter" in 1887 and "Autumn" in 1892, all made by Mr. Blake on the same principle.
parts
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From this reading This volume consisted of extracts covering the month of March and parts of February and April, arranged according to the days of the month, the entries for the successive years following one another under each day.
principle
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From this reading It was succeeded in 1884 by a volume entitled "Summer," which in reality covered only the early summer, and that, in turn, by "Winter" in 1887 and "Autumn" in 1892, all made by Mr. Blake on the same principle.
publication
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
reality
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From this reading It was succeeded in 1884 by a volume entitled "Summer," which in reality covered only the early summer, and that, in turn, by "Winter" in 1887 and "Autumn" in 1892, all made by Mr. Blake on the same principle.
retained
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was succeeded in 1884 by a volume entitled "Summer," which in reality covered only the early summer, and that, in turn, by "Winter" in 1887 and "Autumn" in 1892, all made by Mr. Blake on the same principle.
Sanscrit
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
Sanskrit
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
Shakespeare
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
Shakspeare
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
Sophia
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From this reading It was edited by Thoreau's friend Mr. H. G. O. Blake, to whom the Journal was bequeathed by Miss Sophia Thoreau, who died in 1876.
spellings
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
Spring
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
succeeded
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From this reading It was succeeded in 1884 by a volume entitled "Summer," which in reality covered only the early summer, and that, in turn, by "Winter" in 1887 and "Autumn" in 1892, all made by Mr. Blake on the same principle.
successive
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From this reading This volume consisted of extracts covering the month of March and parts of February and April, arranged according to the days of the month, the entries for the successive years following one another under each day.
Summer
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From this reading It was succeeded in 1884 by a volume entitled "Summer," which in reality covered only the early summer, and that, in turn, by "Winter" in 1887 and "Autumn" in 1892, all made by Mr. Blake on the same principle.
text
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From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was succeeded in 1884 by a volume entitled "Summer," which in reality covered only the early summer, and that, in turn, by "Winter" in 1887 and "Autumn" in 1892, all made by Mr. Blake on the same principle.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This volume consisted of extracts covering the month of March and parts of February and April, arranged according to the days of the month, the entries for the successive years following one another under each day.
Thoreau
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
Thoreau's
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From this reading It was edited by Thoreau's friend Mr. H. G. O. Blake, to whom the Journal was bequeathed by Miss Sophia Thoreau, who died in 1876.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This volume consisted of extracts covering the month of March and parts of February and April, arranged according to the days of the month, the entries for the successive years following one another under each day.
turn
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From this reading It was succeeded in 1884 by a volume entitled "Summer," which in reality covered only the early summer, and that, in turn, by "Winter" in 1887 and "Autumn" in 1892, all made by Mr. Blake on the same principle.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This volume consisted of extracts covering the month of March and parts of February and April, arranged according to the days of the month, the entries for the successive years following one another under each day.
underscores
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From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
use
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
volume
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From this reading This volume consisted of extracts covering the month of March and parts of February and April, arranged according to the days of the month, the entries for the successive years following one another under each day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was edited by Thoreau's friend Mr. H. G. O. Blake, to whom the Journal was bequeathed by Miss Sophia Thoreau, who died in 1876.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was succeeded in 1884 by a volume entitled "Summer," which in reality covered only the early summer, and that, in turn, by "Winter" in 1887 and "Autumn" in 1892, all made by Mr. Blake on the same principle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was edited by Thoreau's friend Mr. H. G. O. Blake, to whom the Journal was bequeathed by Miss Sophia Thoreau, who died in 1876.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was edited by Thoreau's friend Mr. H. G. O. Blake, to whom the Journal was bequeathed by Miss Sophia Thoreau, who died in 1876.
Winter
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From this reading It was succeeded in 1884 by a volume entitled "Summer," which in reality covered only the early summer, and that, in turn, by "Winter" in 1887 and "Autumn" in 1892, all made by Mr. Blake on the same principle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
works
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
writing
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From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills Aside from the use Thoreau himself made of his Journal in writing his more formal works, the first extensive publication of the Journal material began in 1881 with "Early Spring in Massachusetts."
years
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From this reading This volume consisted of extracts covering the month of March and parts of February and April, arranged according to the days of the month, the entries for the successive years following one another under each day.
