Walden (Webster's Thesaurus Edition)

✍ Scribed by Henry David Thoreau

• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 389
• Edition: annotated edition
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

There are many editions of Walden. This educational edition was created for self-improvement or in preparation for advanced examinations. The bottom of each page is annotated with a mini-thesaurus of uncommon words highlighted in the text, including synonyms and antonyms. Designed for school districts, educators, and students seeking to maximize performance on standardized tests, Webster’s paperbacks take advantage of the fact that classics are frequently assigned readings. A running thesaurus at the bottom of each page is useful to students who are actively building their vocabularies in anticipation of taking PSAT®, SAT®, AP® (Advanced Placement®), GRE®, LSAT®, GMAT® or similar examinations. This edition exposes the reader to a maximum number of “difficult, and often encountered” words in examinations. Rather than supply a single synonym, many are provided for a variety of meanings, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of the English language, and avoid using the notes as a pure crutch. Having the reader decipher a word’s meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. PSAT® is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation neither of which sponsors or endorses this book; SAT® is a registered trademark of the College Board which neither sponsors nor endorses this book; GRE®, AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which neither sponsors nor endorses this book, GMAT® is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admissions Council which is neither affiliated with this book nor endorses this book, LSAT® is a registered trademark of the Law School Admissions Council which neither sponsors nor endorses this product. All rights reserved.

✦ Table of Contents

PREFACE FROM THE EDITOR......Page 6
ECONOMY......Page 8
COMPLEMENTAL VERSES THE PRETENSIONS OF POVERTY......Page 70
WHERE I LIVED, AND WHAT I LIVED FOR......Page 72
READING......Page 88
SOUNDS......Page 98
SOLITUDE......Page 112
VISITORS......Page 122
THE BEAN-FIELD......Page 134
THE VILLAGE......Page 146
THE PONDS......Page 152
BAKER FARM......Page 174
HIGHER LAWS......Page 182
BRUTE NEIGHBORS......Page 194
HOUSE-WARMING......Page 206
FORMER INHABITANTS AND WINTER VISITORS......Page 220
WINTER ANIMALS......Page 232
THE POND IN WINTER......Page 242
SPRING......Page 256
CONCLUSION......Page 274
ON THE DUTY OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE......Page 286
GLOSSARY......Page 310