Walden

[ wawl-duhn ]

/ ˈwɔl dən /

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noun

a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.

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Words nearby Walden

Walcott, Wald, Waldemar I, Waldemar II, Waldemar IV, Walden, Waldenburg, Walden, or Life in the Woods, Walden Pond, Waldenses, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia

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“This decision was made based on the need to maintain a conservative approach to health and safety and to ensure there is sufficient staffing to support student learning on campus,” Walden wrote.
North County Report: Vista Unified Goes Into Quarantine|Kayla Jimenez|October 28, 2020|Voice of San Diego
His attempts at thoughtfulness fall flat, especially when he attempts On Walden Pond-esque introspection and self-assessment.
Adam Levine Is Off the Market… Thank God|Emily Shire|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Walden asked how many of those seated around the table were precinct captains.
GOP Donors Revolt Against Republican-Led Government Shutdown|David Freedlander|October 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
An NRCC spokeswoman disputed that Walden mentioned the Tea Party at the event.
GOP Donors Revolt Against Republican-Led Government Shutdown|David Freedlander|October 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The funeral was held at Langley, presumably because Walden was CIA; both Carrie and Brody were invited to attend.
‘Homeland’: The 7 Plot Points You Need to Remember for the Season 3 Premiere|Andrew Romano|September 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
From Sarah Palin to Paul Ryan and now Greg Walden, why do Republicans keep attacking Obama for trying to save money?
Conservatives to Obama: Spend More!|Peter Beinart|April 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
From Walden's work it appears that the dielectric constant finally determines the quantitative ionizing effect of a solvent.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz
We shall pass through Walden, the metropolis and supply station of the Park.
Bill's School and Mine|William Suddards Franklin
Thus pithily wrote Henry Thoreau, the quaint philosopher, in his little shack by the beautiful Walden pool.
The Fourth Watch|H. A. Cody
Johnny-cake was royal fare in Walden woods when a king prepared the banquet and presided at the board.
A New Atmosphere|Gail Hamilton
I am no more lonely than the loon in the pond that laughs so loud, or than Walden pond itself.
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. X (of X) - America - II, Index|Various

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Walden

(1854) A book by Henry David Thoreau describing his two years of life alone at Walden Pond in Massachusetts. He recounts his daily life in the woods and celebrates nature and the individual's ability to live independently of society. A famous line from the book is Thoreau's statement that “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”

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