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Chapter 1 of A few days in Athens is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FEW DAYS IN ATHENS; BEING THE TRANSLATION OF A GREEK MANUSCRIPT DISCOVERED IN HERCULANEUM. “VIEWS OF SOCIETY AND MANNERS IN AMERICA.” “——joining bliss to virtue, the glad ease Of Epicurus, seldom understood.” FRANCES WRIGHT. London, _March 12th, 1822_.
Chapter 1 of A few days in Athens is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading “A FEW DAYS IN ATHENS; BEING THE TRANSLATION OF A GREEK MANUSCRIPT DISCOVERED IN HERCULANEUM.”
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading ““——joining bliss to virtue, the glad ease Of Epicurus, seldom understood.””
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “FRANCES WRIGHT.”
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading ““——joining bliss to virtue, the glad ease Of Epicurus, seldom understood.””
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading “A FEW DAYS IN ATHENS; BEING THE TRANSLATION OF A GREEK MANUSCRIPT DISCOVERED IN HERCULANEUM.”
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading “A FEW DAYS IN ATHENS; BEING THE TRANSLATION OF A GREEK MANUSCRIPT DISCOVERED IN HERCULANEUM.”
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading ““VIEWS OF SOCIETY AND MANNERS IN AMERICA.””
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading “FRANCES WRIGHT.”
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In this reading “A FEW DAYS IN ATHENS; BEING THE TRANSLATION OF A GREEK MANUSCRIPT DISCOVERED IN HERCULANEUM.”
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From this reading London, _March 12th, 1822_.
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From this reading London, _March 12th, 1822_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FEW DAYS IN ATHENS; BEING THE TRANSLATION OF A GREEK MANUSCRIPT DISCOVERED IN HERCULANEUM.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “VIEWS OF SOCIETY AND MANNERS IN AMERICA.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “VIEWS OF SOCIETY AND MANNERS IN AMERICA.”
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading A FEW DAYS IN ATHENS; BEING THE TRANSLATION OF A GREEK MANUSCRIPT DISCOVERED IN HERCULANEUM.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A FEW DAYS IN ATHENS; BEING THE TRANSLATION OF A GREEK MANUSCRIPT DISCOVERED IN HERCULANEUM.
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading “——joining bliss to virtue, the glad ease Of Epicurus, seldom understood.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A FEW DAYS IN ATHENS; BEING THE TRANSLATION OF A GREEK MANUSCRIPT DISCOVERED IN HERCULANEUM.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading A FEW DAYS IN ATHENS; BEING THE TRANSLATION OF A GREEK MANUSCRIPT DISCOVERED IN HERCULANEUM.
move gently or carefully
From this reading “——joining bliss to virtue, the glad ease Of Epicurus, seldom understood.”
Greek philosopher who believed that the world is a random combination of atoms and that pleasure is the highest good (341-270 BC)
From this reading “——joining bliss to virtue, the glad ease Of Epicurus, seldom understood.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A FEW DAYS IN ATHENS; BEING THE TRANSLATION OF A GREEK MANUSCRIPT DISCOVERED IN HERCULANEUM.
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading FRANCES WRIGHT.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “——joining bliss to virtue, the glad ease Of Epicurus, seldom understood.”
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading A FEW DAYS IN ATHENS; BEING THE TRANSLATION OF A GREEK MANUSCRIPT DISCOVERED IN HERCULANEUM.
ancient city; now destroyed
From this reading A FEW DAYS IN ATHENS; BEING THE TRANSLATION OF A GREEK MANUSCRIPT DISCOVERED IN HERCULANEUM.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FEW DAYS IN ATHENS; BEING THE TRANSLATION OF A GREEK MANUSCRIPT DISCOVERED IN HERCULANEUM.
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading “——joining bliss to virtue, the glad ease Of Epicurus, seldom understood.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London, _March 12th, 1822_.
social deportment
From this reading “VIEWS OF SOCIETY AND MANNERS IN AMERICA.”
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading A FEW DAYS IN ATHENS; BEING THE TRANSLATION OF A GREEK MANUSCRIPT DISCOVERED IN HERCULANEUM.
march in a procession
From this reading London, _March 12th, 1822_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FEW DAYS IN ATHENS; BEING THE TRANSLATION OF A GREEK MANUSCRIPT DISCOVERED IN HERCULANEUM.
not often
From this reading “——joining bliss to virtue, the glad ease Of Epicurus, seldom understood.”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “VIEWS OF SOCIETY AND MANNERS IN AMERICA.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FEW DAYS IN ATHENS; BEING THE TRANSLATION OF A GREEK MANUSCRIPT DISCOVERED IN HERCULANEUM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “——joining bliss to virtue, the glad ease Of Epicurus, seldom understood.”
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading A FEW DAYS IN ATHENS; BEING THE TRANSLATION OF A GREEK MANUSCRIPT DISCOVERED IN HERCULANEUM.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “——joining bliss to virtue, the glad ease Of Epicurus, seldom understood.”
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “VIEWS OF SOCIETY AND MANNERS IN AMERICA.”
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading “——joining bliss to virtue, the glad ease Of Epicurus, seldom understood.”
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading FRANCES WRIGHT.
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