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At Home and Abroad

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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NIAGARA.
Niagara, June 10, 1843.
Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.
Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.
"It is good to be here," is the best, as the simplest, expression that occurs to the mind.
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At Home and Abroad

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of At Home and Abroad is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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NIAGARA.
/naɪˈæɡrə/
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Niagara, June 10, 1843.
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Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.
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Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.
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"It is good to be here," is the best, as the simplest, expression that occurs to the mind.
/ɪt ɪz ɡʊd tuː biː hiːr ɪz ðə best æz ðə ˈsɪmpləst ɪkˈspreʃən ðæt əˈkɜːrz tuː ðə maɪnd/

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drama noun US /ˈdrɑːmə/

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading “Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.”

niagara noun US /naɪˈæɡrə/

waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls

From this reading “NIAGARA.”

occurs verb US /əˈkɜːrz/

third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading “"It is good to be here," is the best, as the simplest, expression that occurs to the mind.”

prologue noun US /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/

an introduction to a play

From this reading “Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.”

simplest adjective US /ˈsɪmpləst/

superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading “"It is good to be here," is the best, as the simplest, expression that occurs to the mind.”

summer's noun US /ˈsʌmərz/

possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading “Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.”

supersede verb US /ˌsuːpərˈsiːd/

take the place or move into the position of

From this reading “Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.”

wanderings noun US /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/

plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading “Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.”

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From this reading Niagara, June 10, 1843.

1843

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From this reading Niagara, June 10, 1843.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "It is good to be here," is the best, as the simplest, expression that occurs to the mind.

dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "It is good to be here," is the best, as the simplest, expression that occurs to the mind.

fillverbUS /fɪl/

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.

foot-notes

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From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "It is good to be here," is the best, as the simplest, expression that occurs to the mind.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "It is good to be here," is the best, as the simplest, expression that occurs to the mind.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is good to be here," is the best, as the simplest, expression that occurs to the mind.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading Niagara, June 10, 1843.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/

characterized by grandeur

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "It is good to be here," is the best, as the simplest, expression that occurs to the mind.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

NIAGARAnounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/

waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls

From this reading NIAGARA.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/

third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading "It is good to be here," is the best, as the simplest, expression that occurs to the mind.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.

others

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From this reading Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.

prologuenounUS /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/

an introduction to a play

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.

shareverbUS /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/

superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading "It is good to be here," is the best, as the simplest, expression that occurs to the mind.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

From this reading Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/

possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

supersedeverbUS /ˌsuːpərˈsiːd/

take the place or move into the position of

From this reading Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It is good to be here," is the best, as the simplest, expression that occurs to the mind.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.

wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/

plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Yet I, like others, have little to say, where the spectacle is, for once, great enough to fill the whole life, and supersede thought, giving us only its own presence.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Since you are to share with me such foot-notes as may be made on the pages of my life during this summer's wanderings, I should not be quite silent as to this magnificent prologue to the, as yet, unknown drama.

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