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Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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1878-1882.
AET.
75-79.
Last Literary Labors.--Addresses and Essays.--"Lectures and Biographical Sketches."--"Miscellanies"
Emerson's Poems
Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services
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Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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1878-1882.
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AET.
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75-79.
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Last Literary Labors.--Addresses and Essays.--"Lectures and Biographical Sketches."--"Miscellanies"
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Emerson's Poems
/ˈemərsənz ˈpoʊəmz/
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Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services

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Addresses noun US /ˈæˈdresɪz/

plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

From this reading “Last Literary Labors.--Addresses and Essays.--"Lectures and Biographical Sketches."--"Miscellanies"”

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Biographical adjective US /ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/

of or relating to or being biography

From this reading “Last Literary Labors.--Addresses and Essays.--"Lectures and Biographical Sketches."--"Miscellanies"”

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Emerson's noun US /ˈemərsənz/

possessive form of “emerson” — United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)

From this reading “Emerson's Poems”

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Essays noun US /eˈseɪz/

plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading “Last Literary Labors.--Addresses and Essays.--"Lectures and Biographical Sketches."--"Miscellanies"”

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Extracts noun US /ˈekstrækts/

plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

From this reading “Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services”

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Russell's noun US /ˈrʌsəlz/

possessive form of “russell” — United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading “Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services”

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Sketches noun US /ˈsketʃəz/

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading “Last Literary Labors.--Addresses and Essays.--"Lectures and Biographical Sketches."--"Miscellanies"”

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Whitman's noun US /ˈwɪtmənz/

possessive form of “whitman” — United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)

From this reading “Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services”

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1878

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1882

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75

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AccountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services

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AddressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/

plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

From this reading Last Literary Labors.--Addresses and Essays.--"Lectures and Biographical Sketches."--"Miscellanies"

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AET

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Last Literary Labors.--Addresses and Essays.--"Lectures and Biographical Sketches."--"Miscellanies"

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BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services

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BiographicaladjectiveUS /ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/

of or relating to or being biography

From this reading Last Literary Labors.--Addresses and Essays.--"Lectures and Biographical Sketches."--"Miscellanies"

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Conway's

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From this reading Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services

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DeathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services

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Dr

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From this reading Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services

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EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services

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Emerson'snounUS /ˈemərsənz/

possessive form of “emerson” — United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)

From this reading Emerson's Poems

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EssaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/

plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading Last Literary Labors.--Addresses and Essays.--"Lectures and Biographical Sketches."--"Miscellanies"

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ExtractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/

plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

From this reading Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services

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FuneralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services

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IllnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services

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JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services

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LaborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/

plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading Last Literary Labors.--Addresses and Essays.--"Lectures and Biographical Sketches."--"Miscellanies"

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LastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Last Literary Labors.--Addresses and Essays.--"Lectures and Biographical Sketches."--"Miscellanies"

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LenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services

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LecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/

plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public

From this reading Last Literary Labors.--Addresses and Essays.--"Lectures and Biographical Sketches."--"Miscellanies"

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LiteraryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading Last Literary Labors.--Addresses and Essays.--"Lectures and Biographical Sketches."--"Miscellanies"

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Miscellanies

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From this reading Last Literary Labors.--Addresses and Essays.--"Lectures and Biographical Sketches."--"Miscellanies"

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services

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PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading Emerson's Poems

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RecollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services

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Russell'snounUS /ˈrʌsəlz/

possessive form of “russell” — United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services

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ServicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services

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SketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading Last Literary Labors.--Addresses and Essays.--"Lectures and Biographical Sketches."--"Miscellanies"

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VisitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services

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VisitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services

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Whitman'snounUS /ˈwɪtmənz/

possessive form of “whitman” — United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)

From this reading Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services

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YearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Recollections of Emerson's Last Years.--Mr. Conway's Visits.--Extracts from Mr. Whitman's Journal.--Dr. Le Baron Russell's Visit.--Dr. Edward Emerson's Account.--Illness and Death.--Funeral Services

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