Chapter 39 of Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell is here in full — 704 sentences across 141 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 39 of Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell is here in full — 704 sentences across 141 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
1868-1873. AET. 65-70. Lectures on the Natural History of the Intellect.--Publication of "Society and Solitude." Contents: Society and Solitude.
Chapter 39 of Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell is here in full — 704 sentences across 141 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “Contents: Society and Solitude.”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “Lectures on the Natural History of the Intellect.--Publication of "Society and Solitude."”
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading “Lectures on the Natural History of the Intellect.--Publication of "Society and Solitude."”
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading “Lectures on the Natural History of the Intellect.--Publication of "Society and Solitude."”
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “Lectures on the Natural History of the Intellect.--Publication of "Society and Solitude."”
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading “Lectures on the Natural History of the Intellect.--Publication of "Society and Solitude."”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “Lectures on the Natural History of the Intellect.--Publication of "Society and Solitude."”
a state of social isolation
From this reading “Lectures on the Natural History of the Intellect.--Publication of "Society and Solitude."”
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From this reading 1868-1873.
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From this reading 1868-1873.
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From this reading 65-70.
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From this reading 65-70.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lectures on the Natural History of the Intellect.--Publication of "Society and Solitude."
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Contents: Society and Solitude.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Lectures on the Natural History of the Intellect.--Publication of "Society and Solitude."
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading Lectures on the Natural History of the Intellect.--Publication of "Society and Solitude."
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading Lectures on the Natural History of the Intellect.--Publication of "Society and Solitude."
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Lectures on the Natural History of the Intellect.--Publication of "Society and Solitude."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lectures on the Natural History of the Intellect.--Publication of "Society and Solitude."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lectures on the Natural History of the Intellect.--Publication of "Society and Solitude."
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading Lectures on the Natural History of the Intellect.--Publication of "Society and Solitude."
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Lectures on the Natural History of the Intellect.--Publication of "Society and Solitude."
a state of social isolation
From this reading Lectures on the Natural History of the Intellect.--Publication of "Society and Solitude."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lectures on the Natural History of the Intellect.--Publication of "Society and Solitude."
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