Chapter IX
Chapter 9
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BIBLIOGRAPHY A Boy's Will. 1913. North of Boston. 1914. Mountain Interval.
Contemporary American Literature
Chapter IX · Chapter 9
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
A
Boy's
Will.
1913.
North
of
Boston.
1914.
Mountain
Interval.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Contemporary American Literature
Chapter IX · Chapter 9
Chapter 9 of Contemporary American Literature is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
BIBLIOGRAPHY
A
Boy's
Will.
/ˌbɪbliˈɑːɡrəfi ə bɔɪz wɪl/
Line 2
1913.
Line 3
North
of
Boston.
/nɔːrθ ʌv ˈbɑːstən/
Line 4
1914.
Line 5
Mountain
Interval.
/ˈmaʊntən ˈɪntərvəl/
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bibliography
noun
US /ˌbɪbliˈɑːɡrəfi/
a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.)
From this reading “BIBLIOGRAPHY A Boy's Will.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “North of Boston.”
Boy's
noun
US /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “BIBLIOGRAPHY A Boy's Will.”
Interval
noun
US /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading “Mountain Interval.”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “Mountain Interval.”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “North of Boston.”
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1913
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From this reading 1913.
1914
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From this reading 1914.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BIBLIOGRAPHY A Boy's Will.
BIBLIOGRAPHYnounUS /ˌbɪbliˈɑːɡrəfi/
a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.)
From this reading BIBLIOGRAPHY A Boy's Will.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading North of Boston.
Boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading BIBLIOGRAPHY A Boy's Will.
IntervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Mountain Interval.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Mountain Interval.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading North of Boston.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading North of Boston.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading BIBLIOGRAPHY A Boy's Will.
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