Chapter 11 of Contemporary American Literature is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 11 of Contemporary American Literature is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
+James Gibbons Huneker+--critic. Born at Philadelphia, 1860. Graduate of Roth's Military Academy, Philadelphia, 1873. Studied law five years at the Law Academy, Philadelphia. Studied piano in Paris and was for ten years associated with Rafael Joseffy, as teacher of piano at the National Conservatory, New York.
Chapter 11 of Contemporary American Literature is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “Graduate of Roth's Military Academy, Philadelphia, 1873.”
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “Studied piano in Paris and was for ten years associated with Rafael Joseffy, as teacher of piano at the National Conservatory, New York.”
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading “Studied piano in Paris and was for ten years associated with Rafael Joseffy, as teacher of piano at the National Conservatory, New York.”
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading “+James Gibbons Huneker+--critic.”
plural of “gibbon” — English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
From this reading “+James Gibbons Huneker+--critic.”
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading “Graduate of Roth's Military Academy, Philadelphia, 1873.”
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading “Born at Philadelphia, 1860.”
possessive form of “roth” — United States writer whose novels portray middle-class Jewish life (born in 1933)
From this reading “Graduate of Roth's Military Academy, Philadelphia, 1873.”
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From this reading Born at Philadelphia, 1860.
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From this reading Graduate of Roth's Military Academy, Philadelphia, 1873.
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading Graduate of Roth's Military Academy, Philadelphia, 1873.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Studied piano in Paris and was for ten years associated with Rafael Joseffy, as teacher of piano at the National Conservatory, New York.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Studied piano in Paris and was for ten years associated with Rafael Joseffy, as teacher of piano at the National Conservatory, New York.
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Studied piano in Paris and was for ten years associated with Rafael Joseffy, as teacher of piano at the National Conservatory, New York.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Born at Philadelphia, 1860.
brought into existence
From this reading Born at Philadelphia, 1860.
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading Studied piano in Paris and was for ten years associated with Rafael Joseffy, as teacher of piano at the National Conservatory, New York.
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading +James Gibbons Huneker+--critic.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Studied law five years at the Law Academy, Philadelphia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Studied piano in Paris and was for ten years associated with Rafael Joseffy, as teacher of piano at the National Conservatory, New York.
plural of “gibbon” — English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
From this reading +James Gibbons Huneker+--critic.
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading Graduate of Roth's Military Academy, Philadelphia, 1873.
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From this reading +James Gibbons Huneker+--critic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Studied piano in Paris and was for ten years associated with Rafael Joseffy, as teacher of piano at the National Conservatory, New York.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading +James Gibbons Huneker+--critic.
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From this reading Studied piano in Paris and was for ten years associated with Rafael Joseffy, as teacher of piano at the National Conservatory, New York.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Studied law five years at the Law Academy, Philadelphia.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Graduate of Roth's Military Academy, Philadelphia, 1873.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Studied piano in Paris and was for ten years associated with Rafael Joseffy, as teacher of piano at the National Conservatory, New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Studied piano in Paris and was for ten years associated with Rafael Joseffy, as teacher of piano at the National Conservatory, New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Graduate of Roth's Military Academy, Philadelphia, 1873.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Studied piano in Paris and was for ten years associated with Rafael Joseffy, as teacher of piano at the National Conservatory, New York.
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading Born at Philadelphia, 1860.
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Studied piano in Paris and was for ten years associated with Rafael Joseffy, as teacher of piano at the National Conservatory, New York.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Studied piano in Paris and was for ten years associated with Rafael Joseffy, as teacher of piano at the National Conservatory, New York.
possessive form of “roth” — United States writer whose novels portray middle-class Jewish life (born in 1933)
From this reading Graduate of Roth's Military Academy, Philadelphia, 1873.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Studied law five years at the Law Academy, Philadelphia.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Studied piano in Paris and was for ten years associated with Rafael Joseffy, as teacher of piano at the National Conservatory, New York.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Studied piano in Paris and was for ten years associated with Rafael Joseffy, as teacher of piano at the National Conservatory, New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Studied law five years at the Law Academy, Philadelphia.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Studied piano in Paris and was for ten years associated with Rafael Joseffy, as teacher of piano at the National Conservatory, New York.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Studied piano in Paris and was for ten years associated with Rafael Joseffy, as teacher of piano at the National Conservatory, New York.
a late time of life
From this reading Studied law five years at the Law Academy, Philadelphia.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Studied piano in Paris and was for ten years associated with Rafael Joseffy, as teacher of piano at the National Conservatory, New York.
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