Chapter 14 of Contemporary American Literature is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Contemporary American Literature is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
9. Mr. Lindsay's drawings are worth study for comparison with his poems. 10. Compare Mr. Lindsay's development of the idea of the "poem game" with the "poem dance" of Bliss Carman (q.v.). 11.
Chapter 14 of Contemporary American Literature is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state of extreme happiness
From this reading “Compare Mr. Lindsay's development of the idea of the "poem game" with the "poem dance" of Bliss Carman (q.v.).”
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “Compare Mr. Lindsay's development of the idea of the "poem game" with the "poem dance" of Bliss Carman (q.v.).”
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading “Mr. Lindsay's drawings are worth study for comparison with his poems.”
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “Compare Mr. Lindsay's development of the idea of the "poem game" with the "poem dance" of Bliss Carman (q.v.).”
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading “Compare Mr. Lindsay's development of the idea of the "poem game" with the "poem dance" of Bliss Carman (q.v.).”
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “Mr. Lindsay's drawings are worth study for comparison with his poems.”
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “Compare Mr. Lindsay's development of the idea of the "poem game" with the "poem dance" of Bliss Carman (q.v.).”
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “Mr. Lindsay's drawings are worth study for comparison with his poems.”
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From this reading 10.
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From this reading 11.
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From this reading 9.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Lindsay's drawings are worth study for comparison with his poems.
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Compare Mr. Lindsay's development of the idea of the "poem game" with the "poem dance" of Bliss Carman (q.v.).
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From this reading Compare Mr. Lindsay's development of the idea of the "poem game" with the "poem dance" of Bliss Carman (q.v.).
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Compare Mr. Lindsay's development of the idea of the "poem game" with the "poem dance" of Bliss Carman (q.v.).
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading Mr. Lindsay's drawings are worth study for comparison with his poems.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Compare Mr. Lindsay's development of the idea of the "poem game" with the "poem dance" of Bliss Carman (q.v.).
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Compare Mr. Lindsay's development of the idea of the "poem game" with the "poem dance" of Bliss Carman (q.v.).
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Mr. Lindsay's drawings are worth study for comparison with his poems.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Lindsay's drawings are worth study for comparison with his poems.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Compare Mr. Lindsay's development of the idea of the "poem game" with the "poem dance" of Bliss Carman (q.v.).
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Lindsay's drawings are worth study for comparison with his poems.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Compare Mr. Lindsay's development of the idea of the "poem game" with the "poem dance" of Bliss Carman (q.v.).
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From this reading Mr. Lindsay's drawings are worth study for comparison with his poems.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lindsay's drawings are worth study for comparison with his poems.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Compare Mr. Lindsay's development of the idea of the "poem game" with the "poem dance" of Bliss Carman (q.v.).
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Compare Mr. Lindsay's development of the idea of the "poem game" with the "poem dance" of Bliss Carman (q.v.).
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Mr. Lindsay's drawings are worth study for comparison with his poems.
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading Compare Mr. Lindsay's development of the idea of the "poem game" with the "poem dance" of Bliss Carman (q.v.).
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Mr. Lindsay's drawings are worth study for comparison with his poems.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Compare Mr. Lindsay's development of the idea of the "poem game" with the "poem dance" of Bliss Carman (q.v.).
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Compare Mr. Lindsay's development of the idea of the "poem game" with the "poem dance" of Bliss Carman (q.v.).
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Lindsay's drawings are worth study for comparison with his poems.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Mr. Lindsay's drawings are worth study for comparison with his poems.
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