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Early American Poetry 1610-1820
Early American Poetry 1610-1820

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Early American Poetry 1610-1820 is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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---- A poem, on the happiness of America; addressed to the citizens of the United States.
(In: The Boston magazine.
Boston, 1786.
8º.
July, 1786, p.
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Early American Poetry 1610-1820

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Early American Poetry 1610-1820 is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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---- A poem, on the happiness of America; addressed to the citizens of the United States.
/ə ˈpoʊəm ɑːn ðə ˈhæpinəs ʌv əˈmerəkə əˈdrest tuː ðə ˈsɪtəzənz ʌv ðə juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts/
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(In: The Boston magazine.
/ɪn ðə ˈbɑːstən ˈmæɡəziːn/
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Boston, 1786.
Line 4
8º.
Line 5
July, 1786, p.

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addressed adjective US /əˈdrest/

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading “---- A poem, on the happiness of America; addressed to the citizens of the United States.”

Boston noun US /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading “(In: The Boston magazine.”

citizens noun US /ˈsɪtəzənz/

plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading “---- A poem, on the happiness of America; addressed to the citizens of the United States.”

July noun US /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading “July, 1786, p.”

magazine noun US /ˈmæɡəziːn/

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading “(In: The Boston magazine.”

poem noun US /ˈpoʊəm/

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading “---- A poem, on the happiness of America; addressed to the citizens of the United States.”

States noun US /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading “---- A poem, on the happiness of America; addressed to the citizens of the United States.”

United adjective US /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading “---- A poem, on the happiness of America; addressed to the citizens of the United States.”

All words in this reading · 20

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1786

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From this reading Boston, 1786.

8

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From this reading 8º.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ---- A poem, on the happiness of America; addressed to the citizens of the United States.

addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading ---- A poem, on the happiness of America; addressed to the citizens of the United States.

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading ---- A poem, on the happiness of America; addressed to the citizens of the United States.

BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading (In: The Boston magazine.

citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/

plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading ---- A poem, on the happiness of America; addressed to the citizens of the United States.

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading ---- A poem, on the happiness of America; addressed to the citizens of the United States.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading (In: The Boston magazine.

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading July, 1786, p.

magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading (In: The Boston magazine.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ---- A poem, on the happiness of America; addressed to the citizens of the United States.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ---- A poem, on the happiness of America; addressed to the citizens of the United States.

pnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading July, 1786, p.

poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading ---- A poem, on the happiness of America; addressed to the citizens of the United States.

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading ---- A poem, on the happiness of America; addressed to the citizens of the United States.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ---- A poem, on the happiness of America; addressed to the citizens of the United States.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ---- A poem, on the happiness of America; addressed to the citizens of the United States.

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading ---- A poem, on the happiness of America; addressed to the citizens of the United States.

º

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 8º.

Chapter 7 of Early American Poetry 1610-1820 by John Christian [Compiler] Frank holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 7 holds 441 sentences of Early American Poetry 1610-1820, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.

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