Chapter 12 of Early American Poetry 1610-1820 is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Early American Poetry 1610-1820 is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The =Progress= of society. A poem. In three parts. New-York: Published by D. Longworth, 11 Park. Clayton & Kingsland, printers.
Chapter 12 of Early American Poetry 1610-1820 is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “New-York: Published by D. Longworth, 11 Park.”
the local environment
From this reading “In three parts.”
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “A poem.”
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “Clayton & Kingsland, printers.”
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading “The =Progress= of society.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “New-York: Published by D. Longworth, 11 Park.”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “The =Progress= of society.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “In three parts.”
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In this reading “In three parts.”
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From this reading New-York: Published by D. Longworth, 11 Park.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A poem.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading New-York: Published by D. Longworth, 11 Park.
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From this reading Clayton & Kingsland, printers.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading New-York: Published by D. Longworth, 11 Park.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In three parts.
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From this reading Clayton & Kingsland, printers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New-York: Published by D. Longworth, 11 Park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New-York: Published by D. Longworth, 11 Park.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The =Progress= of society.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading New-York: Published by D. Longworth, 11 Park.
the local environment
From this reading In three parts.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading A poem.
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading Clayton & Kingsland, printers.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The =Progress= of society.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading New-York: Published by D. Longworth, 11 Park.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The =Progress= of society.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The =Progress= of society.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In three parts.
Chapter 12 of Early American Poetry 1610-1820 by John Christian [Compiler] Frank holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
Chapter 12 holds 432 sentences of Early American Poetry 1610-1820, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Early American Poetry 1610-1820 by John Christian [Compiler] Frank exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 432 sentences, grouped into 87 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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