Chapter 16 of English Literature: Modern is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of English Literature: Modern is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784. Edmund Burke, 1728-1797. Oliver Goldsmith, 1728-1774. Thomas Gray, 1716-1771. William Collins, 1721-1759. Robert Burns, 1759-1796. _Poems_, 1786. William Blake, 1757-1827. _Songs of Innocence_, 1789.
Chapter 16 of English Literature: Modern is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “William Blake, 1757-1827.”
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading “Edmund Burke, 1728-1797.”
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “Robert Burns, 1759-1796.”
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading “William Collins, 1721-1759.”
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading “Oliver Goldsmith, 1728-1774.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “Oliver Goldsmith, 1728-1774.”
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading “Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784.”
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From this reading Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784.
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From this reading Thomas Gray, 1716-1771.
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From this reading William Collins, 1721-1759.
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From this reading Edmund Burke, 1728-1797.
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From this reading William Blake, 1757-1827.
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From this reading William Collins, 1721-1759.
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From this reading Thomas Gray, 1716-1771.
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From this reading Oliver Goldsmith, 1728-1774.
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From this reading Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784.
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From this reading _Poems_, 1786.
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From this reading _Songs of Innocence_, 1789.
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From this reading Robert Burns, 1759-1796.
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From this reading Edmund Burke, 1728-1797.
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From this reading William Blake, 1757-1827.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading William Blake, 1757-1827.
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading Edmund Burke, 1728-1797.
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Robert Burns, 1759-1796.
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading William Collins, 1721-1759.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edmund Burke, 1728-1797.
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading Oliver Goldsmith, 1728-1774.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Thomas Gray, 1716-1771.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading _Songs of Innocence_, 1789.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Songs of Innocence_, 1789.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Oliver Goldsmith, 1728-1774.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading _Poems_, 1786.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Burns, 1759-1796.
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading _Songs of Innocence_, 1789.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Gray, 1716-1771.
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From this reading William Collins, 1721-1759.
Chapter 16 of English Literature: Modern by G. H. (George Herbert) Mair holds 9 sentences, grouped into 2 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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