Chapter 10 of Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Footnote 171: Diet and bleeding, special diet and medical care, used figuratively, of course.] [Footnote 172: Read Emerson's essay on _Greatness_.] [Footnote 173: The precise man, precisely what kind of man.] [Footnote 174: "By their fruits ye shall know them."--_Matthew_, vii. 16 and 20.]
Chapter 10 of Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading “[Footnote 171: Diet and bleeding, special diet and medical care, used figuratively, of course.]”
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading “[Footnote 171: Diet and bleeding, special diet and medical care, used figuratively, of course.]”
possessive form of “emerson” — United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading “[Footnote 172: Read Emerson's essay on _Greatness_.]”
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading “[Footnote 172: Read Emerson's essay on _Greatness_.]”
in a figurative sense
From this reading “[Footnote 171: Diet and bleeding, special diet and medical care, used figuratively, of course.]”
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading “[Footnote 173: The precise man, precisely what kind of man.]”
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From this reading 16 and 20.]
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From this reading [Footnote 171: Diet and bleeding, special diet and medical care, used figuratively, of course.]
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From this reading [Footnote 172: Read Emerson's essay on _Greatness_.]
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From this reading [Footnote 173: The precise man, precisely what kind of man.]
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From this reading [Footnote 174: "By their fruits ye shall know them."--_Matthew_, vii.
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From this reading 16 and 20.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Footnote 171: Diet and bleeding, special diet and medical care, used figuratively, of course.]
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading [Footnote 171: Diet and bleeding, special diet and medical care, used figuratively, of course.]
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [Footnote 174: "By their fruits ye shall know them."--_Matthew_, vii.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading [Footnote 171: Diet and bleeding, special diet and medical care, used figuratively, of course.]
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading [Footnote 171: Diet and bleeding, special diet and medical care, used figuratively, of course.]
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading [Footnote 171: Diet and bleeding, special diet and medical care, used figuratively, of course.]
possessive form of “emerson” — United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading [Footnote 172: Read Emerson's essay on _Greatness_.]
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading [Footnote 172: Read Emerson's essay on _Greatness_.]
in a figurative sense
From this reading [Footnote 171: Diet and bleeding, special diet and medical care, used figuratively, of course.]
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 171: Diet and bleeding, special diet and medical care, used figuratively, of course.]
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading [Footnote 174: "By their fruits ye shall know them."--_Matthew_, vii.
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading [Footnote 172: Read Emerson's essay on _Greatness_.]
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading [Footnote 173: The precise man, precisely what kind of man.]
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading [Footnote 174: "By their fruits ye shall know them."--_Matthew_, vii.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading [Footnote 173: The precise man, precisely what kind of man.]
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading [Footnote 174: "By their fruits ye shall know them."--_Matthew_, vii.
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading [Footnote 171: Diet and bleeding, special diet and medical care, used figuratively, of course.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 171: Diet and bleeding, special diet and medical care, used figuratively, of course.]
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Footnote 172: Read Emerson's essay on _Greatness_.]
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading [Footnote 173: The precise man, precisely what kind of man.]
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading [Footnote 173: The precise man, precisely what kind of man.]
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading [Footnote 172: Read Emerson's essay on _Greatness_.]
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading [Footnote 174: "By their fruits ye shall know them."--_Matthew_, vii.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading [Footnote 171: Diet and bleeding, special diet and medical care, used figuratively, of course.]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 173: The precise man, precisely what kind of man.]
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 174: "By their fruits ye shall know them."--_Matthew_, vii.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading [Footnote 174: "By their fruits ye shall know them."--_Matthew_, vii.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading [Footnote 171: Diet and bleeding, special diet and medical care, used figuratively, of course.]
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading [Footnote 174: "By their fruits ye shall know them."--_Matthew_, vii.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [Footnote 173: The precise man, precisely what kind of man.]
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading [Footnote 174: "By their fruits ye shall know them."--_Matthew_, vii.
Chapter 10 of Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson by Ralph Waldo Emerson holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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