Chapter 12 of Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Footnote 533: Tale of Troy. Drama founded on the Trojan war. The subject of famous poems by Latin and Greek poets.] [Footnote 534: Death of Julius Cæsar. An account of the plots which ended in the assassination of the great Roman general.]
Chapter 12 of Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
From this reading “An account of the plots which ended in the assassination of the great Roman general.]”
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “Drama founded on the Trojan war.”
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading “[Footnote 533: Tale of Troy.”
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading “Drama founded on the Trojan war.”
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “An account of the plots which ended in the assassination of the great Roman general.]”
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “The subject of famous poems by Latin and Greek poets.]”
a native of ancient Troy
From this reading “Drama founded on the Trojan war.”
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading “[Footnote 533: Tale of Troy.”
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From this reading [Footnote 533: Tale of Troy.
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From this reading [Footnote 534: Death of Julius Cæsar.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading An account of the plots which ended in the assassination of the great Roman general.]
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An account of the plots which ended in the assassination of the great Roman general.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The subject of famous poems by Latin and Greek poets.]
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
From this reading An account of the plots which ended in the assassination of the great Roman general.]
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The subject of famous poems by Latin and Greek poets.]
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From this reading [Footnote 534: Death of Julius Cæsar.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading [Footnote 534: Death of Julius Cæsar.
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Drama founded on the Trojan war.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading An account of the plots which ended in the assassination of the great Roman general.]
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The subject of famous poems by Latin and Greek poets.]
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 533: Tale of Troy.
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading Drama founded on the Trojan war.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading An account of the plots which ended in the assassination of the great Roman general.]
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading An account of the plots which ended in the assassination of the great Roman general.]
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The subject of famous poems by Latin and Greek poets.]
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An account of the plots which ended in the assassination of the great Roman general.]
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From this reading [Footnote 534: Death of Julius Cæsar.
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading The subject of famous poems by Latin and Greek poets.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 533: Tale of Troy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Drama founded on the Trojan war.
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading An account of the plots which ended in the assassination of the great Roman general.]
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The subject of famous poems by Latin and Greek poets.]
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The subject of famous poems by Latin and Greek poets.]
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading An account of the plots which ended in the assassination of the great Roman general.]
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The subject of famous poems by Latin and Greek poets.]
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading [Footnote 533: Tale of Troy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Drama founded on the Trojan war.
a native of ancient Troy
From this reading Drama founded on the Trojan war.
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading [Footnote 533: Tale of Troy.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Drama founded on the Trojan war.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An account of the plots which ended in the assassination of the great Roman general.]
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