Chapter I
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Essays of an Americanist. I. ETHNOLOGIC AND ARCHÆOLOGIC. II. MYTHOLOGY AND FOLK LORE. III.
Essays of an Americanist
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Essays of an Americanist is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Essays
of
an
Americanist.
I.
ETHNOLOGIC
AND
ARCHÆOLOGIC.
II.
MYTHOLOGY
AND
FOLK
LORE.
III.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Essays of an Americanist
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Essays of an Americanist is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Essays
of
an
Americanist.
Line 2
I.
ETHNOLOGIC
AND
ARCHÆOLOGIC.
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II.
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MYTHOLOGY
AND
FOLK
LORE.
/məˈθɑːlədʒiː ənd foʊk lɔːr/
Line 5
III.
Learner Dictionary
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Essays
noun
US /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading “Essays of an Americanist.”
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading “MYTHOLOGY AND FOLK LORE.”
lore
noun
US /lɔːr/
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading “MYTHOLOGY AND FOLK LORE.”
mythology
noun
US /məˈθɑːlədʒiː/
myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person
From this reading “MYTHOLOGY AND FOLK LORE.”
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Americanist
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Essays of an Americanist.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Essays of an Americanist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I. ETHNOLOGIC AND ARCHÆOLOGIC.
ARCHÆOLOGIC
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I. ETHNOLOGIC AND ARCHÆOLOGIC.
EssaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading Essays of an Americanist.
ETHNOLOGICadjective
of or relating to ethnology
From this reading I. ETHNOLOGIC AND ARCHÆOLOGIC.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading MYTHOLOGY AND FOLK LORE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. ETHNOLOGIC AND ARCHÆOLOGIC.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III.
LOREnounUS /lɔːr/
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading MYTHOLOGY AND FOLK LORE.
MYTHOLOGYnounUS /məˈθɑːlədʒiː/
myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person
From this reading MYTHOLOGY AND FOLK LORE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Essays of an Americanist.
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- Essays
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