Chapter 1 of Eureka: A Prose Poem is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Eureka: A Prose Poem is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EUREKA: A PROSE POEM. EDGAR A. POE. NEW-YORK: GEO. P. PUTNAM, OF LATE FIRM OF “WILEY & PUTNAM,” 155 BROADWAY. MDCCCXLVIII.
Chapter 1 of Eureka: A Prose Poem is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading “P. PUTNAM, OF LATE FIRM OF “WILEY & PUTNAM,” 155 BROADWAY.”
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading “EDGAR A. POE.”
an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire
From this reading “EUREKA: A PROSE POEM.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “P. PUTNAM, OF LATE FIRM OF “WILEY & PUTNAM,” 155 BROADWAY.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “P. PUTNAM, OF LATE FIRM OF “WILEY & PUTNAM,” 155 BROADWAY.”
United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
From this reading “EDGAR A. POE.”
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “EUREKA: A PROSE POEM.”
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading “EUREKA: A PROSE POEM.”
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From this reading P. PUTNAM, OF LATE FIRM OF “WILEY & PUTNAM,” 155 BROADWAY.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EUREKA: A PROSE POEM.
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading P. PUTNAM, OF LATE FIRM OF “WILEY & PUTNAM,” 155 BROADWAY.
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading EDGAR A. POE.
an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire
From this reading EUREKA: A PROSE POEM.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading P. PUTNAM, OF LATE FIRM OF “WILEY & PUTNAM,” 155 BROADWAY.
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From this reading NEW-YORK: GEO.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading P. PUTNAM, OF LATE FIRM OF “WILEY & PUTNAM,” 155 BROADWAY.
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From this reading MDCCCXLVIII.
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From this reading NEW-YORK: GEO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading P. PUTNAM, OF LATE FIRM OF “WILEY & PUTNAM,” 155 BROADWAY.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P. PUTNAM, OF LATE FIRM OF “WILEY & PUTNAM,” 155 BROADWAY.
United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
From this reading EDGAR A. POE.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading EUREKA: A PROSE POEM.
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading EUREKA: A PROSE POEM.
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From this reading P. PUTNAM, OF LATE FIRM OF “WILEY & PUTNAM,” 155 BROADWAY.
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From this reading P. PUTNAM, OF LATE FIRM OF “WILEY & PUTNAM,” 155 BROADWAY.
Chapter 1 of Eureka: A Prose Poem by Edgar Allan Poe holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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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