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Familiar Letters — Volume 06
Familiar Letters — Volume 06

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Familiar Letters — Volume 06 is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Henry David Thoreau • Curated US English Learning Edition
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[71] The New York newspaper.
[72] An odd boat.
[73] Mrs. Caroline Kirkland, wife of Prof. William Kirkland, then of New York,--a writer of wit and fame at that time.
[74] A Worcester newspaper.
[75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Familiar Letters — Volume 06

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Familiar Letters — Volume 06 is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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[71] The New York newspaper.
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[72] An odd boat.
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[73] Mrs. Caroline Kirkland, wife of Prof. William Kirkland, then of New York,--a writer of wit and fame at that time.
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[74] A Worcester newspaper.
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[75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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Caroline adjective US /ˈkerəlaɪn/

of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England

From this reading “[73] Mrs. Caroline Kirkland, wife of Prof. William Kirkland, then of New York,--a writer of wit and fame at that time.”

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Chicago noun US /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading “[75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.”

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deceased noun US /dɪˈsiːst/

someone who is no longer alive

From this reading “[75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.”

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publisher noun US /ˈpʌblɪʃər/

a firm in the publishing business

From this reading “[75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.”

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selling noun US /ˈselɪŋ/

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading “[75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.”

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Thoreau noun US /θərˈoʊ/

United States writer and social critic (1817-1862)

From this reading “[75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.”

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unsalable adjective US /ənˈseɪləbəl/

impossible to sell

From this reading “[75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.”

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Worcester noun US /ˈwʊstər/

United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)

From this reading “[74] A Worcester newspaper.”

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first edition adjective + noun

In this reading “[75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.”

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own account verb + noun

In this reading “[75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.”

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4

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From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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71

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From this reading [71] The New York newspaper.

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72

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From this reading [72] An odd boat.

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73

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From this reading [73] Mrs. Caroline Kirkland, wife of Prof. William Kirkland, then of New York,--a writer of wit and fame at that time.

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74

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From this reading [74] A Worcester newspaper.

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75

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From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading [73] Mrs. Caroline Kirkland, wife of Prof. William Kirkland, then of New York,--a writer of wit and fame at that time.

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accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading [72] An odd boat.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading [73] Mrs. Caroline Kirkland, wife of Prof. William Kirkland, then of New York,--a writer of wit and fame at that time.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading [73] Mrs. Caroline Kirkland, wife of Prof. William Kirkland, then of New York,--a writer of wit and fame at that time.

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authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading [72] An odd boat.

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boughtverbUS /bɑːt/

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/

of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England

From this reading [73] Mrs. Caroline Kirkland, wife of Prof. William Kirkland, then of New York,--a writer of wit and fame at that time.

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ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/

someone who is no longer alive

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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famenounUS /feɪm/

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading [73] Mrs. Caroline Kirkland, wife of Prof. William Kirkland, then of New York,--a writer of wit and fame at that time.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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Kirkland

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From this reading [73] Mrs. Caroline Kirkland, wife of Prof. William Kirkland, then of New York,--a writer of wit and fame at that time.

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MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading [73] Mrs. Caroline Kirkland, wife of Prof. William Kirkland, then of New York,--a writer of wit and fame at that time.

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Munroe

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From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading [71] The New York newspaper.

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newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading [71] The New York newspaper.

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oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/

not divisible by two

From this reading [72] An odd boat.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [73] Mrs. Caroline Kirkland, wife of Prof. William Kirkland, then of New York,--a writer of wit and fame at that time.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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Profnoun

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading [73] Mrs. Caroline Kirkland, wife of Prof. William Kirkland, then of New York,--a writer of wit and fame at that time.

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ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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publishernounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃər/

a firm in the publishing business

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [73] Mrs. Caroline Kirkland, wife of Prof. William Kirkland, then of New York,--a writer of wit and fame at that time.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading [71] The New York newspaper.

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thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading [73] Mrs. Caroline Kirkland, wife of Prof. William Kirkland, then of New York,--a writer of wit and fame at that time.

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ThoreaunounUS /θərˈoʊ/

United States writer and social critic (1817-1862)

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading [73] Mrs. Caroline Kirkland, wife of Prof. William Kirkland, then of New York,--a writer of wit and fame at that time.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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unsalableadjectiveUS /ənˈseɪləbəl/

impossible to sell

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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WeeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading [73] Mrs. Caroline Kirkland, wife of Prof. William Kirkland, then of New York,--a writer of wit and fame at that time.

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Wiley

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From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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William

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From this reading [73] Mrs. Caroline Kirkland, wife of Prof. William Kirkland, then of New York,--a writer of wit and fame at that time.

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witnounUS /wɪt/

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading [73] Mrs. Caroline Kirkland, wife of Prof. William Kirkland, then of New York,--a writer of wit and fame at that time.

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WorcesternounUS /ˈwʊstər/

United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)

From this reading [74] A Worcester newspaper.

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writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading [73] Mrs. Caroline Kirkland, wife of Prof. William Kirkland, then of New York,--a writer of wit and fame at that time.

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writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading [75] B. B. Wiley, then of Providence, since of Chicago (deceased), had written to Thoreau, September 4, for the _Week_, which the author was then selling on his own account, having bought back the unsalable first edition from his publisher, Munroe.

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YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading [71] The New York newspaper.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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