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John Smith, U.S.A.
John Smith, U.S.A.

Chapter I

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U.S.A.
HOOSIER LYRICS, ETC.
INTRODUCTION.
From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.
That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

John Smith, U.S.A.

Chapter I

Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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U.S.A.
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HOOSIER LYRICS, ETC.
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INTRODUCTION.
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From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.
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That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Itself pronoun US /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading “From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.”

Point noun US /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading “From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.”

Whatever determiner US /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading “From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.”

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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 U.S.A.

admit

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From this reading That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.

all

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From this reading That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.

character

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From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.

childlike

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From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.

discrimination

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From this reading That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.

ETC

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From this reading HOOSIER LYRICS, ETC.

Eugene

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From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.

Field

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From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.

genius

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From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.

HOOSIER

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From this reading HOOSIER LYRICS, ETC.

INTRODUCTION

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From this reading INTRODUCTION.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.

keen

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From this reading That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.

LYRICS

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From this reading HOOSIER LYRICS, ETC.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.

perception

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From this reading That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.

poet

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From this reading That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.

presents

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From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.

quaint

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From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.

rare

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From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.

S

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From this reading U.S.A.

seen

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From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.

simplicity

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From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.

U

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From this reading U.S.A.

view

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From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.