Chapter XVII
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[19] [_Excursions_, p. 128; Riv. 157, 158.] [20] [_Familiar Letters_, Sept. 8, 1841.]
Journal 01, 1837-1846 — Volume 07
Chapter XVII
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[19]
[_Excursions_,
p.
128;
Riv.
157,
158.]
[20]
[_Familiar
Letters_,
Sept.
8,
1841.]
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Journal 01, 1837-1846 — Volume 07
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of Journal 01, 1837-1846 — Volume 07 is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
[19]
[_Excursions_,
p.
Line 2
128;
Riv.
Line 3
157,
158.]
Line 4
[20]
[_Familiar
Letters_,
Sept.
Line 5
8,
1841.]
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Excursions
noun
US /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
well known or easily recognized
the literary culture
Sept
noun
US /sept/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “[20] [_Familiar Letters_, Sept.”
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128
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From this reading 128; Riv.
157
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From this reading 157, 158.]
158
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From this reading 157, 158.]
1841
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From this reading 8, 1841.]
19
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From this reading [19] [_Excursions_, p.
20
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From this reading [20] [_Familiar Letters_, Sept.
8
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From this reading 8, 1841.]
ExcursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading [19] [_Excursions_, p.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading [20] [_Familiar Letters_, Sept.
the literary culture
From this reading [20] [_Familiar Letters_, Sept.
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 [19] [_Excursions_, p.
Riv
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From this reading 128; Riv.
SeptnounUS /sept/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading [20] [_Familiar Letters_, Sept.
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