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Journal 02, 1850-September 15, 1851 — Volume 08
Journal 02, 1850-September 15, 1851 — Volume 08

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Journal 02, 1850-September 15, 1851 — Volume 08 is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.
Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained:
Shakspeare and Shakespeare Minot and Minott The Hindoos are more serenely and thoughtfully religious than the Hebrews.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Journal 02, 1850-September 15, 1851 — Volume 08

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Journal 02, 1850-September 15, 1851 — Volume 08 is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.
/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən ənd ˈspelɪŋ ɪn ðə ərˈɪdʒənəl ˈdɑːkjəment hæv bɪn prəˈzɜːrvd/
Line 2
Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
/ˈɑːbviəs ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl ˈerərz hæv bɪn kərˈektəd/
Line 3
Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
/aɪˈtælɪk tekst ɪz dɪˈnoʊtəd baɪ ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
Line 4
The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained:
/ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ˈɔːltərnət ˈspelɪŋz wɜːr ˈnoʊtəd bʌt rɪˈteɪnd/
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Shakspeare and Shakespeare Minot and Minott The Hindoos are more serenely and thoughtfully religious than the Hebrews.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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alternate adjective US /ˈɔːltərnət/

every second one of a series

From this reading “The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained:”

denoted verb US /dɪˈnoʊtəd/

past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”

Hebrews noun US /ˈhiːbruːz/

the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)

From this reading “Shakspeare and Shakespeare Minot and Minott The Hindoos are more serenely and thoughtfully religious than the Hebrews.”

hyphenation noun US /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading “Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.”

Italic noun US /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”

spellings noun US /ˈspelɪŋz/

plural of “spelling” — forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading “The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained:”

typographical adjective US /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading “Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.”

underscores noun US /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

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alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/

every second one of a series

From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Shakspeare and Shakespeare Minot and Minott The Hindoos are more serenely and thoughtfully religious than the Hebrews.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained:

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/

past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained:

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.

HebrewsnounUS /ˈhiːbruːz/

the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)

From this reading Shakspeare and Shakespeare Minot and Minott The Hindoos are more serenely and thoughtfully religious than the Hebrews.

Hindoos

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From this reading Shakspeare and Shakespeare Minot and Minott The Hindoos are more serenely and thoughtfully religious than the Hebrews.

hyphenationnounUS /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.

InconsistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/

displaying a lack of consistency

From this reading Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

Minot

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From this reading Shakspeare and Shakespeare Minot and Minott The Hindoos are more serenely and thoughtfully religious than the Hebrews.

Minott

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From this reading Shakspeare and Shakespeare Minot and Minott The Hindoos are more serenely and thoughtfully religious than the Hebrews.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Shakspeare and Shakespeare Minot and Minott The Hindoos are more serenely and thoughtfully religious than the Hebrews.

notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained:

ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.

preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.

religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading Shakspeare and Shakespeare Minot and Minott The Hindoos are more serenely and thoughtfully religious than the Hebrews.

retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/

continued in your keeping or use or memory

From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained:

serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/

in a peacefully serene manner

From this reading Shakspeare and Shakespeare Minot and Minott The Hindoos are more serenely and thoughtfully religious than the Hebrews.

ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading Shakspeare and Shakespeare Minot and Minott The Hindoos are more serenely and thoughtfully religious than the Hebrews.

Shakspeare

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From this reading Shakspeare and Shakespeare Minot and Minott The Hindoos are more serenely and thoughtfully religious than the Hebrews.

spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.

spellingsnounUS /ˈspelɪŋz/

plural of “spelling” — forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained:

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Shakspeare and Shakespeare Minot and Minott The Hindoos are more serenely and thoughtfully religious than the Hebrews.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.

thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading Shakspeare and Shakespeare Minot and Minott The Hindoos are more serenely and thoughtfully religious than the Hebrews.

typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained:

Chapter 1 of Journal 02, 1850-September 15, 1851 — Volume 08 by Henry David Thoreau holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 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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Chapter 1 holds 385 sentences of Journal 02, 1850-September 15, 1851 — Volume 08, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Journal 02, 1850-September 15, 1851 — Volume 08

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Inconsistent
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Hyphenation
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Spelling
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Original
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