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Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. 1 (of 2)
Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CX.
THOMAS POOLE, August 14, 1800.
(Illustrated London News, May 27, 1893) 335 CXI.
SIR H. DAVY, October 9, 1800.
(Fragmentary Remains, 1858, p.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CX.
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THOMAS POOLE, August 14, 1800.
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(Illustrated London News, May 27, 1893) 335 CXI.
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SIR H. DAVY, October 9, 1800.
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(Fragmentary Remains, 1858, p.

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August noun US /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading “THOMAS POOLE, August 14, 1800.”

davy noun US /ˈdeɪvi/

English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)

From this reading “SIR H. DAVY, October 9, 1800.”

Fragmentary adjective US /ˈfræɡmənteri/

consisting of small disconnected parts

From this reading “(Fragmentary Remains, 1858, p.”

Illustrated verb US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading “(Illustrated London News, May 27, 1893) 335 CXI.”

News noun US /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading “(Illustrated London News, May 27, 1893) 335 CXI.”

October noun US /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading “SIR H. DAVY, October 9, 1800.”

Remains noun US /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading “(Fragmentary Remains, 1858, p.”

thomas noun US /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading “THOMAS POOLE, August 14, 1800.”

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14

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From this reading THOMAS POOLE, August 14, 1800.

1800

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From this reading THOMAS POOLE, August 14, 1800.

1858

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From this reading (Fragmentary Remains, 1858, p.

1893

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From this reading (Illustrated London News, May 27, 1893) 335 CXI.

27

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From this reading (Illustrated London News, May 27, 1893) 335 CXI.

335

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From this reading (Illustrated London News, May 27, 1893) 335 CXI.

9

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From this reading SIR H. DAVY, October 9, 1800.

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading THOMAS POOLE, August 14, 1800.

CXadjective

being ten more than one hundred

From this reading CX.

CXI

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From this reading (Illustrated London News, May 27, 1893) 335 CXI.

DAVYnounUS /ˈdeɪvi/

English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)

From this reading SIR H. DAVY, October 9, 1800.

FragmentaryadjectiveUS /ˈfræɡmənteri/

consisting of small disconnected parts

From this reading (Fragmentary Remains, 1858, p.

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading SIR H. DAVY, October 9, 1800.

IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading (Illustrated London News, May 27, 1893) 335 CXI.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading (Illustrated London News, May 27, 1893) 335 CXI.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading (Illustrated London News, May 27, 1893) 335 CXI.

NewsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading (Illustrated London News, May 27, 1893) 335 CXI.

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading SIR H. DAVY, October 9, 1800.

pnounUS /piː/

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 (Fragmentary Remains, 1858, p.

POOLE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THOMAS POOLE, August 14, 1800.

RemainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading (Fragmentary Remains, 1858, p.

SIRnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading SIR H. DAVY, October 9, 1800.

THOMASnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading THOMAS POOLE, August 14, 1800.

Chapter 7 of Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Samuel Taylor Coleridge holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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.

What does chapter 7 of Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. 1 (of 2) contain?

Chapter 7 holds 65 sentences of Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. 1 (of 2), unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Samuel Taylor Coleridge exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 65 sentences, grouped into 13 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 13 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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