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

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CLXV.
THE MORGAN FAMILY [November 23, 1807] 519 CLXVI.
ROBERT SOUTHEY [December 14, 1807] 520 CLXVII.
MRS.
MORGAN, January 25, 1808 524 CLXVIII.
FRANCIS JEFFREY, May 23, 1808 527 CLXIX. FRANCIS JEFFREY, July 20, 1808 528
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Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. 2 (of 2)

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 6 reading units · Lines 1–6

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CLXV.
Line 2
THE MORGAN FAMILY [November 23, 1807] 519 CLXVI.
Line 3
ROBERT SOUTHEY [December 14, 1807] 520 CLXVII.
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MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
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MORGAN, January 25, 1808 524 CLXVIII.
Line 6
FRANCIS JEFFREY, May 23, 1808 527 CLXIX. FRANCIS JEFFREY, July 20, 1808 528

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December noun US /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading “ROBERT SOUTHEY [December 14, 1807] 520 CLXVII.”

family noun US /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading “THE MORGAN FAMILY [November 23, 1807] 519 CLXVI.”

January noun US /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading “MORGAN, January 25, 1808 524 CLXVIII.”

July noun US /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading “FRANCIS JEFFREY, May 23, 1808 527 CLXIX. FRANCIS JEFFREY, July 20, 1808 528”

morgan noun US /ˈmɔːrɡən/

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading “THE MORGAN FAMILY [November 23, 1807] 519 CLXVI.”

mrs noun US /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “MRS.”

November noun US /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading “THE MORGAN FAMILY [November 23, 1807] 519 CLXVI.”

robert noun US /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading “ROBERT SOUTHEY [December 14, 1807] 520 CLXVII.”

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14

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From this reading ROBERT SOUTHEY [December 14, 1807] 520 CLXVII.

1807

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From this reading THE MORGAN FAMILY [November 23, 1807] 519 CLXVI.

1808

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From this reading MORGAN, January 25, 1808 524 CLXVIII.

20

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From this reading FRANCIS JEFFREY, May 23, 1808 527 CLXIX. FRANCIS JEFFREY, July 20, 1808 528

23

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From this reading THE MORGAN FAMILY [November 23, 1807] 519 CLXVI.

25

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From this reading MORGAN, January 25, 1808 524 CLXVIII.

519

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From this reading THE MORGAN FAMILY [November 23, 1807] 519 CLXVI.

520

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From this reading ROBERT SOUTHEY [December 14, 1807] 520 CLXVII.

524

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From this reading MORGAN, January 25, 1808 524 CLXVIII.

527

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From this reading FRANCIS JEFFREY, May 23, 1808 527 CLXIX. FRANCIS JEFFREY, July 20, 1808 528

528

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From this reading FRANCIS JEFFREY, May 23, 1808 527 CLXIX. FRANCIS JEFFREY, July 20, 1808 528

CLXIX

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From this reading FRANCIS JEFFREY, May 23, 1808 527 CLXIX. FRANCIS JEFFREY, July 20, 1808 528

CLXVadjective

being five more than one hundred sixty

From this reading CLXV.

CLXVI

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From this reading THE MORGAN FAMILY [November 23, 1807] 519 CLXVI.

CLXVII

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From this reading ROBERT SOUTHEY [December 14, 1807] 520 CLXVII.

CLXVIII

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

From this reading MORGAN, January 25, 1808 524 CLXVIII.

DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading ROBERT SOUTHEY [December 14, 1807] 520 CLXVII.

FAMILYnounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading THE MORGAN FAMILY [November 23, 1807] 519 CLXVI.

FRANCIS

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

From this reading FRANCIS JEFFREY, May 23, 1808 527 CLXIX. FRANCIS JEFFREY, July 20, 1808 528

JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading MORGAN, January 25, 1808 524 CLXVIII.

JEFFREY

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

From this reading FRANCIS JEFFREY, May 23, 1808 527 CLXIX. FRANCIS JEFFREY, July 20, 1808 528

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading FRANCIS JEFFREY, May 23, 1808 527 CLXIX. FRANCIS JEFFREY, July 20, 1808 528

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading FRANCIS JEFFREY, May 23, 1808 527 CLXIX. FRANCIS JEFFREY, July 20, 1808 528

MORGANnounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading THE MORGAN FAMILY [November 23, 1807] 519 CLXVI.

MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading THE MORGAN FAMILY [November 23, 1807] 519 CLXVI.

ROBERTnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading ROBERT SOUTHEY [December 14, 1807] 520 CLXVII.

SOUTHEYnoun

English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)

From this reading ROBERT SOUTHEY [December 14, 1807] 520 CLXVII.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE MORGAN FAMILY [November 23, 1807] 519 CLXVI.

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