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

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CCXXX.
JOHN MURRAY, January 18, 1822 717 CCXXXI.
JAMES GILLMAN, October 28, 1822.
(Life of Coleridge, 1838, p.
344) 721 CCXXXII.
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Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. 2 (of 2)

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CCXXX.
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JOHN MURRAY, January 18, 1822 717 CCXXXI.
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JAMES GILLMAN, October 28, 1822.
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(Life of Coleridge, 1838, p.
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344) 721 CCXXXII.

Learner Dictionary

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

Coleridge noun US /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading “(Life of Coleridge, 1838, p.”

james noun US /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading “JAMES GILLMAN, October 28, 1822.”

January noun US /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

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

From this reading “JOHN MURRAY, January 18, 1822 717 CCXXXI.”

john noun US /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “JOHN MURRAY, January 18, 1822 717 CCXXXI.”

Life noun US /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “(Life of Coleridge, 1838, p.”

murray noun US /ˈmɜːri/

British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)

From this reading “JOHN MURRAY, January 18, 1822 717 CCXXXI.”

October noun US /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading “JAMES GILLMAN, October 28, 1822.”

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18

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From this reading JOHN MURRAY, January 18, 1822 717 CCXXXI.

1822

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From this reading JOHN MURRAY, January 18, 1822 717 CCXXXI.

1838

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From this reading (Life of Coleridge, 1838, p.

28

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From this reading JAMES GILLMAN, October 28, 1822.

344

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From this reading 344) 721 CCXXXII.

717

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From this reading JOHN MURRAY, January 18, 1822 717 CCXXXI.

721

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From this reading 344) 721 CCXXXII.

CCXXX

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From this reading CCXXX.

CCXXXI

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From this reading JOHN MURRAY, January 18, 1822 717 CCXXXI.

CCXXXII

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From this reading 344) 721 CCXXXII.

ColeridgenounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading (Life of Coleridge, 1838, p.

GILLMAN

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

From this reading JAMES GILLMAN, October 28, 1822.

JAMESnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading JAMES GILLMAN, October 28, 1822.

JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

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

From this reading JOHN MURRAY, January 18, 1822 717 CCXXXI.

JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading JOHN MURRAY, January 18, 1822 717 CCXXXI.

LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading (Life of Coleridge, 1838, p.

MURRAYnounUS /ˈmɜːri/

British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)

From this reading JOHN MURRAY, January 18, 1822 717 CCXXXI.

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading JAMES GILLMAN, October 28, 1822.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading (Life of Coleridge, 1838, p.

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 (Life of Coleridge, 1838, p.

Chapter 9 of Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Samuel Taylor Coleridge holds 46 sentences, grouped into 10 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 9 of Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. 2 (of 2) contain?

Chapter 9 holds 46 sentences of Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. 2 (of 2), unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Samuel Taylor Coleridge exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 46 sentences, grouped into 10 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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