Chapter I
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See https:// Charles Dudley Warner. American Men of Letters. NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS. HENRY A. BEERS.
Nathaniel Parker Willis
Chapter I
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See
https://
Charles
Dudley
Warner.
American
Men
of
Letters.
NATHANIEL
PARKER
WILLIS.
HENRY
A.
BEERS.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Nathaniel Parker Willis
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Nathaniel Parker Willis is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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See
https://
Line 2
Charles
Dudley
Warner.
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American
Men
of
Letters.
/əˈmerəkən men ʌv ˈletərz/
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NATHANIEL
PARKER
WILLIS.
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HENRY
A.
BEERS.
/ˈhenri ə bɪrz/
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “American Men of Letters.”
beers
noun
US /bɪrz/
plural of “beer” — a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading “HENRY A. BEERS.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “Charles Dudley Warner.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “HENRY A. BEERS.”
the literary culture
From this reading “American Men of Letters.”
parker
noun
US /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading “NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS.”
Warner
noun
US /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading “Charles Dudley Warner.”
willis
noun
US /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading “NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HENRY A. BEERS.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading American Men of Letters.
BEERSnounUS /bɪrz/
plural of “beer” — a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading HENRY A. BEERS.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Dudley Warner.
Dudley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles Dudley Warner.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY A. BEERS.
https
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https://
the literary culture
From this reading American Men of Letters.
the force of workers available
From this reading American Men of Letters.
NATHANIEL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading American Men of Letters.
PARKERnounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https://
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading Charles Dudley Warner.
WILLISnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS.
Chapter 1 of Nathaniel Parker Willis by Henry A. (Henry Augustin) Beers holds 273 sentences, grouped into 55 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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