Chapter 2 of Nathaniel Parker Willis is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Nathaniel Parker Willis is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
1823-1827. COLLEGE LIFE. In the fall of 1823, Willis entered Yale. Commencement was then held in September and first term opened late in October. College life left a more enduring impress upon Willis than upon almost any other American writer.
Chapter 2 of Nathaniel Parker Willis is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading “Commencement was then held in September and first term opened late in October.”
lasting a long time
From this reading “College life left a more enduring impress upon Willis than upon almost any other American writer.”
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading “College life left a more enduring impress upon Willis than upon almost any other American writer.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “Commencement was then held in September and first term opened late in October.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “Commencement was then held in September and first term opened late in October.”
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading “Commencement was then held in September and first term opened late in October.”
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading “In the fall of 1823, Willis entered Yale.”
a university in Connecticut
From this reading “In the fall of 1823, Willis entered Yale.”
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In this reading “College life left a more enduring impress upon Willis than upon almost any other American writer.”
In this reading “COLLEGE LIFE.”
In this reading “Commencement was then held in September and first term opened late in October.”
In this reading “College life left a more enduring impress upon Willis than upon almost any other American writer.”
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From this reading 1823-1827.
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From this reading 1823-1827.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading College life left a more enduring impress upon Willis than upon almost any other American writer.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading College life left a more enduring impress upon Willis than upon almost any other American writer.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading College life left a more enduring impress upon Willis than upon almost any other American writer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Commencement was then held in September and first term opened late in October.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading College life left a more enduring impress upon Willis than upon almost any other American writer.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading COLLEGE LIFE.
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading Commencement was then held in September and first term opened late in October.
lasting a long time
From this reading College life left a more enduring impress upon Willis than upon almost any other American writer.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading In the fall of 1823, Willis entered Yale.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading In the fall of 1823, Willis entered Yale.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Commencement was then held in September and first term opened late in October.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Commencement was then held in September and first term opened late in October.
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading College life left a more enduring impress upon Willis than upon almost any other American writer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the fall of 1823, Willis entered Yale.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Commencement was then held in September and first term opened late in October.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading College life left a more enduring impress upon Willis than upon almost any other American writer.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading COLLEGE LIFE.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading College life left a more enduring impress upon Willis than upon almost any other American writer.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Commencement was then held in September and first term opened late in October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the fall of 1823, Willis entered Yale.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Commencement was then held in September and first term opened late in October.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading College life left a more enduring impress upon Willis than upon almost any other American writer.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Commencement was then held in September and first term opened late in October.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Commencement was then held in September and first term opened late in October.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading College life left a more enduring impress upon Willis than upon almost any other American writer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the fall of 1823, Willis entered Yale.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Commencement was then held in September and first term opened late in October.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading College life left a more enduring impress upon Willis than upon almost any other American writer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Commencement was then held in September and first term opened late in October.
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading In the fall of 1823, Willis entered Yale.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading College life left a more enduring impress upon Willis than upon almost any other American writer.
a university in Connecticut
From this reading In the fall of 1823, Willis entered Yale.
Chapter 2 of Nathaniel Parker Willis by Henry A. (Henry Augustin) Beers holds 347 sentences, grouped into 70 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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