Chapter 4 of Ralph Waldo Emerson is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Ralph Waldo Emerson is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
1853-1858. AET. 50-55. Lectures in various Places.--Anti-Slavery Addresses.--Woman. A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"
Chapter 4 of Ralph Waldo Emerson is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading “Lectures in various Places.--Anti-Slavery Addresses.--Woman.”
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading “A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"”
a large formal assembly
From this reading “A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"”
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"”
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading “Lectures in various Places.--Anti-Slavery Addresses.--Woman.”
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading “A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"”
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading “A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"”
plural of “trait” — a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading “A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"”
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From this reading 1853-1858.
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From this reading 1853-1858.
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From this reading 50-55.
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From this reading 50-55.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading Lectures in various Places.--Anti-Slavery Addresses.--Woman.
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From this reading AET.
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From this reading Lectures in various Places.--Anti-Slavery Addresses.--Woman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"
a large formal assembly
From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lectures in various Places.--Anti-Slavery Addresses.--Woman.
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading Lectures in various Places.--Anti-Slavery Addresses.--Woman.
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lectures in various Places.--Anti-Slavery Addresses.--Woman.
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"
plural of “trait” — a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Lectures in various Places.--Anti-Slavery Addresses.--Woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Lectures in various Places.--Anti-Slavery Addresses.--Woman.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.--Publication of "English Traits."--The "Atlantic Monthly."--The "Saturday Club"
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