Chapter 9 of Ralph Waldo Emerson is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of Ralph Waldo Emerson is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Birthplace.--Boyhood.--College Life. 1803-1823. To _AET_. 20. Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on the 25th of May, 1803.
Chapter 9 of Ralph Waldo Emerson is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the place where someone was born
From this reading “Birthplace.--Boyhood.--College Life.”
brought into existence
From this reading “Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on the 25th of May, 1803.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on the 25th of May, 1803.”
the childhood of a boy
From this reading “Birthplace.--Boyhood.--College Life.”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “Birthplace.--Boyhood.--College Life.”
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading “Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on the 25th of May, 1803.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Birthplace.--Boyhood.--College Life.”
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on the 25th of May, 1803.”
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From this reading 1803-1823.
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From this reading 1803-1823.
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From this reading 20.
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From this reading Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on the 25th of May, 1803.
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From this reading To _AET_.
the place where someone was born
From this reading Birthplace.--Boyhood.--College Life.
brought into existence
From this reading Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on the 25th of May, 1803.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on the 25th of May, 1803.
the childhood of a boy
From this reading Birthplace.--Boyhood.--College Life.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Birthplace.--Boyhood.--College Life.
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on the 25th of May, 1803.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on the 25th of May, 1803.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Birthplace.--Boyhood.--College Life.
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on the 25th of May, 1803.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on the 25th of May, 1803.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on the 25th of May, 1803.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on the 25th of May, 1803.
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From this reading Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on the 25th of May, 1803.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on the 25th of May, 1803.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To _AET_.
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From this reading Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on the 25th of May, 1803.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on the 25th of May, 1803.
Chapter 9 of Ralph Waldo Emerson by Oliver Wendell Holmes holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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.
Chapter 9 holds 100 sentences of Ralph Waldo Emerson, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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