Chapter 22 of Recollections of Europe is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Recollections of Europe is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Insecurity of the Bourbons.--Distrust of Americans.--Literary Visitor. --The Templars.--Presents and Invitations.--A Spy--American Virtue. --Inconsistency.--Social Freedom in America,--French Mannerists --National Distinctions.--A lively Reaction. To R. COOPER, ESQ. COOPERSTOWN.
Chapter 22 of Recollections of Europe is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bourbon” — a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
From this reading “Insecurity of the Bourbons.--Distrust of Americans.--Literary Visitor.”
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading “To R. COOPER, ESQ.”
a small town in east central New York; site of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
From this reading “COOPERSTOWN.”
plural of “distinction” — a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading “--Inconsistency.--Social Freedom in America,--French Mannerists --National Distinctions.--A lively Reaction.”
the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
From this reading “--Inconsistency.--Social Freedom in America,--French Mannerists --National Distinctions.--A lively Reaction.”
the state of being subject to danger or injury
From this reading “Insecurity of the Bourbons.--Distrust of Americans.--Literary Visitor.”
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “--The Templars.--Presents and Invitations.--A Spy--American Virtue.”
plural of “templar” — a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher
From this reading “--The Templars.--Presents and Invitations.--A Spy--American Virtue.”
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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 --The Templars.--Presents and Invitations.--A Spy--American Virtue.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading --Inconsistency.--Social Freedom in America,--French Mannerists --National Distinctions.--A lively Reaction.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading --The Templars.--Presents and Invitations.--A Spy--American Virtue.
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Insecurity of the Bourbons.--Distrust of Americans.--Literary Visitor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --The Templars.--Presents and Invitations.--A Spy--American Virtue.
plural of “bourbon” — a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
From this reading Insecurity of the Bourbons.--Distrust of Americans.--Literary Visitor.
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading To R. COOPER, ESQ.
a small town in east central New York; site of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
From this reading COOPERSTOWN.
plural of “distinction” — a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading --Inconsistency.--Social Freedom in America,--French Mannerists --National Distinctions.--A lively Reaction.
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading Insecurity of the Bourbons.--Distrust of Americans.--Literary Visitor.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading To R. COOPER, ESQ.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading --Inconsistency.--Social Freedom in America,--French Mannerists --National Distinctions.--A lively Reaction.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading --Inconsistency.--Social Freedom in America,--French Mannerists --National Distinctions.--A lively Reaction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --Inconsistency.--Social Freedom in America,--French Mannerists --National Distinctions.--A lively Reaction.
the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
From this reading --Inconsistency.--Social Freedom in America,--French Mannerists --National Distinctions.--A lively Reaction.
the state of being subject to danger or injury
From this reading Insecurity of the Bourbons.--Distrust of Americans.--Literary Visitor.
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading --The Templars.--Presents and Invitations.--A Spy--American Virtue.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Insecurity of the Bourbons.--Distrust of Americans.--Literary Visitor.
full of life and energy
From this reading --Inconsistency.--Social Freedom in America,--French Mannerists --National Distinctions.--A lively Reaction.
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From this reading --Inconsistency.--Social Freedom in America,--French Mannerists --National Distinctions.--A lively Reaction.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading --Inconsistency.--Social Freedom in America,--French Mannerists --National Distinctions.--A lively Reaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Insecurity of the Bourbons.--Distrust of Americans.--Literary Visitor.
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading --The Templars.--Presents and Invitations.--A Spy--American Virtue.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading To R. COOPER, ESQ.
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading --Inconsistency.--Social Freedom in America,--French Mannerists --National Distinctions.--A lively Reaction.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading --Inconsistency.--Social Freedom in America,--French Mannerists --National Distinctions.--A lively Reaction.
catch sight of
From this reading --The Templars.--Presents and Invitations.--A Spy--American Virtue.
plural of “templar” — a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher
From this reading --The Templars.--Presents and Invitations.--A Spy--American Virtue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Insecurity of the Bourbons.--Distrust of Americans.--Literary Visitor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To R. COOPER, ESQ.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading --The Templars.--Presents and Invitations.--A Spy--American Virtue.
someone who visits
From this reading Insecurity of the Bourbons.--Distrust of Americans.--Literary Visitor.
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