Chapter 7 of Selections from Poe is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Selections from Poe is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
6, 7. Auber rhymes with October, Weir with year; the names were coined by Poe for rhyme and tone color. Note the resemblance of "Weir" to "weird." 8. tarn: a small mountain lake. It is used provincially in England to mean a boggy or marshy tract.
Chapter 7 of Selections from Poe is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “coin” — make up
From this reading “Auber rhymes with October, Weir with year; the names were coined by Poe for rhyme and tone color.”
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading “It is used provincially in England to mean a boggy or marshy tract.”
United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
From this reading “Auber rhymes with October, Weir with year; the names were coined by Poe for rhyme and tone color.”
by the province; through the province
From this reading “It is used provincially in England to mean a boggy or marshy tract.”
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading “Auber rhymes with October, Weir with year; the names were coined by Poe for rhyme and tone color.”
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading “Auber rhymes with October, Weir with year; the names were coined by Poe for rhyme and tone color.”
an extended area of land
From this reading “It is used provincially in England to mean a boggy or marshy tract.”
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
From this reading “Auber rhymes with October, Weir with year; the names were coined by Poe for rhyme and tone color.”
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From this reading 6, 7.
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From this reading 6, 7.
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From this reading 8. tarn: a small mountain lake.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 8. tarn: a small mountain lake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Auber rhymes with October, Weir with year; the names were coined by Poe for rhyme and tone color.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Auber rhymes with October, Weir with year; the names were coined by Poe for rhyme and tone color.
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading It is used provincially in England to mean a boggy or marshy tract.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Auber rhymes with October, Weir with year; the names were coined by Poe for rhyme and tone color.
past form of “coin” — make up
From this reading Auber rhymes with October, Weir with year; the names were coined by Poe for rhyme and tone color.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Auber rhymes with October, Weir with year; the names were coined by Poe for rhyme and tone color.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It is used provincially in England to mean a boggy or marshy tract.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Auber rhymes with October, Weir with year; the names were coined by Poe for rhyme and tone color.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is used provincially in England to mean a boggy or marshy tract.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is used provincially in England to mean a boggy or marshy tract.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is used provincially in England to mean a boggy or marshy tract.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading 8. tarn: a small mountain lake.
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading It is used provincially in England to mean a boggy or marshy tract.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It is used provincially in England to mean a boggy or marshy tract.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading 8. tarn: a small mountain lake.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Auber rhymes with October, Weir with year; the names were coined by Poe for rhyme and tone color.
a brief written record
From this reading Note the resemblance of "Weir" to "weird."
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Auber rhymes with October, Weir with year; the names were coined by Poe for rhyme and tone color.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Note the resemblance of "Weir" to "weird."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is used provincially in England to mean a boggy or marshy tract.
United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
From this reading Auber rhymes with October, Weir with year; the names were coined by Poe for rhyme and tone color.
by the province; through the province
From this reading It is used provincially in England to mean a boggy or marshy tract.
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading Note the resemblance of "Weir" to "weird."
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading Auber rhymes with October, Weir with year; the names were coined by Poe for rhyme and tone color.
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading Auber rhymes with October, Weir with year; the names were coined by Poe for rhyme and tone color.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 8. tarn: a small mountain lake.
a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)
From this reading 8. tarn: a small mountain lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Auber rhymes with October, Weir with year; the names were coined by Poe for rhyme and tone color.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Note the resemblance of "Weir" to "weird."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Auber rhymes with October, Weir with year; the names were coined by Poe for rhyme and tone color.
an extended area of land
From this reading It is used provincially in England to mean a boggy or marshy tract.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It is used provincially in England to mean a boggy or marshy tract.
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
From this reading Auber rhymes with October, Weir with year; the names were coined by Poe for rhyme and tone color.
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Note the resemblance of "Weir" to "weird."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Auber rhymes with October, Weir with year; the names were coined by Poe for rhyme and tone color.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Auber rhymes with October, Weir with year; the names were coined by Poe for rhyme and tone color.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Auber rhymes with October, Weir with year; the names were coined by Poe for rhyme and tone color.
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