Chapter I
Chapter 1
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BY EDMUND GOSSE, C.B. _Northern Studies_. 1879. _Life of Gray_. 1882.
Some Diversions of a Man of Letters
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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BY
EDMUND
GOSSE,
C.B.
_Northern
Studies_.
1879.
_Life
of
Gray_.
1882.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Some Diversions of a Man of Letters
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Some Diversions of a Man of Letters is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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BY
EDMUND
GOSSE,
C.B.
Line 2
_Northern
Studies_.
/ˈnɔːrðərn ˈstʌdiz/
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1879.
Line 4
_Life
of
Gray_.
/laɪf ʌv ɡreɪ/
Line 5
1882.
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a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
a characteristic state or mode of living
Northern
adjective
US /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
Studies
noun
US /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading BY EDMUND GOSSE, C.B.
showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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EDMUND
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GOSSE
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a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading _Life of Gray_.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Life of Gray_.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _Northern Studies_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Life of Gray_.
StudiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading _Northern Studies_.
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