Chapter VIII
Chapter 8
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_SMITH'S_ (ALEXANDER) A Life Drama, and other Poems. 1 vol. 16mo. 50 cts. ---- City Poems.
Tales of a Wayside Inn
Chapter VIII · Chapter 8
Chapter 8 of Tales of a Wayside Inn is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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_SMITH'S_
(ALEXANDER)
A
Life
Drama,
and
other
Poems.
1
vol.
16mo.
50
cts.
---- City
Poems.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Tales of a Wayside Inn
Chapter VIII · Chapter 8
Chapter 8 of Tales of a Wayside Inn is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
_SMITH'S_
(ALEXANDER)
A
Life
Drama,
and
other
Poems.
/smɪθs ˌæləɡˈzændər ə laɪf ˈdrɑːmə ənd ˈʌðər ˈpoʊəmz/
Line 2
1
vol.
Line 3
16mo.
Line 4
50
cts.
Line 5
---- City
Poems.
/ˈsɪti ˈpoʊəmz/
Learner Dictionary
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alexander
noun
US /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading “_SMITH'S_ (ALEXANDER) A Life Drama, and other Poems.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “---- City Poems.”
Drama
noun
US /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “_SMITH'S_ (ALEXANDER) A Life Drama, and other Poems.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “_SMITH'S_ (ALEXANDER) A Life Drama, and other Poems.”
Poems
noun
US /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “_SMITH'S_ (ALEXANDER) A Life Drama, and other Poems.”
smith's
noun
US /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
All words in this reading · 15
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1
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1 vol.
16
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From this reading 16mo.
50
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From this reading 50 cts.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _SMITH'S_ (ALEXANDER) A Life Drama, and other Poems.
ALEXANDERnounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading _SMITH'S_ (ALEXANDER) A Life Drama, and other Poems.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _SMITH'S_ (ALEXANDER) A Life Drama, and other Poems.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ---- City Poems.
cts
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From this reading 50 cts.
DramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading _SMITH'S_ (ALEXANDER) A Life Drama, and other Poems.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _SMITH'S_ (ALEXANDER) A Life Drama, and other Poems.
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 16mo.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _SMITH'S_ (ALEXANDER) A Life Drama, and other Poems.
PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading _SMITH'S_ (ALEXANDER) A Life Drama, and other Poems.
SMITH'SnounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading _SMITH'S_ (ALEXANDER) A Life Drama, and other Poems.
vol
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From this reading 1 vol.
Chapter 8 of Tales of a Wayside Inn by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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.
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