Chapter 1 of The American historical novel (on American themes) before 1860 is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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[8] Van Doren, Carl, _op. cit._, p. 28. [9] See Fisher, Sidney G. _The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912. See also references in footnote 29, page 27 of this thesis.
Chapter 1 of The American historical novel (on American themes) before 1860 is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 63/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 311–315
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someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “[9] See Fisher, Sidney G.”
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading “_The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912.”
so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend
From this reading “_The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912.”
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading “_The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912.”
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading “_The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912.”
plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading “See also references in footnote 29, page 27 of this thesis.”
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading “[9] See Fisher, Sidney G.”
an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
From this reading “See also references in footnote 29, page 27 of this thesis.”
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From this reading _The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912.
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From this reading _The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912.
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From this reading See also references in footnote 29, page 27 of this thesis.
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From this reading 28.
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From this reading See also references in footnote 29, page 27 of this thesis.
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From this reading [8] Van Doren, Carl, _op. cit._, p.
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From this reading [9] See Fisher, Sidney G.
in addition
From this reading See also references in footnote 29, page 27 of this thesis.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading _The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912.
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From this reading [8] Van Doren, Carl, _op. cit._, p.
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From this reading [8] Van Doren, Carl, _op. cit._, p.
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From this reading [8] Van Doren, Carl, _op. cit._, p.
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading [9] See Fisher, Sidney G.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading See also references in footnote 29, page 27 of this thesis.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading [9] See Fisher, Sidney G.
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading _The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912.
so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend
From this reading _The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912.
a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
From this reading _The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912.
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From this reading _The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912.
not any; not one
From this reading _The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912.
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From this reading [8] Van Doren, Carl, _op. cit._, p.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading [8] Van Doren, Carl, _op. cit._, p.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading See also references in footnote 29, page 27 of this thesis.
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading _The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912.
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading _The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading _The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912.
plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading See also references in footnote 29, page 27 of this thesis.
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading _The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [9] See Fisher, Sidney G.
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading [9] See Fisher, Sidney G.
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From this reading _The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912.
an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
From this reading See also references in footnote 29, page 27 of this thesis.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading See also references in footnote 29, page 27 of this thesis.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading [8] Van Doren, Carl, _op. cit._, p.
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From this reading _The Legendary and Myth-Making Process in Histories of the American Revolution_; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soc., Vol. LI, No. 204, April–June, 1912.
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