11
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From this reading Adams, John, opinion of American independence, 11-12; as a writer, 73.
12
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From this reading Adams, John, opinion of American independence, 11-12; as a writer, 73.
1870
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From this reading see F. L. Pattee, A History of American Literature since 1870 (1916).
1916
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From this reading see F. L. Pattee, A History of American Literature since 1870 (1916).
1917
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From this reading For further bibliographical information the reader is referred to the articles on American authors in The Encyclopœdia Britannica and in The Warner Library (volume 30, The Student's Course, N. Y., 1917).
209
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From this reading Adams, Samuel, 73-74, 209.
30
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7
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From this reading INDEX A Adams, C. F, 7.
73
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From this reading Adams, John, opinion of American independence, 11-12; as a writer, 73.
74
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From this reading Adams, Samuel, 73-74, 209.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading see F. L. Pattee, A History of American Literature since 1870 (1916).
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading INDEX A Adams, C. F, 7.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading see F. L. Pattee, A History of American Literature since 1870 (1916).
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For further bibliographical information the reader is referred to the articles on American authors in The Encyclopœdia Britannica and in The Warner Library (volume 30, The Student's Course, N. Y., 1917).
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading For further bibliographical information the reader is referred to the articles on American authors in The Encyclopœdia Britannica and in The Warner Library (volume 30, The Student's Course, N. Y., 1917).
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Adams, John, opinion of American independence, 11-12; as a writer, 73.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading For further bibliographical information the reader is referred to the articles on American authors in The Encyclopœdia Britannica and in The Warner Library (volume 30, The Student's Course, N. Y., 1917).
bibliographicaladjectiveUS /ˌbɪbliɑːˈɡrɑːfɪkəl/
relating to or dealing with bibliography
From this reading For further bibliographical information the reader is referred to the articles on American authors in The Encyclopœdia Britannica and in The Warner Library (volume 30, The Student's Course, N. Y., 1917).
Britannica
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From this reading For further bibliographical information the reader is referred to the articles on American authors in The Encyclopœdia Britannica and in The Warner Library (volume 30, The Student's Course, N. Y., 1917).
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading INDEX A Adams, C. F, 7.
CoursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading For further bibliographical information the reader is referred to the articles on American authors in The Encyclopœdia Britannica and in The Warner Library (volume 30, The Student's Course, N. Y., 1917).
Encyclopœdia
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From this reading For further bibliographical information the reader is referred to the articles on American authors in The Encyclopœdia Britannica and in The Warner Library (volume 30, The Student's Course, N. Y., 1917).
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading see F. L. Pattee, A History of American Literature since 1870 (1916).
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For further bibliographical information the reader is referred to the articles on American authors in The Encyclopœdia Britannica and in The Warner Library (volume 30, The Student's Course, N. Y., 1917).
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading For further bibliographical information the reader is referred to the articles on American authors in The Encyclopœdia Britannica and in The Warner Library (volume 30, The Student's Course, N. Y., 1917).
HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading see F. L. Pattee, A History of American Literature since 1870 (1916).
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For further bibliographical information the reader is referred to the articles on American authors in The Encyclopœdia Britannica and in The Warner Library (volume 30, The Student's Course, N. Y., 1917).
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading Adams, John, opinion of American independence, 11-12; as a writer, 73.
INDEXnounUS /ˈɪndeks/
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading INDEX A Adams, C. F, 7.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading For further bibliographical information the reader is referred to the articles on American authors in The Encyclopœdia Britannica and in The Warner Library (volume 30, The Student's Course, N. Y., 1917).
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For further bibliographical information the reader is referred to the articles on American authors in The Encyclopœdia Britannica and in The Warner Library (volume 30, The Student's Course, N. Y., 1917).
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Adams, John, opinion of American independence, 11-12; as a writer, 73.
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading see F. L. Pattee, A History of American Literature since 1870 (1916).
LibrarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading For further bibliographical information the reader is referred to the articles on American authors in The Encyclopœdia Britannica and in The Warner Library (volume 30, The Student's Course, N. Y., 1917).
LiteraturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading see F. L. Pattee, A History of American Literature since 1870 (1916).
NnounUS /en/
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading For further bibliographical information the reader is referred to the articles on American authors in The Encyclopœdia Britannica and in The Warner Library (volume 30, The Student's Course, N. Y., 1917).
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading see F. L. Pattee, A History of American Literature since 1870 (1916).
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For further bibliographical information the reader is referred to the articles on American authors in The Encyclopœdia Britannica and in The Warner Library (volume 30, The Student's Course, N. Y., 1917).
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Adams, John, opinion of American independence, 11-12; as a writer, 73.
Pattee
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From this reading see F. L. Pattee, A History of American Literature since 1870 (1916).
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading For further bibliographical information the reader is referred to the articles on American authors in The Encyclopœdia Britannica and in The Warner Library (volume 30, The Student's Course, N. Y., 1917).
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading For further bibliographical information the reader is referred to the articles on American authors in The Encyclopœdia Britannica and in The Warner Library (volume 30, The Student's Course, N. Y., 1917).
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Adams, Samuel, 73-74, 209.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading see F. L. Pattee, A History of American Literature since 1870 (1916).
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading see F. L. Pattee, A History of American Literature since 1870 (1916).
Student'snounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
possessive form of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading For further bibliographical information the reader is referred to the articles on American authors in The Encyclopœdia Britannica and in The Warner Library (volume 30, The Student's Course, N. Y., 1917).
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For further bibliographical information the reader is referred to the articles on American authors in The Encyclopœdia Britannica and in The Warner Library (volume 30, The Student's Course, N. Y., 1917).
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For further bibliographical information the reader is referred to the articles on American authors in The Encyclopœdia Britannica and in The Warner Library (volume 30, The Student's Course, N. Y., 1917).
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading For further bibliographical information the reader is referred to the articles on American authors in The Encyclopœdia Britannica and in The Warner Library (volume 30, The Student's Course, N. Y., 1917).
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading For further bibliographical information the reader is referred to the articles on American authors in The Encyclopœdia Britannica and in The Warner Library (volume 30, The Student's Course, N. Y., 1917).
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Adams, John, opinion of American independence, 11-12; as a writer, 73.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading For further bibliographical information the reader is referred to the articles on American authors in The Encyclopœdia Britannica and in The Warner Library (volume 30, The Student's Course, N. Y., 1917).
