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The Collected Writing of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II
The Collected Writing of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II

Chapter I

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The letter o written with a macron (straight line) above is marked [=o].
VII.
WESTMORELAND AND THE DALESMEN: SOCIETY OF THE LAKES 360 VIII.
SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: CHARLES LLOYD 381 IX.
SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: MISS ELIZABETH SMITH, THE SYMPSONS, AND THE K---- FAMILY 403 X. SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: PROFESSOR WILSON: DEATH OF LITTLE KATE WORDSWORTH 432 XI.
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The Collected Writing of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Collected Writing of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The letter o written with a macron (straight line) above is marked [=o].
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VII.
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WESTMORELAND AND THE DALESMEN: SOCIETY OF THE LAKES 360 VIII.
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SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: CHARLES LLOYD 381 IX.
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SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: MISS ELIZABETH SMITH, THE SYMPSONS, AND THE K---- FAMILY 403 X. SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: PROFESSOR WILSON: DEATH OF LITTLE KATE WORDSWORTH 432 XI.

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elizabeth noun US /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading “SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: MISS ELIZABETH SMITH, THE SYMPSONS, AND THE K---- FAMILY 403 X. SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: PROFESSOR WILSON: DEATH OF LITTLE KATE WORDSWORTH 432 XI.”

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lakes noun US /leɪks/

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading “WESTMORELAND AND THE DALESMEN: SOCIETY OF THE LAKES 360 VIII.”

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lloyd noun US /lɔɪd/

United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)

From this reading “SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: CHARLES LLOYD 381 IX.”

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marked adjective US /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading “The letter o written with a macron (straight line) above is marked [=o].”

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professor noun US /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading “SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: MISS ELIZABETH SMITH, THE SYMPSONS, AND THE K---- FAMILY 403 X. SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: PROFESSOR WILSON: DEATH OF LITTLE KATE WORDSWORTH 432 XI.”

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smith noun US /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading “SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: MISS ELIZABETH SMITH, THE SYMPSONS, AND THE K---- FAMILY 403 X. SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: PROFESSOR WILSON: DEATH OF LITTLE KATE WORDSWORTH 432 XI.”

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wilson noun US /ˈwɪlsən/

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

From this reading “SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: MISS ELIZABETH SMITH, THE SYMPSONS, AND THE K---- FAMILY 403 X. SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: PROFESSOR WILSON: DEATH OF LITTLE KATE WORDSWORTH 432 XI.”

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wordsworth noun US /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/

a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)

From this reading “SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: MISS ELIZABETH SMITH, THE SYMPSONS, AND THE K---- FAMILY 403 X. SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: PROFESSOR WILSON: DEATH OF LITTLE KATE WORDSWORTH 432 XI.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

straight line adjective + noun

a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature

In this reading “The letter o written with a macron (straight line) above is marked [=o].”

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360

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From this reading WESTMORELAND AND THE DALESMEN: SOCIETY OF THE LAKES 360 VIII.

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381

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From this reading SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: CHARLES LLOYD 381 IX.

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403

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From this reading SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: MISS ELIZABETH SMITH, THE SYMPSONS, AND THE K---- FAMILY 403 X. SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: PROFESSOR WILSON: DEATH OF LITTLE KATE WORDSWORTH 432 XI.

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432

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From this reading SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: MISS ELIZABETH SMITH, THE SYMPSONS, AND THE K---- FAMILY 403 X. SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: PROFESSOR WILSON: DEATH OF LITTLE KATE WORDSWORTH 432 XI.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The letter o written with a macron (straight line) above is marked [=o].

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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The letter o written with a macron (straight line) above is marked [=o].

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WESTMORELAND AND THE DALESMEN: SOCIETY OF THE LAKES 360 VIII.

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CHARLESnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: CHARLES LLOYD 381 IX.

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DALESMEN

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From this reading WESTMORELAND AND THE DALESMEN: SOCIETY OF THE LAKES 360 VIII.

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DEATHnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: MISS ELIZABETH SMITH, THE SYMPSONS, AND THE K---- FAMILY 403 X. SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: PROFESSOR WILSON: DEATH OF LITTLE KATE WORDSWORTH 432 XI.

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ELIZABETHnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: MISS ELIZABETH SMITH, THE SYMPSONS, AND THE K---- FAMILY 403 X. SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: PROFESSOR WILSON: DEATH OF LITTLE KATE WORDSWORTH 432 XI.

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FAMILYnounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: MISS ELIZABETH SMITH, THE SYMPSONS, AND THE K---- FAMILY 403 X. SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: PROFESSOR WILSON: DEATH OF LITTLE KATE WORDSWORTH 432 XI.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The letter o written with a macron (straight line) above is marked [=o].

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IXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: CHARLES LLOYD 381 IX.

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KnounUS /keɪ/

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: MISS ELIZABETH SMITH, THE SYMPSONS, AND THE K---- FAMILY 403 X. SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: PROFESSOR WILSON: DEATH OF LITTLE KATE WORDSWORTH 432 XI.

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KATE

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From this reading SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: MISS ELIZABETH SMITH, THE SYMPSONS, AND THE K---- FAMILY 403 X. SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: PROFESSOR WILSON: DEATH OF LITTLE KATE WORDSWORTH 432 XI.

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LAKESnounUS /leɪks/

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading WESTMORELAND AND THE DALESMEN: SOCIETY OF THE LAKES 360 VIII.

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letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The letter o written with a macron (straight line) above is marked [=o].

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linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The letter o written with a macron (straight line) above is marked [=o].

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LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: MISS ELIZABETH SMITH, THE SYMPSONS, AND THE K---- FAMILY 403 X. SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: PROFESSOR WILSON: DEATH OF LITTLE KATE WORDSWORTH 432 XI.

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LLOYDnounUS /lɔɪd/

United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)

From this reading SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: CHARLES LLOYD 381 IX.

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macronnoun

a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound

From this reading The letter o written with a macron (straight line) above is marked [=o].

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markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading The letter o written with a macron (straight line) above is marked [=o].

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MISSverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: MISS ELIZABETH SMITH, THE SYMPSONS, AND THE K---- FAMILY 403 X. SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: PROFESSOR WILSON: DEATH OF LITTLE KATE WORDSWORTH 432 XI.

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onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading The letter o written with a macron (straight line) above is marked [=o].

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WESTMORELAND AND THE DALESMEN: SOCIETY OF THE LAKES 360 VIII.

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PROFESSORnounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: MISS ELIZABETH SMITH, THE SYMPSONS, AND THE K---- FAMILY 403 X. SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: PROFESSOR WILSON: DEATH OF LITTLE KATE WORDSWORTH 432 XI.

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SMITHnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: MISS ELIZABETH SMITH, THE SYMPSONS, AND THE K---- FAMILY 403 X. SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: PROFESSOR WILSON: DEATH OF LITTLE KATE WORDSWORTH 432 XI.

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SOCIETYnounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading WESTMORELAND AND THE DALESMEN: SOCIETY OF THE LAKES 360 VIII.

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straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading The letter o written with a macron (straight line) above is marked [=o].

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SYMPSONS

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From this reading SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: MISS ELIZABETH SMITH, THE SYMPSONS, AND THE K---- FAMILY 403 X. SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: PROFESSOR WILSON: DEATH OF LITTLE KATE WORDSWORTH 432 XI.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The letter o written with a macron (straight line) above is marked [=o].

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VIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading VII.

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VIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading WESTMORELAND AND THE DALESMEN: SOCIETY OF THE LAKES 360 VIII.

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WESTMORELAND

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From this reading WESTMORELAND AND THE DALESMEN: SOCIETY OF THE LAKES 360 VIII.

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WILSONnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

From this reading SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: MISS ELIZABETH SMITH, THE SYMPSONS, AND THE K---- FAMILY 403 X. SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: PROFESSOR WILSON: DEATH OF LITTLE KATE WORDSWORTH 432 XI.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The letter o written with a macron (straight line) above is marked [=o].

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WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/

a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)

From this reading SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: MISS ELIZABETH SMITH, THE SYMPSONS, AND THE K---- FAMILY 403 X. SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: PROFESSOR WILSON: DEATH OF LITTLE KATE WORDSWORTH 432 XI.

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writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The letter o written with a macron (straight line) above is marked [=o].

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XnounUS /eks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: MISS ELIZABETH SMITH, THE SYMPSONS, AND THE K---- FAMILY 403 X. SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: PROFESSOR WILSON: DEATH OF LITTLE KATE WORDSWORTH 432 XI.

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XInounUS /ʃiː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

From this reading SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: MISS ELIZABETH SMITH, THE SYMPSONS, AND THE K---- FAMILY 403 X. SOCIETY OF THE LAKES: PROFESSOR WILSON: DEATH OF LITTLE KATE WORDSWORTH 432 XI.

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Chapter 1 of The Collected Writing of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II by Thomas De Quincey holds 62 sentences, grouped into 13 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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