Chapter 8 of The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph — Vol. I is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph — Vol. I is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
--R.W. Emerson The Yankees read and study the new volumes of _Miscellanies_ even more than the old. The "Sam Johnson" and "Scott" are great favorites. Stearns Wheeler corrected proofs affectionately to the last. Truth and Health be with you alway! XLVI.
Chapter 8 of The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph — Vol. I is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with affection
From this reading “Stearns Wheeler corrected proofs affectionately to the last.”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “Stearns Wheeler corrected proofs affectionately to the last.”
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading “--R.W. Emerson The Yankees read and study the new volumes of _Miscellanies_ even more than the old.”
plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading “The "Sam Johnson" and "Scott" are great favorites.”
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “Stearns Wheeler corrected proofs affectionately to the last.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “--R.W. Emerson The Yankees read and study the new volumes of _Miscellanies_ even more than the old.”
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading “Stearns Wheeler corrected proofs affectionately to the last.”
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “--R.W. Emerson The Yankees read and study the new volumes of _Miscellanies_ even more than the old.”
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with affection
From this reading Stearns Wheeler corrected proofs affectionately to the last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Truth and Health be with you alway!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --R.W. Emerson The Yankees read and study the new volumes of _Miscellanies_ even more than the old.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The "Sam Johnson" and "Scott" are great favorites.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Truth and Health be with you alway!
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Stearns Wheeler corrected proofs affectionately to the last.
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading --R.W. Emerson The Yankees read and study the new volumes of _Miscellanies_ even more than the old.
divisible by two
From this reading --R.W. Emerson The Yankees read and study the new volumes of _Miscellanies_ even more than the old.
plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading The "Sam Johnson" and "Scott" are great favorites.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The "Sam Johnson" and "Scott" are great favorites.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Truth and Health be with you alway!
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading The "Sam Johnson" and "Scott" are great favorites.
immediately past
From this reading Stearns Wheeler corrected proofs affectionately to the last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --R.W. Emerson The Yankees read and study the new volumes of _Miscellanies_ even more than the old.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading --R.W. Emerson The Yankees read and study the new volumes of _Miscellanies_ even more than the old.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading --R.W. Emerson The Yankees read and study the new volumes of _Miscellanies_ even more than the old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --R.W. Emerson The Yankees read and study the new volumes of _Miscellanies_ even more than the old.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading --R.W. Emerson The Yankees read and study the new volumes of _Miscellanies_ even more than the old.
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Stearns Wheeler corrected proofs affectionately to the last.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading --R.W. Emerson The Yankees read and study the new volumes of _Miscellanies_ even more than the old.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading --R.W. Emerson The Yankees read and study the new volumes of _Miscellanies_ even more than the old.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The "Sam Johnson" and "Scott" are great favorites.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading The "Sam Johnson" and "Scott" are great favorites.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stearns Wheeler corrected proofs affectionately to the last.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading --R.W. Emerson The Yankees read and study the new volumes of _Miscellanies_ even more than the old.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading --R.W. Emerson The Yankees read and study the new volumes of _Miscellanies_ even more than the old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --R.W. Emerson The Yankees read and study the new volumes of _Miscellanies_ even more than the old.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stearns Wheeler corrected proofs affectionately to the last.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Truth and Health be with you alway!
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading --R.W. Emerson The Yankees read and study the new volumes of _Miscellanies_ even more than the old.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading --R.W. Emerson The Yankees read and study the new volumes of _Miscellanies_ even more than the old.
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading Stearns Wheeler corrected proofs affectionately to the last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Truth and Health be with you alway!
being six more than forty
From this reading XLVI.
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading --R.W. Emerson The Yankees read and study the new volumes of _Miscellanies_ even more than the old.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Truth and Health be with you alway!
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