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The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman
The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman

Chapter XII

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ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _50 Marquis Rd.
Camden Sq.
May 14, 1874._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:
Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.
How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _50 Marquis Rd.
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Camden Sq.
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May 14, 1874._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:
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Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.
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How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

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Camden noun US /ˈkæmdən/

a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia

From this reading “Camden Sq.”

memoranda noun US /ˌmemərˈændə/

a written proposal or reminder

From this reading “Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.”

plants noun US /plænts/

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading “How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.”

records noun US /rəˈkɔːrdz/

plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading “Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.”

reread verb US /ˈriːˈriːd/

read anew; read again

From this reading “Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.”

scent noun US /sɛnt/

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading “How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.”

treasured adjective US /ˈtreʒərd/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading “Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.”

whitman noun US /ˈwɪtmən/

United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)

From this reading “ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _50 Marquis Rd.”

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DEAREST FRIEND noun + noun

In this reading “May 14, 1874._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:”

busy days verb + noun

In this reading “How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.”

slip by verb + particle

pass by

In this reading “How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.”

All words in this reading · 67

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14

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From this reading May 14, 1874._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:

1874

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From this reading May 14, 1874._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:

50

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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _50 Marquis Rd.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

ANNEnounUS /æn/

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _50 Marquis Rd.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.

CamdennounUS /ˈkæmdən/

a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia

From this reading Camden Sq.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.

containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

DEARESTnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading May 14, 1874._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.

flavournoun

the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

FRIENDnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading May 14, 1874._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:

GILCHRIST

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _50 Marquis Rd.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.

hedgerows

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From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

How

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From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.

leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.

MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _50 Marquis Rd.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading May 14, 1874._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.

memorandanounUS /ˌmemərˈændə/

a written proposal or reminder

From this reading Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading May 14, 1874._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.

plantsnounUS /plænts/

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.

Rd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _50 Marquis Rd.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.

recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/

plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.

rereadverbUS /ˈriːˈriːd/

read anew; read again

From this reading Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.

scentnounUS /sɛnt/

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.

slipverbUS /slɪp/

move stealthily

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

Sq

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From this reading Camden Sq.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _50 Marquis Rd.

treasuredadjectiveUS /ˈtreʒərd/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.

WALT

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _50 Marquis Rd.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.

WHITMANnounUS /ˈwɪtmən/

United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)

From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _50 Marquis Rd.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war--precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading How the busy days slip by one so like another, yet each with its own fresh & pleasant flavour & scent, as like and as different as the leaves on a tree, or the plants in the hedgerows.

Chapter 12 of The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman by Anne (Anne Burrows) Gilchrist holds 63 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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