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

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Anne (Anne Burrows) Gilchrist • Curated US English Learning Edition
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ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Hampstead May 2, '84._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:
Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."
I hardly think there is anything grander there.
I think surely they must see that that is the very Soul of Nature uttering itself sublimely.
Who do you think came to see us on Sunday?
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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

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Hampstead May 2, '84._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:
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Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."
/jɔːr kɑːrd jɔːr ˈveri vɔɪs tʌtʃ ˈdrɔːɪŋ miː əˈkrɔːs ðə ətˈlæntɪk kloʊs bɪˈsaɪd juː wɑːz pʊt ˈɪntuː maɪ hænd dʒʌst æz aɪ wɑːz ˈbɪzi ˈkɑːpiɪŋ aʊt wɪð ˈhʌski ˈhɔːti lɪps oʊ siː tuː pɪn ˈɪntuː maɪ liːvz ʌv ɡræs/
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I hardly think there is anything grander there.
/aɪ ˈhɑːrdli θɪŋk ðer ɪz ˈeniθɪŋ ˈɡrændər ðer/
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I think surely they must see that that is the very Soul of Nature uttering itself sublimely.
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Who do you think came to see us on Sunday?
/huː duː juː θɪŋk keɪm tuː siː ʌs ɑːn ˈsʌndeɪ/

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Atlantic noun US /ətˈlæntɪk/

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading “Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."”

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copying noun US /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/

an act of copying

From this reading “Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."”

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grander adjective US /ˈɡrændər/

comparative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading “I hardly think there is anything grander there.”

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haughty adjective US /ˈhɔːti/

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading “Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."”

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husky adjective US /ˈhʌski/

muscular and heavily built

From this reading “Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."”

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pin verb US /pɪn/

to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading “Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."”

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uttering verb US /ˈʌtərɪŋ/

-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading “I think surely they must see that that is the very Soul of Nature uttering itself sublimely.”

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whitman noun US /ˈwɪtmən/

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

From this reading “ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Hampstead May 2, '84._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

DEAREST FRIEND noun + noun

In this reading “ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Hampstead May 2, '84._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:”

2,833 times in 225,867 chapters
put into verb + particle

In this reading “Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."”

17,148 times in 225,867 chapters
pin into verb + particle

In this reading “Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."”

402 times in 225,867 chapters
very Soul adjective + noun

In this reading “I think surely they must see that that is the very Soul of Nature uttering itself sublimely.”

3,475 times in 225,867 chapters
think there verb + particle

In this reading “I hardly think there is anything grander there.”

9,408 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 67

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Hampstead May 2, '84._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

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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 _Hampstead May 2, '84._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:

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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading I hardly think there is anything grander there.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

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AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

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besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

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busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Who do you think came to see us on Sunday?

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cardnounUS /kɑːrd/

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

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closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

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copyingnounUS /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/

an act of copying

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

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DEARESTnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Hampstead May 2, '84._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Who do you think came to see us on Sunday?

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drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

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FRIENDnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Hampstead May 2, '84._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:

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GILCHRIST

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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Hampstead May 2, '84._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:

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granderadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændər/

comparative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading I hardly think there is anything grander there.

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GrassverbUS /ɡræs/

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

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Hampstead

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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Hampstead May 2, '84._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:

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handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading I hardly think there is anything grander there.

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haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
huskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/

muscular and heavily built

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I hardly think there is anything grander there.

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itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading I think surely they must see that that is the very Soul of Nature uttering itself sublimely.

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LeavesnounUS /liːvz/

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

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

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lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Hampstead May 2, '84._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:

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mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I think surely they must see that that is the very Soul of Nature uttering itself sublimely.

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MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Hampstead May 2, '84._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:

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NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading I think surely they must see that that is the very Soul of Nature uttering itself sublimely.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Who do you think came to see us on Sunday?

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pinverbUS /pɪn/

to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

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seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I think surely they must see that that is the very Soul of Nature uttering itself sublimely.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SoulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading I think surely they must see that that is the very Soul of Nature uttering itself sublimely.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sublimelyadverb

in a lofty and exalted manner

From this reading I think surely they must see that that is the very Soul of Nature uttering itself sublimely.

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SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Who do you think came to see us on Sunday?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading I think surely they must see that that is the very Soul of Nature uttering itself sublimely.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I think surely they must see that that is the very Soul of Nature uttering itself sublimely.

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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 Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I hardly think there is anything grander there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I think surely they must see that that is the very Soul of Nature uttering itself sublimely.

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thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I hardly think there is anything grander there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Hampstead May 2, '84._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:

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touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Who do you think came to see us on Sunday?

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utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/

-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading I think surely they must see that that is the very Soul of Nature uttering itself sublimely.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

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voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WALT

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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Hampstead May 2, '84._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WHITMANnounUS /ˈwɪtmən/

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

From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Hampstead May 2, '84._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who do you think came to see us on Sunday?

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WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

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YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your card (your very voice & touch, drawing me across the Atlantic close beside you) was put into my hand just as I was busy copying out "With husky, haughty lips O sea" to pin into my "Leaves of Grass."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 37 of The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt by Anne (Anne Burrows) Gilchrist holds 30 sentences, grouped into 6 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.

What does chapter 37 of The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt contain?

Chapter 37 holds 30 sentences of The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 37 of The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt by Anne (Anne Burrows) Gilchrist exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 30 sentences, grouped into 6 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 37 of The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt?

Work through the 6 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 6 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 37 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Questions about reading The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt

Common questions about reading The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt by Anne (Anne Burrows) Gilchrist on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt?

Yes. All 2570 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35395 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #35395, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt take to read?

About 214 minutes of reading across 514 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Thomas
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Harned
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Whitman's
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Literary
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