Chapter 2 of The Poems of Emma Lazarus, Volume 1 is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Poems of Emma Lazarus, Volume 1 is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A word now as to her life and surroundings. She was one of a family of seven, and her parents were both living. Her winters were passed in New York, and her summers by the sea. In both places her life was essentially quiet and retired. The success of her book had been mainly in the world of letters.
Chapter 2 of The Poems of Emma Lazarus, Volume 1 is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading “In both places her life was essentially quiet and retired.”
for the most part
From this reading “The success of her book had been mainly in the world of letters.”
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “She was one of a family of seven, and her parents were both living.”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “In both places her life was essentially quiet and retired.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “The success of her book had been mainly in the world of letters.”
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “Her winters were passed in New York, and her summers by the sea.”
the environmental condition
From this reading “A word now as to her life and surroundings.”
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “Her winters were passed in New York, and her summers by the sea.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A word now as to her life and surroundings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A word now as to her life and surroundings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A word now as to her life and surroundings.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The success of her book had been mainly in the world of letters.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The success of her book had been mainly in the world of letters.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She was one of a family of seven, and her parents were both living.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her winters were passed in New York, and her summers by the sea.
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading In both places her life was essentially quiet and retired.
a social unit living together
From this reading She was one of a family of seven, and her parents were both living.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The success of her book had been mainly in the world of letters.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A word now as to her life and surroundings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her winters were passed in New York, and her summers by the sea.
the literary culture
From this reading The success of her book had been mainly in the world of letters.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A word now as to her life and surroundings.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She was one of a family of seven, and her parents were both living.
for the most part
From this reading The success of her book had been mainly in the world of letters.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Her winters were passed in New York, and her summers by the sea.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A word now as to her life and surroundings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was one of a family of seven, and her parents were both living.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was one of a family of seven, and her parents were both living.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading She was one of a family of seven, and her parents were both living.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Her winters were passed in New York, and her summers by the sea.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In both places her life was essentially quiet and retired.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In both places her life was essentially quiet and retired.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading In both places her life was essentially quiet and retired.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Her winters were passed in New York, and her summers by the sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading She was one of a family of seven, and her parents were both living.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was one of a family of seven, and her parents were both living.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The success of her book had been mainly in the world of letters.
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Her winters were passed in New York, and her summers by the sea.
the environmental condition
From this reading A word now as to her life and surroundings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her winters were passed in New York, and her summers by the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A word now as to her life and surroundings.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was one of a family of seven, and her parents were both living.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was one of a family of seven, and her parents were both living.
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Her winters were passed in New York, and her summers by the sea.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A word now as to her life and surroundings.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The success of her book had been mainly in the world of letters.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Her winters were passed in New York, and her summers by the sea.
Chapter 2 of The Poems of Emma Lazarus, Volume 1 by Emma Lazarus holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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